What happens if only the dorsal white matter is damaged on only one side of the spinal cord, including whether or not both sensory tracts are impacted on the side of the body and whether or not motor control damaged.

Q: An individual has a spinal cord injury superior to the area involved in the patellar reflex circuit…

A: The patellar reflex is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4 portions of the spinal cord.…

Q: Choose ALL the cranial nerves below that are both sensory and motor (mixed): Olfactory (I)…

A: The "cranial nerves" are a pair of nerves that connect the brain to other areas of the body (head,…

Q: why does the injury of the spinal cord at the lumbar region would lead to paralysis and loss of…

A: Damage to the spinal cord is known as a spinal cord injury. It's a severe form of physical trauma…

Q: The ascending and descending pathways though the spinal cord consist of chains of neurons. O 2 to 3…

A: Ascending tracts carry information from senses and hence are sensory tracts. The descending tracts…

Q: A person with a spinal cord injury is experiencing loss of pain sensation in his left leg and loss…

A: The long, thin, tubular structure that extends from the medulla oblongata (brainstem) and is part of…

Q: Specific thalamic nuclei include all the following, except :-a- reticular nucleib- medial geniculate…

A: The thalamus is very small structure found within the brain, which is located just above the brain…

Q: Dorothy received a severe blow to her head and can no longer move the fingers on her right hand The…

A: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the damage caused to brain tissues during by a forceful to the head.…

Q: A kicker on the local football team has experienced head trauma. When attempting to kick the ball,…

A: The cerebellum is a large portion of the CNS/central nervous system located close to the brainstem.…

Q: If there were no thalamus, how would the cerebrum’sinterpretation of sensory stimuli be affected?

A: The thalamus is the small structure present inside the brain above the brain stem. The main function…

Q: Name the cranial nerve(s) most involved in each of the following: moving your eyeball; sticking out…

A: Introduction: The set of twelve nerves that are paired which originates from the brain directly are…

Q: What happens to the axons of spinalnerves as they pass through a plexus? Why is thisfunctionally…

A: Spinal nerves arise from the spinal cord and are distributed in the body. They transmit information…

Q: How many nerve roots fires each section of the spinal cord have ? which type are they

A: Nervous system is a complex body system. Its divided into two, central nervous system or CNS. and a…

Q: what is a cluster of gray matter that helps regulate voluntary motor activities

A: Motor control is the regulation of locomotion and movements in an organisms.Motor control also…

Q: a 17 year old boy is stabbed in the back during an argument . on examination in the emergency…

A: Aforementioned is a case of spinal injury and we have to ascertain the tracts involved and possible…

Q: is the term that refers to the crossing of spinal tracts as the pass up and down the brainstem and…

A: *Spinal tracts crossing as they pass up and down the brainstem  and spinal cord left to right or…

Q: A patient had a stroke to their left internal capsule, an area of the brain where the corticospinal…

A: Introduction:- The internal capsule defines a deep area in the brain that acts as a communication…

Q: In the past, one treatment for severe epilepsy was to cut thecorpus callosum, thus confining…

A: The bundle of nerve fibers shaped like the alphabet "C" found under the cerebral cortex is called…

Q: What is the main difference between gray and white matter in the spinal cord?

A: The spinal cord is a long, tube-like tissue structure that stretches from the medulla oblongata to…

Q: A construction worker is in an accident o During examination in the emergency roe time flexing his…

A: Nerves carry the messages to the muscles of the hand to contract. When the nerves of the four are my…

Q: During a robbery at his convenience store, Dustin was shotin the right cerebral hemisphere. He…

A: The human body consists of various body systems to perform the bodily functions. The main body…

Q: What kind of perceptual task would be most impaired by damage to the cerebellum?

A: The brain is a part of the central nervous system which has three parts namely- the cerebrum,…

Q: Is a spinal nerve composed of axons from afferent or efferentneurons, or both?

A: The spinal nerve is a type of special nerve. Here we will know that the spinal nerve is composed of…

Q: Suppose you suffer a cut through the spinal cord on the right side only. For the part of the body…

A: Sensations are elementary awareness of stimulation. There are very specific sensory receptors for…

Q: Which of the following is TRUE of the ventral rami of the spinal nerves?   Question 13 options:…

A: true statement from the above statements about the Ventral rami of the spinal nerves.

Q: Death of lower motor neurons Difficulty speaking & swallowing Inability to control voluntary…

A: Amyotrophic lattice chlorosis is a central nervous system disease affecting nerves. Muscle twitches…

Q: Which is true of this pointed structure in the cerebellum?   is consist of the vermis and the…

A: The cerebellum is part of the hindbrain. It is the port of the brain located between the back of the…

Q: Explain the branching of the spinal nerves into ramiand plexuses.

A: A peripheral nervous system is an integral unit of the nervous system in humans and consists of…

Q: What cranial nerve is damaged if a patients has a deficit in smooth pursuit

A: Introduction to nervous system The nervous system is a complex network of nerves and cells that…

Q: Information from proprioceptors and and fine touch enter the spinal cord, and they 1) synapse and 2)…

A: Proprioception and fine touch is carried by the Dorsal or posterior column medial lemniscal pathway.…

Q: Which of the following is clearly visible when viewing the ventral aspect of the brain Transerve…

A: Answer :  Olfactory bulbs or corpus callosum is clearly visible when we viewing the ventral aspect…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/graymatter) to learn about the gray matter of the…

A: Enlargements are present at cervical and lumbar spinal cords due to presence of large number of…