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Which component contains cell bodies within the spinal cord?
Which component contains cell bodies within the spinal cord?
- Dorsal Horn (correct)
- Lateral Column
- Ventral Column
- Dorsal Column
What is the primary function of the white matter in the spinal cord?
What is the primary function of the white matter in the spinal cord?
- House autonomic nuclei
- Contain Tracts (correct)
- Contain CSF
- Process sensory information
At which spinal cord level are the sympathetic nuclei located?
At which spinal cord level are the sympathetic nuclei located?
- C2-C5
- S1-S5
- T1-L2 (correct)
- L1-S3
Which structure is found at the center of the grey matter in the spinal cord?
Which structure is found at the center of the grey matter in the spinal cord?
Which type of horn in the spinal cord is primarily associated with motor function?
Which type of horn in the spinal cord is primarily associated with motor function?
Which tract is responsible for carrying conscious sensations of pain and temperature?
Which tract is responsible for carrying conscious sensations of pain and temperature?
Which of the following tracts is involved in proprioception and fine touch from the lower half of the body?
Which of the following tracts is involved in proprioception and fine touch from the lower half of the body?
Which descending tract is primarily responsible for voluntary motor control of limbs?
Which descending tract is primarily responsible for voluntary motor control of limbs?
Which type of neuron is characterized by short axons that remain within the same spinal cord segment?
Which type of neuron is characterized by short axons that remain within the same spinal cord segment?
What is the function of Lissauer's tract within the spinal cord?
What is the function of Lissauer's tract within the spinal cord?
