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What is the main function of the spinal cord?
What is the main function of the spinal cord?
- Regulation of sensory information
- Transmit sensory information to the brain (correct)
- Control autonomic functions exclusively
- Generate motor functions
Which part of the nervous system is the spinal cord considered to be a part of?
Which part of the nervous system is the spinal cord considered to be a part of?
- Somatic Nervous System
- Peripheral Nervous System
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Central Nervous System (correct)
Where does the spinal cord end in the human body?
Where does the spinal cord end in the human body?
- At the level of the brain stem
- At the L1-L2 vertebrae (correct)
- At the sacral vertebrae
- At the foramen magnum
Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting motor functions?
Which part of the spinal cord is responsible for transmitting motor functions?
What are the two main enlargements found in the spinal cord?
What are the two main enlargements found in the spinal cord?
Which lamina of the spinal cord is responsible for sensory functions?
Which lamina of the spinal cord is responsible for sensory functions?
What is the main function of ascending tracts in the spinal cord?
What is the main function of ascending tracts in the spinal cord?
Which column of the spinal cord contains motor interneurons?
Which column of the spinal cord contains motor interneurons?
What gives the white matter of the spinal cord its white color?
What gives the white matter of the spinal cord its white color?
Which type of neurons receive impulses from the periphery of the body and are located in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord?
Which type of neurons receive impulses from the periphery of the body and are located in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord?
What is the function of interneurons in the spinal cord?
What is the function of interneurons in the spinal cord?
Where are the ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) neurons located in the spinal cord?
Where are the ANS (Autonomic Nervous System) neurons located in the spinal cord?
What type of touch is associated with the afferent signals received by the Nucleus proprius in the spinal cord?
What type of touch is associated with the afferent signals received by the Nucleus proprius in the spinal cord?
