True or False?  The basal ganglia participate in the selection of motor programs based on previous experience.

Q: True/False: In a polysynaptic reflex, a sensory neuron synapses directly with a motor neuron.

A: A reflex, or reflex activity, is a compulsory and almost immediate movement because of a stimulus. A…

Q: Memory formation depends on the synaptic plasticity of the hippocampal synaptic pathways. True False

A: Synaptic plasticity refers to the ability of synapses, which are the connections between neurons, to…

Q: Which symptom would you expect to see in a patient with lower motor neuron damage? Hyperactive deep…

A: Introduction Lower motor neuron lesion is flaccid paralysis this type of paralysis accosiated  by…

Q: Which of these is/are true of the autonomic nervous system? Check all that apply. Check All That…

A: The brain, spinal cord, and a sophisticated nerve network are all parts of the nervous system. The…

Q: Compare the functions of the primary motor andsomatosensory areas of the brain versus the…

A: The human brain is the main part of the central nervous system and weighs around one to two…

Q: Describe hippocampal place cells AT THE COLLEGE LEVEL OF THE INTRODUCTION TO NEUROSCIENCE COURSE…

A: Hippocampal place cells: - When an animal recognizes as it reaches a particular location in its…

Q: Brainstem Diagram???

A: The brainstem is the distal section of the brain that comprises the midbrain, pons, and medulla…

Q: and

A: The central nervous system is the main processing unit of our body which is majorly made up of the…

Q: The reflexes are effectors. true or false

A: A reflex is an instinctive, quick response to a stimulus. A reflex arc is a path that nerve impulses…

Q: Motor effects that depend on repetitive output from a neural pool are most likely to use the _____…

A: The neuron is formed of dendrites and axon. The dendrites are projection-like structures that…

Q: The den network of fibers that connect the two hemispheres is called the corpus Callosum. Much of…

A: The left and right hemispheres of the brain are symmetrical. The opposing side of the body is…

Q: Depolarization of a motor nerve is produced by the ____ of _____ channels in the nodes of Ranvier:…

A: The potential changes during the transmission of nerve impulse are called action potential. There…

Q: The myelination of central and peripheral axons occurs rapidly through the first few years of life.…

A: The function of myelin is to secure and protect these axons and upgrade the transmission of…

Q: The serotonergic pathways arise from a cluster of nuclei known as the Oraphe nuclei serotonergic…

A: Aggregate projections from neurons that produce and transmit the monoamine neurotransmitter…

Q: Two neurotransmitter the mediate nociceptive information in the dorsal horn of the spinal cord are:…

A: Introduction  ACh is the main excitatory transmitter of the ganglionic synapse.  GABA is an…

Q: Briefly explain why the following terms are sometimes used to refer to the autonomic nervous system:…

A: The nervous system is concerned with processing information about our surroundings (sensation) and…

Q: Which neurotransmitter is released by the somatic motor neurons and what type of effect does it…

A: Neurotransmitters are the body’s chemical messengers that are released by nerve cells and are…

Q: Describe the molecular mechanisms of hippocampal LTD at the introduction level (Introduction to…

A: A cellular mechanism for learning and memory, long-term potentiation (LTP) is the steady…

Q: Introduction to Neuroscience College Level).  Describe the synaptic and molecular mechanisms of…

A: A cellular mechanism for learning and memory, long-term potentiation (LTP) is the steady…

Q: A disease in which changes in the basal ganglia cause a shift to more inhibition of the thalamus by…

A: A disease in which changes in the basal ganglia cause a shift to more inhibition of the thalamus by…

Q: One key affordance that is affected by Parkinson’s is swallowing. State characteristics of the…

A: Parkinson's disease is a heterogeneous disease. A variety of animal models are used to study this…

Q: Prescription sleep aids, like Ambien, bind to inhibitory receptors onneurons. Explain how these…

A: The neuron is a basic functional unit of the nervous system and is the specialized cells of the…

Q: motor neurons are located in the Second order; Spinal cord Upper; Brainstem First order; Spinal cord…

A: Neurons are specialized cells that are structural and functional units of the nervous system. These…

Q: explain in simple terms how exactly the cerebellum communicates with the motor cortex when executing…

A: The central nervous system (CNS) is the governing epicenter of the body that is concerned with the…

Q: A 78 year old woman has a 2 month history of flailing movements of the extremities on one side.…

A: Movement disorders refer to a group of several neurological disorders that affect the movement of a…

Q: Classify the following as ascending or descending tracts and what type of impulses are conducted by…

A: Introduction: The ascending and descending tracts of the spinal cord are involved in back-and-forth…

Q: Based on the evidence from recordings of single neurons in the hippocampus and entorhinal cortex in…

A: The entorhinal cortex (EC) is a part of the brain's allocortex that is located in the medial…

Q: Which part of the brain primarily regulates muscle functioning and coordinates movement? Cerebrum…

A: The Cerebrum is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for higher brain functions,…

Q: tor system are located within the frontal an lobes, while the "managers" that directly send motor…

A: Each of the body systems works in collaboration with other systems. Nervous system helps to carry…

Q: If given the choice of treating Parkinson’s disease pharmacologically with L-Dopa or invasively…

A: Parkinson's disease is a neurological condition that causes tremors, stiffness, and difficulty…

Q: Role of motor areas of the cortex in the regulation of motor functions

A: The area of the cerebral cortex thought to be responsible for the organization, management, and…

Q: Which structures make up the Basal Ganglia (select all that apply)? V caudate V putamen V globus…

A: Basal ganglia These are the group of subcortical nuclei that are responsible for motor control,…

Q: The striations seen within the different structures of the basal ganglia are due to the presence of…

A: The basal ganglia are a collection of nuclei (cell bodies) that are located in the cerebral…

Q: Reflexes can be somatic (as in the knee jerk response) or visceral (as in vomiting). Given that both…

A: Reflexes are neuronal circuits that regulate the internal and external environments of the body and…

Q: Communication between the motor cortex and the spinal cord is likely to be mediated by fiber tracts.…

A: The motor cortex is an area of the frontal lobe located in the posterior precentral gyrus. It is…

Q: The brain area highlighted orange is the: Wernicke's area somatosensory cortex O primary motor…

A: Brain is the complex part of the body which consists of millions of neurons, which controls the body…

Q: Identify the location of the cell bodies of lower motor neurons of the lateral corticospinal tract?…

A: Lower motor neurons (LMN) are nerve fibres that communicate between the spinal cord and muscle. The…

Q: The shape of the cell bodies of upper and lower motor neurons are structurally classified as blank…

A: Neurons are the structural and functional units of the nervous system. These are the specialized…

Q: True or false? A person with damaged alpha and gamma motor neurons of the extensor thigh muscles…

A: Alpha motor neurons are highly contacting fibers. Alpha motor neurons are extrafusal fibers. They…

Q: A motor behaviour block diagram is given. Fill in the blocks with proper type of elements and give…

A: In the human body, the nervous system is broadly divided into the central and peripheral nervous…

Q: Upper motor neuron lesions are related to spastic paralysis. True/False

A: Spastic paralysis is a type of paralysis in which muscle movement is disabled. Spastic paralysis is…

Q: True or false? Dorsal root ganglion cells are the largest source of input to alpha motor neurons. O…

A: Nervous system is responsible for communication, regulation and coordination of activities in the…

Q: Watch this video (http://openstaxcollege.org/l/basalnuclei2) to learn about the basal nuclei (also…

A: Brain is an organ that is center for the nervous system. It is present in the head inside the skull.…

Learning and memory

Learning is defined as a relatively permanent and irreversible adaptive change in behavior. It always results from experience. The ability of an organism to store and recall the effects, sensations, and knowledge gained through learning and experience is called memory.