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What is the range of rhythmic changes in frequency per hour?
What is the range of rhythmic changes in frequency per hour?
- 10 to 30
- 2 to 20 (correct)
- 5 to 15
- 1 to 10
What type of cells are responsible for myelination in the peripheral nervous system?
What type of cells are responsible for myelination in the peripheral nervous system?
- Neuroglial cells
- Schwann cells (correct)
- Axon cells
- Oligodendroglia
What is the name of the fluid that fills the ventricles of the brain?
What is the name of the fluid that fills the ventricles of the brain?
- Brain fluid
- Neural fluid
- Cerebrospinal fluid (correct)
- Cerebral fluid
What is the main function of the brain in the vertebrate body?
What is the main function of the brain in the vertebrate body?
What is the name of the protective membranes that cover the brain?
What is the name of the protective membranes that cover the brain?
How many pairs of cranial nerves depart from the brain?
How many pairs of cranial nerves depart from the brain?
Which structure is not a part of the subcortical limbic system?
Which structure is not a part of the subcortical limbic system?
What is the functional significance of the corticospinal tract?
What is the functional significance of the corticospinal tract?
Which of the following is not a part of the pyramidal path?
Which of the following is not a part of the pyramidal path?
What is the correct topographic projection of motor functions on the convexital surface of the cerebral cortex?
What is the correct topographic projection of motor functions on the convexital surface of the cerebral cortex?
Which cranial nerve is not shown in the diagram?
Which cranial nerve is not shown in the diagram?
What is the correct order of the pyramidal path?
What is the correct order of the pyramidal path?
Which area of the motor cortex is relatively large, given the complexity and subtlety of the function it performs?
Which area of the motor cortex is relatively large, given the complexity and subtlety of the function it performs?
What is the direction of the axons of central motor neurons in the precentral gyrus?
What is the direction of the axons of central motor neurons in the precentral gyrus?
Which pathway is formed by the axons of cells located in the lower third of the precentral gyrus?
Which pathway is formed by the axons of cells located in the lower third of the precentral gyrus?
What is the arrangement of the bodies of neurons that innervate individual muscle groups in the motor cortex?
What is the arrangement of the bodies of neurons that innervate individual muscle groups in the motor cortex?
Where are pyramidal cells also located, besides the precentral gyrus?
Where are pyramidal cells also located, besides the precentral gyrus?
What is the result of the convergence of the pyramidal conductors in the motor cortex?
What is the result of the convergence of the pyramidal conductors in the motor cortex?
What is the response of the toes to plantar reflex stimulation?
What is the response of the toes to plantar reflex stimulation?
In which position is the patient placed during the study of plantar reflex?
In which position is the patient placed during the study of plantar reflex?
Which nerve is involved in the reflex arc of the plantar reflex?
Which nerve is involved in the reflex arc of the plantar reflex?
What is the name of the reflex caused by a hammer striking the nose, where the response is to reduce the circular muscles of the mouth?
What is the name of the reflex caused by a hammer striking the nose, where the response is to reduce the circular muscles of the mouth?
What type of reflex is the plantar reflex classified as?
What type of reflex is the plantar reflex classified as?
What is the name of the abnormal reflex that is characterized by flexion in the knee and hip joints, and the leg is pulled back?
What is the name of the abnormal reflex that is characterized by flexion in the knee and hip joints, and the leg is pulled back?
What is the characteristic of pain in terms of its localization?
What is the characteristic of pain in terms of its localization?
What is the term for abnormal sensations experienced without external irritation?
What is the term for abnormal sensations experienced without external irritation?
What is the result of irritations of receptors, sensitive conductors or centers in the body?
What is the result of irritations of receptors, sensitive conductors or centers in the body?
What is the term for a perversion of the perception of irritation, where touch is perceived as pain, cold as heat, etc.?
What is the term for a perversion of the perception of irritation, where touch is perceived as pain, cold as heat, etc.?
What is the characteristic of pain in terms of its duration?
What is the characteristic of pain in terms of its duration?
Which part of the nervous system is most prone to causing pain or paresthesia when damaged?
Which part of the nervous system is most prone to causing pain or paresthesia when damaged?
