Fill in the blank:  The ___________________ in the gray commissure of the spinal cord contains cerebrospinal fluid and iscontinuous with the ventricles of the brain.

Q: The _____________ consists of the brain and spinal cord, while the ______________ consists of other…

A: The brain is a complex organ of the body that controls all actions performed. It is the center for…

Q: Your patient has suffered a CVA (cerebral vascular accident) also known as a stroke. Damage to the…

A: The forebrain component that contains a left and right hemispherical lobe separated by central…

Q: What type of reflex is responsible for the uninjured leg going into full extension so she can…

A: A reflex, or reflex activity, is an involuntary and almost instantaneous movement because of…

Q: CNS is composed of _____________ and ______________.

A: Most systems and organs of the body manage only one role, however the central nervous system perform…

Q: 17. These structures are lined with a type of neuroglial cells called ependymal cells.…

A: As we are entitled to answer one question at a time, we are answering the first one (Ques no.7).…

Q: Fill in the blank: Each of the thirty-one segments of the spinal cord gives rise to a pair of…

A: The spinal and the brain make up the major part of the central nervous system. The spinal is the…

Q: The cell bodies of somatosensory and nociceptor neurons are located within the…

A: Cell body is an important part of the neuron.along with axon and dendrites. It contains all the…

Q: Fill in the blank:  The cell bodies of motor neurons are found in the _______________________ horns…

A: Motor neuron is a multipolar neuron whose cell body is located in the central nervous system and…

Q: Select the terms that describe the location of the star relative to the basal ganglia. posterior…

A: The brain is an integral part of the central nervous system. Along with the spinal cord, it…

Q: —A 40 year old male has just been diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, better known as Lou…

A: Lou Gehrig’s disease, also known as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), refers to degeneration of…

Q: Which nerve decussates after exiting the dorsal surface of the midbrain?

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Q: Fill in the blank:  The greater the diameter of a nerve fiber, the _______________________ the…

A: Conduction of nerve impulse from a nerve fiber is affected by several factors. The speed of the…

Q: _________________ is a common event associated with stage 4 sleep, mainly seen in children

A: Night terrors are closely linked to stage 4 sleep, a phase characterized by slow-wave sleep. This…

Q: At age 6 months an infant is diagnosed with a form of epilepsy characterised by sudden onset of…

A: The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a specialized structure that protects the brain from harmful…

Q: the part of the brain that links the nervous to the endocrine system is the________________…

A: The brain is a complex organ that serves as the control center of the body. It is located in the…

Q: memories

A: Certainly. H.M., whose full name was Henry Molaison, underwent a surgical procedure in 1953 to…

Q: Fill in the blank:  In a spinal cord cross section, the posterior _______________________ of the…

A: The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the…

Q: Deep brain stimulation is a potential treatment for Parkinson’s disease. Into which nucleus are the…

A: The Deep  brain stimulation technique is use in treatment in Parkinson disease. First approved in…

Q: The parasympathetic is also called the     Cranial system     Cranial /Sacral     Thoracic…

A: The nervous system is divided into two components. Each component comprises billions of neurons,…

Q: Simon was injured in a football game. In the emergency room, the emergency room physician pricked…

A: Pin prick test is done for lower limb examination of sensory system and it is tested for sharp pain.…

Q: Fill in the blank:  Myelin contains a high proportion of _______________________.

A: The basic unit of communication in the nervous system is the neuron. A neuron is also called as…

Q: Cranial Nerves (part of the PNS) HW 2 Function Type Mnemonic 1 Name Brain Exit Mnemonic 2…

A: A set of 12 paired nerves that arise from the brain are known as cranial nerves. In the central…