Which region of gray matter in the spinal cord containsmotor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles?a. ventral hornb. dorsal hornc. lateral hornd. lateral colum

Q: Describe the location and functions of the white and gray matter of the spinal cord.

A: The white matter of the spinal cord is made up of bunches of myelinated axons and axons attach to…

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: Why are all spinal nerves classified as mixed nerves?

A: Spinal nerves, a part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS), are mixed nerves that send motor,…

Q: Sketch a cross section of the spinal cord showing the anterior and posterior horns. Where are the…

A: The spinal cord is a fragile, tubular hollow structure composed of nervous tissue. It begins from…

Q: Describe how a spinal nerve emerges from the spinal cord.

A: Nervous system  controls the whole body by receiving and transmitting signals to and from the body.…

Q: Describe the distal (inferior) end of the spinal cord and the contents of the vertebral canal from…

A: Spinal cord is the part of the central nervous system (CNS) , which is present in the vertebral…

Q: The posterior funiculus is another name for which part of the spinal cord?

A: Spinal column Or the vertebral column is the tubular structure that runs from the base if the brain…

Q: Which structures form a spinal nerve? Why are all spinal nerves mixed?

A: In humans, spinal nerves form a major part of the PNS (Peripheral Nervous System). An adult human…

Q: Describe the spinal cord, depicting its extent, its composition of gray and white matter, and its…

A: A central nervous system’s component that is enclosed in the vertebral column and extends from the…

Q: What is the function of the neurons making up the spinal ganglia? Discuss.

A: Spinal ganglia are nodule like structures or clusters of nerve cell bodies, found on the dorsal root…

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: fill in the blanks: A spinal nerve divides into a(n) ___________that serves the anterior side of the…

A: A spinal nerve divides into a(n) _ventral__ that serves the anterior side of the body and the limbs…

Q: The structure that anchors the inferior end of the spinal cord to thecoccyx is thea. conus…

A: The nervous system is the system which is responsible for maintaining the coordination among all…

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: Which of the following apply to the spinal cord?

A: The spinal cord or the vertebral column is the neural tube that starts from the lower part of the…

Q: Compare and contrast the anterior and posterior rami of a spinal nerve.

A: The spinal cord is one of the units of the central nervous system of human beings. It comprises of…

Q: explain the structures and functions of the various components that comprise the brainstem of the…

A: Brain is made up of three major parts : forebrain or prosencephalon which is the largest part, the…

Q: Identify the spinal cord parts, which spinal nerves are associatedwith them, and their relationship…

A: Spinal cord refers to a cylindrical structure comprised of nerve fibres bundle; each linked with…

Q: List the spinal nerves by vertebral region and by which nerve plexus each supplies

A: The spinal nerves transmit motor, autonomic or sensory signals or impulses from the spinal cord to…

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…

Q: Identify the spinal nerves that make up the lumbar plexus.

A: The primary and important nerves of the body are formed by spinal nerves. There are a total of 31…

Q: List the innervation of each spinal nerve.

A: Spinal nerves are divided into 31 pairs. They're all named for the point in the spine where they…

Q: describe the structure and function of spinal cord as part of central nervous system .

A: The central nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord (CNS).  In humans, the spinal…

Q: How many spinal nerves are there in a body?

A: The nervous system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of nerves which carry…

Q: Match the description with the statement that best describes them…

A: The reflex arc is composed of the combined effect of afferent nerves, which are also known as…

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: Which cranial nerve innervates the muscles of facial expression? a. CN II b. CN V c. CN XII O d. CN…

A: Cranial nerves are the pair of nerves that helps in connecting brain with different parts of the…

Q: Distinguish between the ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord.

A: The long cylindrical structure formed by the bundling of neurons and fibers which stretch down from…

Q: Describe the gross anatomical features of a cross section of spinal cord.

A: SPINAL CORD : if we cut the spinal cord cross - sectionally , we see some grey material of butterfly…

Q: What is the function of the neurons making up the spinal ganglia? Discuss.

A: Spinal ganglia are nodules or clusters of nerve cell bodies found on the dorsal root of spinal…

Q: Describe spinal nerve formation

A: SPINAL NERVE : a spinal nerve is a mixed nerve , which carries motor , sensory and automatic signals…