Anatomy of the Nervous System

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Which tract conveys unconscious proprioceptive input from the body?

Anterior spinocerebellar tract

Pyramidal tract

Posterior spinocerebellar tract (correct)

Reticulospinal tract

Where do the majority of axons of the second-order neurons of the anterior spinocerebellar tract cross over?

In the cerebellum

In the pons

In the medulla oblongata

In the spinal cord (correct)

Which tract is responsible for the conscious control of skeletal muscles?

Rubrospinal tract

Pyramidal tract (correct)

Vestibulospinal tract

Tectospinal tract

Where is the dorsal nucleus of Clark's located?

C8 - L2 or T1 - L4 Signup and view all the answers

Which tract is responsible for the subconscious regulation of balance, muscle tone, eye, hand, and upper limb position?

Extrapyramidal Signup and view all the answers

Where do the fibers of the anterior spinocerebellar tract that crossed over in the spinal cord cross back?

Within the cerebellum Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the sensory division?

Conducts impulses from receptors to the CNS Signup and view all the answers

Where do sensory nerve fibers in the sensory division originate from?

Organs within the body cavity Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System is voluntary?

Somatic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What type of sensory neurons convey information to the CNS from sensory receptors in skin, skeletal muscles, and joints?

Somatic sensory neurons Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of autonomic motor neurons?

Conduct impulses from CNS to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands Signup and view all the answers

Where are autonomic sensory receptors mainly located?

Visceral organs like smooth muscle organs in thorax, abdomen, and pelvis Signup and view all the answers

Which tract facilitates the activity of flexor muscles?

Pontine reticulospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the lateral reticulospinal tract?

Inhibit the activity of axial and proximal limb extensors Signup and view all the answers

Which tract receives afferent fibers from the inner ear and cerebellum?

Vestibulospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which tract is tonically active under inhibition from the cortex?

Medial reticulospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which tract provides a pathway for the hypothalamus to control the sympathetic and sacral parasympathetic outflow?

Reticulospinal tracts Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the vestibulospinal tract?

Facilitate the activity of extensor muscles and inhibit the activity of flexor muscles in association with the maintenance of balance Signup and view all the answers

Which reflex involves an initial resistance followed by sudden release after applying pressure?

Tendon reflex Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of an increase in gamma motor neurons activity?

Hypertonia Signup and view all the answers

In response to stimulation of the sole, what occurs when the corticospinal tracts are nonfunctional?

Withdrawal reflex takes place Signup and view all the answers

What is the clinical significance of lamination of the ascending tracts?

Medial to lateral organization of tracts Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tumor would affect the lower limb fibers according to the text?

Extramedullary tumor Signup and view all the answers

What is observed when external pressure is exerted on the spinal cord in the region of the spinothalamic tracts?

Loss of temperature sensations in sacral dermatome Signup and view all the answers

Which tract is responsible for reflex movement of the head and neck in response to visual stimuli?

Tectospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which motor system is primarily responsible for controlling distal muscles?

Lateral motor system Signup and view all the answers

In a lower motor neuron lesion, what is the expected change in muscle tone?

Decreased tone (hypotonia) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a characteristic of an upper motor neuron lesion?

Paralysis affects movements of a group of muscles Signup and view all the answers

Which pathway is included in the medial motor system?

Anterior corticospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

In a lower motor neuron lesion, what is the expected change in muscle reflexes?

Diminished or absent reflexes Signup and view all the answers

Which nervous system is responsible for the voluntary control of skeletal muscles?

Somatic nervous system Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of lower motor neurons in the somatic nervous system?

They receive input from upper motor neurons and directly control skeletal muscle fibers Signup and view all the answers

What is the effect of stimulating a lower motor neuron on the associated skeletal muscle fibers?

It has an excitatory effect Signup and view all the answers

In the autonomic nervous system, what is the role of the preganglionic neuron?

It controls ganglionic neurons in the periphery Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a key difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

The somatic system is voluntary, while the autonomic system is involuntary Signup and view all the answers

Where are the somatic motor nuclei located in the central nervous system?

In the brain stem and spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

Where are the autonomic motor nuclei located in the central nervous system?

In the hypothalamus Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the autonomic nervous system?

Involuntary control of visceral effectors Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the 7th cranial nerve supplies the lower facial muscles?

The part that is an exception to bilateral input Signup and view all the answers

Which tract is responsible for facilitating the activity of flexor muscles and inhibiting the activity of extensor muscles?

Rubrospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

Where is the red nucleus, which gives rise to the rubrospinal tract, located?

In the midbrain at the level of the superior colliculus Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the four tracts that make up the subconscious motor tracts?

Corticospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which tract is responsible for the subconscious regulation of balance, muscle tone, eye, hand, and upper limb position?

Vestibulospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the 12th cranial nerve supplies the genioglossus muscle?

The part that is an exception to bilateral input Signup and view all the answers

Where are the extrapyramidal tracts located?

They arise in the brainstem and are under the influence of the cerebral cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the rubrospinal tract and the lateral corticospinal tract in the spinal cord?

The rubrospinal tract is very close to the lateral corticospinal tract in the spinal cord Signup and view all the answers

Which meningeal layer is the outermost and composed of dense irregular connective tissue?

Dura mater Signup and view all the answers

Which space is located between the arachnoid mater and pia mater?

Subarachnoid space Signup and view all the answers

Which structure anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx?

Filum terminale Signup and view all the answers

At which vertebral level is a lumbar puncture typically performed?

L3-L4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between spinal cord segments and their corresponding vertebrae?

The difference increases as you go downward Signup and view all the answers

Which meningeal layer forms the denticulate ligaments that attach the spinal cord to the arachnoid mater and dura mater?

Pia mater Signup and view all the answers

Which space is located between the dura mater and the wall of the vertebral canal?

Epidural space Signup and view all the answers

What is the arrangement of the arachnoid mater?

Thin web arrangement of delicate collagen and elastic fibers Signup and view all the answers

What is the result of the initial resistance followed by a sudden release after applying pressure to a muscle?

Clasp-knife reaction Signup and view all the answers

Which reflex arc law describes the relaxation caused by activating Golgi tendon organs?

Polysynaptic reflex arc Signup and view all the answers

In which region of the body will the loss of pain and temperature sensations occur first due to external pressure on the spinal cord?

Sacral dermatome Signup and view all the answers

Which type of tumor would primarily affect the cervical fibers of the spinal cord?

Intramedullary tumor Signup and view all the answers

What takes place in response to stimulation of the sole when the corticospinal tracts are nonfunctional?

Withdrawal reflex Signup and view all the answers

Where are the cervical to sacral segments located in the spinothalamic tracts?

Medially to laterally Signup and view all the answers

Which descending tract would affect lower limb fibers in case of an extramedullary tumor?

Reticulospinal tract Signup and view all the answers

What is observed when pressure increases on the spinal cord in the spinothalamic tracts region beyond the sacral dermatome?

Loss of sensation in higher segmental dermatomes Signup and view all the answers

Which laminae of the spinal cord relay information related to pain and temperature?

Laminae 1 and 5 Signup and view all the answers

Which tract ascends in the anterolateral white column and terminates in the superior colliculus?

Spinotectal tract Signup and view all the answers

Which nucleus receives visceral pain from all over the spinal cord?

Intermedio-medial nucleus Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the posterior spinocerebellar tract?

Relays muscle and joint sensation Signup and view all the answers

Which lamina of the spinal cord receives proprioceptive input and is present only at the cervical and lumbar enlargements?

Lamina 6 Signup and view all the answers

Which tract provides the pathway for the hypothalamus to control sympathetic and sacral parasympathetic outflow?

Intermedio-lateral tract Signup and view all the answers

Where do the axons of the second-order neurons of the anterior spinothalamic tract cross over?

In the anterior white commissures Signup and view all the answers

Which tract relays unconscious proprioceptive information from the body to the cerebellum?

Posterior spinocerebellar tract Signup and view all the answers

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Which tract conveys unconscious proprioceptive input from the body?

Where do the majority of axons of the second-order neurons of the anterior spinocerebellar tract cross over?

Which tract is responsible for the conscious control of skeletal muscles?

Where is the dorsal nucleus of Clark's located?

Which tract is responsible for the subconscious regulation of balance, muscle tone, eye, hand, and upper limb position?

Where do the fibers of the anterior spinocerebellar tract that crossed over in the spinal cord cross back?

What is the function of the sensory division?

Where do sensory nerve fibers in the sensory division originate from?

Which part of the Peripheral Nervous System is voluntary?

What type of sensory neurons convey information to the CNS from sensory receptors in skin, skeletal muscles, and joints?

What is the function of autonomic motor neurons?

Where are autonomic sensory receptors mainly located?

Which tract facilitates the activity of flexor muscles?

What is the function of the lateral reticulospinal tract?

Which tract receives afferent fibers from the inner ear and cerebellum?

Which tract is tonically active under inhibition from the cortex?

Which tract provides a pathway for the hypothalamus to control the sympathetic and sacral parasympathetic outflow?

What is the function of the vestibulospinal tract?

Which reflex involves an initial resistance followed by sudden release after applying pressure?

What is the result of an increase in gamma motor neurons activity?

In response to stimulation of the sole, what occurs when the corticospinal tracts are nonfunctional?

What is the clinical significance of lamination of the ascending tracts?

Which type of tumor would affect the lower limb fibers according to the text?

What is observed when external pressure is exerted on the spinal cord in the region of the spinothalamic tracts?

Which tract is responsible for reflex movement of the head and neck in response to visual stimuli?

Which motor system is primarily responsible for controlling distal muscles?

In a lower motor neuron lesion, what is the expected change in muscle tone?

Which of the following is a characteristic of an upper motor neuron lesion?

Which pathway is included in the medial motor system?

In a lower motor neuron lesion, what is the expected change in muscle reflexes?

Which nervous system is responsible for the voluntary control of skeletal muscles?

What is the role of lower motor neurons in the somatic nervous system?

What is the effect of stimulating a lower motor neuron on the associated skeletal muscle fibers?

In the autonomic nervous system, what is the role of the preganglionic neuron?

Which of the following is a key difference between the somatic and autonomic nervous systems?

Where are the somatic motor nuclei located in the central nervous system?

Where are the autonomic motor nuclei located in the central nervous system?

What is the primary function of the autonomic nervous system?

Which part of the 7th cranial nerve supplies the lower facial muscles?

Which tract is responsible for facilitating the activity of flexor muscles and inhibiting the activity of extensor muscles?

Where is the red nucleus, which gives rise to the rubrospinal tract, located?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four tracts that make up the subconscious motor tracts?

Which tract is responsible for the subconscious regulation of balance, muscle tone, eye, hand, and upper limb position?

Which part of the 12th cranial nerve supplies the genioglossus muscle?

Where are the extrapyramidal tracts located?

What is the relationship between the rubrospinal tract and the lateral corticospinal tract in the spinal cord?

Which meningeal layer is the outermost and composed of dense irregular connective tissue?

Which space is located between the arachnoid mater and pia mater?

Which structure anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx?

At which vertebral level is a lumbar puncture typically performed?

What is the relationship between spinal cord segments and their corresponding vertebrae?

Which meningeal layer forms the denticulate ligaments that attach the spinal cord to the arachnoid mater and dura mater?

Which space is located between the dura mater and the wall of the vertebral canal?

What is the arrangement of the arachnoid mater?

What is the result of the initial resistance followed by a sudden release after applying pressure to a muscle?

Which reflex arc law describes the relaxation caused by activating Golgi tendon organs?

In which region of the body will the loss of pain and temperature sensations occur first due to external pressure on the spinal cord?

Which type of tumor would primarily affect the cervical fibers of the spinal cord?

What takes place in response to stimulation of the sole when the corticospinal tracts are nonfunctional?

Where are the cervical to sacral segments located in the spinothalamic tracts?

Which descending tract would affect lower limb fibers in case of an extramedullary tumor?

What is observed when pressure increases on the spinal cord in the spinothalamic tracts region beyond the sacral dermatome?

Which laminae of the spinal cord relay information related to pain and temperature?

Which tract ascends in the anterolateral white column and terminates in the superior colliculus?

Which nucleus receives visceral pain from all over the spinal cord?

What is the function of the posterior spinocerebellar tract?

Which lamina of the spinal cord receives proprioceptive input and is present only at the cervical and lumbar enlargements?

Which tract provides the pathway for the hypothalamus to control sympathetic and sacral parasympathetic outflow?

Where do the axons of the second-order neurons of the anterior spinothalamic tract cross over?

Which tract relays unconscious proprioceptive information from the body to the cerebellum?

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