Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function Chapter 13 (Saladin 7th edition) Questions & Answers A+

Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function Chapter 13 (Saladin 7th edition) Questions & Answers A+ This spinal cord tract carries information about position and movement of the lower extremities to the brain. A) tectospinal B) cuneate fasciculus C) spinothalamic D) gracile fasciculus - ANS-D) gracile fasciculus During childbirth, some women receive anesthetics injected into which of the following spaces to block pain signals from the pelvic region? A) epidural space B) subdural space C) fourth ventricle D) central canal - ANS-A) epidural space Which of the following tracts carries sensory information from temperature receptors? A) spinothalamic tract B) dorsal spinocerebellar tract C) cuneate fasciculus D) gracile fasciculus - ANS-A) spinothalamic tract Which of the following tracts conveys motor signals to limb muscles maintaining balance? A) vestibulospinal tract B) tectospinal tract C) corticospinal tract D) reticulospinal tract - ANS-A) vestibulospinal tract This area of the meninges has many smaller blood vessels and closely adheres to the outer surface of the central nervous system. A) dura mater B) pia mater C) arachnoid membrane D) subarachnoid space - ANS-A) pia mater The _______________ tracts carry sensory signals from the limb and trunk muscles to the cerebellum. CONTINUES...