12 Questions
What is the primary motor projection area responsible for?
Muscle movement
What is contralateral control?
Pattern where the left brain controls the right body and vice versa
What does the primary sensory projection area receive?
Information from the eyes, ears, and other sense organs
What is the association cortex responsible for?
Outside the motor and sensory projection areas
What is apraxia?
Disturbance in initiating or organizing voluntary action
What is agnosia?
Disturbance in identifying familiar objects
What is the main function of glial cells in the nervous system?
Support neurons, repair neural connections, provide electrical insulation
Define the threshold in the context of a neuron's activity.
Activity level at which a cell or detector responds or fires
Describe the role of the dendrites in a neuron.
Detects incoming signals
Explain the function of the myelin sheath around axons.
Provides insulation, increases speed of neurotransmission
What is the synapse and what occurs there?
Area between neurons where neurotransmitter is released
What is the action potential and its significance?
Brief change in electrical potential of an axon, basis of signal transmission
Learn about the primary motor projection areas located in the rear of the frontal lobe and primary sensory projection areas in the cortex. Understand the concept of contralateral control and how the brain controls movement.
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