Describe the arrangement of gray and white matter in thespinal cord. What are the divisions of the gray matter andwhite matter? What are commissures?

Q: Wallace is the victim of a hunting accident. A bullet grazed his vertebral column, and bone…

A: The vertebral column is the spinal column that is known to be the central axis of the skeleton of…

Q: What is hemispheric lateralization?

A: Answer- Hemispheric laterization is the distinct function of left and right hemisphere of the brain.…

Q: What are the three subdivisions of the bony labyrinth?

A: Step 1 Ears are organs of hearing and equilibrium, there is a pair of ears, one on each side of the…

Q: What are Ascending Neural Pathways in Sensory Systems?

A: The nervous system is the physiological system that is involved in the coordination of the body and…

Q: What are Pacinian corpuscles?

A: There are three categories of receptors found on the skin cells- mechanoreceptors, thermoreceptors,…

Q: Name the five secondary brain vesicles, describe their embryonic origins, and list the adult brain…

A: The nervous system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of nerves which carry…

Q: What are lingual papillae?

A: The upper and lateral surfaces of the tongue remain covered with various types of papillae.

Q: What five important nerves arise from the brachial plexus?

A: The brachial plexus is a network (plexus) of nerves (formed by the lower four cervical nerve…

Q: What are the functions of the corpora quadrigemina, substantia nigra, and central gray matter?

A: The corpora quadrigemina (Latin for "quadruplet bodies") are the four colliculi—two-second rate, two…

Q: Can a split-brain person name an object after feeling it with the right hand? With the left hand?…

A: Split-brain person are those in which the right and left hemisphere are connected to each other and…

Q: Describe the specific location and function of each of thefollowing: the prefrontal cortex,…

A: The brain is the center of all thoughts, judgment, emotion, and memory. Every part of the brain is…

Q: What are the intercostal nerves, and what do they innervate?

A: The intercostal space is a space between the two adjacent ribs.  11 intercostal spaces are present…

Q: How are paresthesia and tinnitus similar?

A: Neurons a cell type which is the basic structural and functional unit of the brain. Brain is the…

Q: Name the structure.

A: Nervous system coordinates and controls the activities of the animals such as perceptions, behaviors…

Q: How would degeneration of the globus pallidus differ from degeneration of the caudate nucleus,…

A: Basal ganglia consist of a distributed collection of brain structures in the telencephalon,…

Q: What functional losses would you expect to observe in apatient who has suffered injury to the right…

A: Occipital lobe is one of the significant projections out of four projections of the cerebral cortex.…

Q: Areas of cerebral cortex that identify or interpret sensory information are called

A: The Auditory Cortex.

Q: Describe the functions of the limbic system, includingthe impact of olfactory stimuli.

A: The part of the brain which is needed to control emotions, memory, and behavioral responses is known…

Q: Why would you expect a person with impairment of the organs of equilibrium to become more…

A: The organs of hearing and equilibrium are a pair of ears which are situated on the sides of the…

Q: In what portion of the brain does the hypoglossal nucleus originate?

A: Anatomy and physiology are the branches of biology, anatomy deals with the study of the structure of…

Q: Where do the subcardinal viens empty? Discuss.

A: Subcardinal vein is a vein in the mammalian embryo or the adult of some lower vertebrates that is…

Q: Which are the types ofneurons that participate in thespinal arch reflex? Where aretheir cell bodies…

A: The reflex action is an involuntary action. It is an instant response to the stimuli. The pathway…

Q: What is the differencebetween brain and cerebrum?What are the main parts ofthese structures?

A: The nervous system is one of the vital systems of a body. It is a system of nerves which carry…

Q: Which part of brain is responsible for maintenance of the posture?

A: The brain is the most complex organ of the human body. It is composed of more than 100 billion…

Q: (a) Define plexus. (b) Indicate the spinal roots of origin of the four major nerve plexuses, and…

A: A nerve is a cable-like structure that helps to transmit impulses. They consist of a bundle of…

Q: Which of the following is true concerning cerebral lateralization?

A: Ans. The human brain is the core of the nervous system of the human being. It receives signals from…

Q: Explain the comparator activities of the spinocerebellum.

A: Spinocerebellum: [Comparator]           The spinocerebellum seems to function as a comparator,…

Q: Identify and describe the distribution of the motor pathwaysthat conduct conscious, voluntary motor…

A: Motor Pathways -- The movements of the body are controlled by motor system which is part of Central…

Q: what is medullary papilla?

A: The organ system in a body that functions to excrete the waste out of the body is termed as the…

Q: Distinguish between the functions of the maculae and the crista ampullaris.

A: Inner ear is a part of the ear that contains organs of the senses of hearing and equilibrium. The…

Q: area of the brain is the optic cup attached? DISCUSS.

A: During embryonic eye growth, the outer wall of the bulb of the optic vesicles hardens and…

Q: What are the functions of the various cerebral cortex regions?

A: The cerebrum is the largest part of the human brain which is divided into two hemispheres called…

Q: name the structure. a. medial geniculate nucleus b. corpora quadrigemina c. inferior colliculli d.…

A: The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are the distal portion of the brain that consists of the…

Q: role of the reticular formation in the midbrain?

A: The human brain The human brain is an important organ of the nervous system that controls and…

Q: Distinguish between presbyopia and hypermyopia

A: Presbyopia is a condition where people see blurred when looking at close objects even with glasses…

Q: What is area postrema?

A: The area postrema is a highly vascular paired structure in the medulla oblongata in the brainstem.

Q: What are the peripheral nerves?

A: Fibers called nerves carry important messages back and forth between our body and our brain. The…

Q: Which nucleus in the medulla is connected to theinferior colliculus?a. solitary nucleusb. vestibular…

A: The controlling and communication center of the human body is known as the brain. The brain…

Q: What anterior rami form the sacral nerve plexus, and what general areas of the body does it…

A: The sacral plexus is a nerve plexus providing motor and sensory nerves. This happens for the…

Q: What are the responsibilities for speech production of Cranial Nerve X’s various branches?

A: The nerves are emerging directly from the brain, in contrast to the spinal nerve, are known as…

Q: a. List the contents of the subdural space,subarachnoid space, and dura mater.b. Describe the…

A: The brain is the primary organ in the body that controls functions like motor skills, temperature,…

Q: An individual sustains injuries to only the ascending tract of the spinal cord.will this person…

A: The spinal cord is part of the central nervous system and is housed within the vertebral column of…

Q: List functions of medulla oblongata and pons

A: Function of the Pons  Pons have a crucial involvement in sleep cycle  The sensory information to…

Q: What is the specific reflex arc, the function of the reflex, and the clinical appilications specific…

A: The path taken by the nerve impulse in a reflex action is called specific reflex arc.it consists of…