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Which spinal tract controls pressure, vibration, fine touch, and proprioception?
Which spinal tract controls pressure, vibration, fine touch, and proprioception?
- Corticospinal tract
- Posterior (dorsal) column (correct)
- Spinocerebellar tract
- Spinothalamic tract
Where do the gracile and cuneate nuclei, involved in sensory processing, reside?
Where do the gracile and cuneate nuclei, involved in sensory processing, reside?
- Pons
- Cerebellum
- Medulla (correct)
- Midbrain
What is the term used for the ascending pathway that involves both contralateral and ipsilateral control?
What is the term used for the ascending pathway that involves both contralateral and ipsilateral control?
- Corticospinal tract
- Ascending contralaterally (correct)
- Spinothalamic tract
- Descending pathway
Which spinal cord horn is responsible for sensory functions?
Which spinal cord horn is responsible for sensory functions?
Where does the spinal cord end in adults?
Where does the spinal cord end in adults?
Which spinal pathway controls pain and temperature?
Which spinal pathway controls pain and temperature?
Where do sensory neurons form from in the neural plate?
Where do sensory neurons form from in the neural plate?
Which region of the spinal cord forms the thoracolumbar sympathetic output in adults?
Which region of the spinal cord forms the thoracolumbar sympathetic output in adults?
Where are cranial nerve nuclei primarily located?
Where are cranial nerve nuclei primarily located?
Which part of the neural tube defects is best visualized through MRI?
Which part of the neural tube defects is best visualized through MRI?
Which structure is between the dorsal alar plate and basal plate?
Which structure is between the dorsal alar plate and basal plate?
What controls the skeletal muscles of branchial arch origin?
What controls the skeletal muscles of branchial arch origin?
Which condition is characterized by the bulging out of both meninges and spinal cord from the back of the baby's spine?
Which condition is characterized by the bulging out of both meninges and spinal cord from the back of the baby's spine?
What condition is associated with Chiari malformations and typically leads to permanent neuro deficits like leg weakness or paralysis?
What condition is associated with Chiari malformations and typically leads to permanent neuro deficits like leg weakness or paralysis?
Which type of reflexes respond to stimuli on the superficial skin, including the Babinski and cremasteric reflexes?
Which type of reflexes respond to stimuli on the superficial skin, including the Babinski and cremasteric reflexes?
Which condition is characterized by an open entire spinal cord and can be detected in utero through prenatal screening?
Which condition is characterized by an open entire spinal cord and can be detected in utero through prenatal screening?
What condition results in the failure of the head of the neural tube to close, leading to forebrain/brainstem exposure in utero?
What condition results in the failure of the head of the neural tube to close, leading to forebrain/brainstem exposure in utero?
Which form of neural tube defect is characterized by brain or meninges herniating through a skull defect?
Which form of neural tube defect is characterized by brain or meninges herniating through a skull defect?
