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Where does the tectospinal tract originate?
Where does the tectospinal tract originate?
- Pons
- Superior colliculus (correct)
- Hypothalamus
- Cerebellum
What type of input does the superior colliculus receive?
What type of input does the superior colliculus receive?
- Visual and auditory input
- Visual, auditory, and olfactory input
- Visual, auditory, and somatosensory input (correct)
- Only visual input
What is the function of the tectospinal tract?
What is the function of the tectospinal tract?
- Controlling leg muscles
- Controlling muscles of the neck, upper trunk, and shoulders (correct)
- Processing olfactory information
- Regulating heart rate
What would activation of the colliculus by an image of a runner sprinting cause?
What would activation of the colliculus by an image of a runner sprinting cause?
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Where do the axons of the tectospinal tract project after leaving the colliculus?
Where do the axons of the tectospinal tract project after leaving the colliculus?
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