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What is the main function of a reflex arc?
What is the main function of a reflex arc?
- Slowing down responses
- Conscious decision-making
- Initiating voluntary muscle movements
- Protecting the body from harm (correct)
Which region does the spinal cord extend from and to?
Which region does the spinal cord extend from and to?
- From the cervical to thoracic regions
- From the lumbar to sacral regions
- From the foramen magnum to L1-L2 vertebrae (correct)
- From T1-T2 vertebrae
What is the basic structural difference between the gray and white matter of the spinal cord?
What is the basic structural difference between the gray and white matter of the spinal cord?
- White matter contains neuronal cell bodies
- Gray matter contains myelinated axons
- Different types of neurons
- Presence of cell bodies in gray matter only (correct)
What is the function of nucleus pathways in the spinal cord?
What is the function of nucleus pathways in the spinal cord?
Which part of the spinal cord contains motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles?
Which part of the spinal cord contains motor neurons that innervate skeletal muscles?
What type of neurons are present in the lateral horns of the spinal cord?
What type of neurons are present in the lateral horns of the spinal cord?
Which main column of the white matter primarily contains motor pathways in the spinal cord?
Which main column of the white matter primarily contains motor pathways in the spinal cord?
What are the three protective coverings of the spinal cord referred to as?
What are the three protective coverings of the spinal cord referred to as?
What is the space filled with cerebrospinal fluid between the arachnoid mater and pia mater called?
What is the space filled with cerebrospinal fluid between the arachnoid mater and pia mater called?
What is the primary function of the arterial blood supply to the spinal cord?
What is the primary function of the arterial blood supply to the spinal cord?
Which region of the spinal cord is responsible for integrating sensory information and initiating motor responses?
Which region of the spinal cord is responsible for integrating sensory information and initiating motor responses?
What is the main function of the conus medullaris at the terminal end of the spinal cord?
What is the main function of the conus medullaris at the terminal end of the spinal cord?
Which type of neurons are predominantly found in the ventral horns of the spinal cord?
Which type of neurons are predominantly found in the ventral horns of the spinal cord?
What is the primary function of tracts in the white matter of the spinal cord?
What is the primary function of tracts in the white matter of the spinal cord?
What differentiates segmental units from suprasegmental units in the context of the spinal cord?
What differentiates segmental units from suprasegmental units in the context of the spinal cord?
Which part of the spinal cord gray matter contains neurons of the sympathetic nervous system?
Which part of the spinal cord gray matter contains neurons of the sympathetic nervous system?
What is the primary role of the dorsal columns in the white matter of the spinal cord?
What is the primary role of the dorsal columns in the white matter of the spinal cord?
Which tunics (meninges) of the spinal cord coverings form the innermost layer?
Which tunics (meninges) of the spinal cord coverings form the innermost layer?
What is the primary function of the posterior spinal arteries in the blood supply of the spinal cord?
What is the primary function of the posterior spinal arteries in the blood supply of the spinal cord?
In terms of function, what distinguishes the ventral columns from the lateral columns in the white matter of the spinal cord?
In terms of function, what distinguishes the ventral columns from the lateral columns in the white matter of the spinal cord?
