Neurosurgery and Nervous System Quiz
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Which spinal cord tract is responsible for crudely localized touch?

  • Fasciculus gracilis
  • Anterior spinothalamic tract (correct)
  • Lateral spinothalamic tract
  • Fasciculus cuneatus
  • What type of sensation is carried by the lateral spinothalamic tract?

  • Proprioception
  • Pain and temperature (correct)
  • Fine touch
  • Vibration
  • Where does the corticospinal (pyramidal) tract arise from?

  • Brainstem
  • Spinal cord
  • Cerebral cortex (correct)
  • Cerebellum
  • Which pathway transmits well-localized sensations of fine touch and proprioception?

    <p>Posterior column pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of movement is controlled by the corticospinal (pyramidal) tract?

    <p>Skeletal muscle movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area of the brain is responsible for voluntary movement of skeletal muscles?

    <p>Primary motor cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During a reflex, muscles move involuntarily without input from which part of the nervous system?

    <p>Brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Fine touch, twopoint discrimination, vibration, and proprioception" are sensory modalities transmitted by which pathway?

    <p>Fasciculus cuneatus</p> Signup and view all the answers

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