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Q: During closed-loop motor control, which structure does not send
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information to the cerebellum? A.Muscles
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D.Joints
Q: What are the primary functions of the cerebellum for maintaining a
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person's sense of balance? i- Control of posture and gait i- i- i-i- i- i- i- i- i-
Q: The ability of synapses to strengthen or weaken based on the activity
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they receive is known as:
i- Synaptic plasticity
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Q: The brain receives sensory information from which of the following
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two structures that are contained within muscles and tendons?
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Muscle spindles and Golgi tendon organs
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Q: Why does closed-loop motor control take longer to produce a
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movement than open-loop motor control?
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control requires sensory feedback
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, Q: How is synaptic strength at the neuromuscular junction enhanced?
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A.The motor neuron releases more acetylcholine
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B.More receptors are added to the neuromuscular junction
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C.Receptors are removed from the neuromuscular junction
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Q: What is the nervous system component that directly activates skeletal
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muscle? Lower motor neurons
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Q: What is open-loop motor control?
i- i- i- i- i- i-i- i- The execution of a motor
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program
Q: What is required for the human body to maintain balance?
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center of mass remains over the base of support
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Q: Which of the following is not a way the body maintains its sense of
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balance? A.Sensory feedback from the visual system
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C.Sensory feedback from the somatosensory system
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