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Which efferent cerebellar tract enters and exits via the inferior cerebellar peduncle?
Which efferent cerebellar tract enters and exits via the inferior cerebellar peduncle?
- Globose-emboliform rubral
- Dentato-thalamic
- Fastigio-vestibular (correct)
- Vestibulocerebellar
At what level of the nervous system does the Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscal (DCML) fiber tracts decussate?
At what level of the nervous system does the Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscal (DCML) fiber tracts decussate?
- Spinal cord
- Medulla (correct)
- Midbrain
- Pons
Which sensory modality is NOT carried by the DCML pathway?
Which sensory modality is NOT carried by the DCML pathway?
- Conscious proprioception
- Temperature (correct)
- Vibration
- Tactile discrimination
Which tract is responsible for conveying discriminative tactile information from the upper extremity in the DCML pathway?
Which tract is responsible for conveying discriminative tactile information from the upper extremity in the DCML pathway?
At which level of the nervous system does the Spinothalamic tract decussate?
At which level of the nervous system does the Spinothalamic tract decussate?
Which receptor is employed by the Lateral Spinothalamic tract to sense cold temperature?
Which receptor is employed by the Lateral Spinothalamic tract to sense cold temperature?
Where are the cell bodies of the first-order neurons in the Trigeminal pathway located?
Where are the cell bodies of the first-order neurons in the Trigeminal pathway located?
What type of sensory information does the right gracilis fasciculus carry?
What type of sensory information does the right gracilis fasciculus carry?
Which sensory modality is relayed by the Trigeminal pathway?
Which sensory modality is relayed by the Trigeminal pathway?
Which thalamic relay center is correctly matched with the Spinothalamic pathway?
Which thalamic relay center is correctly matched with the Spinothalamic pathway?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Trigeminal pathway?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the Trigeminal pathway?
What is the term for an impairment of any language modality observed during a neurologic examination?
What is the term for an impairment of any language modality observed during a neurologic examination?
What would be the result of cutting the Spinothalamic tract on the right side of the spinal cord?
What would be the result of cutting the Spinothalamic tract on the right side of the spinal cord?
What type of sensory information is carried by the Trigeminal pathway?
What type of sensory information is carried by the Trigeminal pathway?
Which cranial nerves are evaluated when testing the six principal positions of gaze?
Which cranial nerves are evaluated when testing the six principal positions of gaze?
Where do the second-order neurons in the Trigeminal pathway synapse?
Where do the second-order neurons in the Trigeminal pathway synapse?
Where does the first decussation of the ascending auditory pathway occur?
Where does the first decussation of the ascending auditory pathway occur?
Which area is the entry point of the Vestibular nerve (CN VIII) in the brain?
Which area is the entry point of the Vestibular nerve (CN VIII) in the brain?
