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Vestibular System and Posture Control: Corticobulbar and Extrapyramidal Pathways
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Vestibular System and Posture Control: Corticobulbar and Extrapyramidal Pathways

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Which of the following systems is primarily responsible for generating coordination of appropriate muscles to control the body's position and movement in space?

  • Visual system
  • Vestibular system
  • Somatosensory system
  • Motor systems (correct)
  • What is the primary function of the pyramidal tracts of the spinal cord?

  • Integration of vestibular information
  • Processing of visual information
  • Regulation of muscle tone
  • Voluntary motor activities of the body (correct)
  • Which of the following pathways is involved in the regulation of muscle tone?

  • Extrapyramidal pathway (correct)
  • Corticospinal pathway
  • Cerebellar pathway
  • Corticobulbar pathway
  • Which part of the brain is responsible for higher-level planning in postural control?

    <p>Frontal and motor cortex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the basal ganglia in postural control?

    <p>Coordination of motor movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following reflexes is involved in the maintenance of posture?

    <p>Static reflex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the cerebellum in postural control?

    <p>Coordination of motor movements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following systems is responsible for integrating visual, vestibular, and somatosensory information in postural control?

    <p>Central nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the corticobulbar pathway in postural control?

    <p>Innervation of cranial nerves</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following pathways is involved in the regulation of postural reflexes?

    <p>Extrapyramidal pathway</p> Signup and view all the answers

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