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What are the two major groups of reticular nuclei?
What are the two major groups of reticular nuclei?
- Excitatory reticular nuclei and inhibitory reticular nuclei
- Inhibitory reticular nuclei and facilitatory reticular nuclei
- Pontine reticular nuclei and medullary reticular nuclei (correct)
- Lateral reticulospinal nuclei and ventral reticulospinal nuclei
What is the primary function of the pontine reticular nuclei?
What is the primary function of the pontine reticular nuclei?
- To facilitate the stretch reflex
- To relax the muscles of the neck and trunk
- To excite the antigravity muscles (correct)
- To inhibit the antigravity muscles
What is the primary function of the medullary reticular nuclei?
What is the primary function of the medullary reticular nuclei?
- To facilitate the stretch reflex
- To inhibit the gamma motor neurons
- To relax the antigravity muscles (correct)
- To excite the antigravity muscles
What is the primary function of the lateral reticulospinal tract?
What is the primary function of the lateral reticulospinal tract?
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What is the primary function of the ventral reticulospinal tract?
What is the primary function of the ventral reticulospinal tract?
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What is the primary function of the olivospinal tract?
What is the primary function of the olivospinal tract?
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