Describe the spatial organization of the general bodyplan in the primary somatosensory cortex. Why aresome areas of the body represented as larger thanother areas?

Q: Electrical stimulatio of which brain structure would caues pleasurable sensation?

A: The various brain structures whose stimulation result in the pleasurable sensation is Prefrontal…

Q: Which sensory influence directly stimulates the emotional and memory centers of the brain?

A: A sensory system is made up of sensory neurons (including sensory receptor cells), neural networks,…

Q: Describe sensorimotor cortex?

A: The cortex has been derived from a word that has a Latin background and means bark. It is the…

Q: Describe the location and function of the periaqueductal gray matter.

A: The periaqueductal gray matter(PAG): -It is a key structure responsible for both the propagation and…

Q: Explain the basis for mapping the primary somatosensory area.

A: The somatosensory pathway comprises primary secondary and tertiary neurons—the cell bodies of these…

Q: Why Pain differs significantly from the other somatosensory modalities?

A: Introduction: The somatosensory system works by processing the information about and representing…

Q: Brodmann’s areas map different regions of the ________ to particular functions. a. cerebellum b.…

A: The brain is defined as the part of the central nervous system that is found within the skull. It…

Q: What are the functions of the primarysomatosensory area and somatosensoryassociation area of the…

A: Functions of Primary Somatosensory Area : It is responsible for processing somatic sensations. it…

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 is the name for the topographical representationof the sensory input to the somatosensory…

A: The nervous system consists of neural tissues. Neurons, also known as nerve cells are the…

Q: For each of the sensory pathways below, draw a map or illustration of the pathway that indicates…

A: Sensory Pathways: Sensory pathways are a network of neurons that run from the sensory organ to the…

Q: What structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres? Describe the usual functions of each…

A: The brain controls and coordinates the different activities of the cell thus responsible for guiding…

Q: Define the term secondary cortex?

A: Secondary cortex : It is also known as phelloderm. It is defined as the layers of cells which grow…

Q: How is it structurallyexplained that the motoractivity of the left side of thebody is controlled by…

A: The brain is divided into three main parts. 1. Cerebrum : this consists of the largest part of the…

Q: Explain the differences between short-term memory and long-term memory.

A: The brain is the main part of the CNS (central nervous system). The functional unit of this organ is…

Q: Which body parts have the largest representation in the primary somatosensory area?

A: Areas of this a part of the human brain map to bound areas of the body, obsessed on the quantity or…

Q: Explain the phenomenon of referred pain in terms of the neural pathways involved.

A: Pain is a personal experience having 2 complementary features where one is the localized sensation…

Q: Distinguish among the following areas of the cerebral cortex, sensorimotor, primary motor, premotor,…

A: Brain is the vital organ  that help to maintain and regulate the basic activity of humans.

Q: Describe what is Perceptual Processing?

A: The sensory awareness of the environment is referred to as perception. It entails both identifying…

Q: Describe evidence showing that the hippocampus is involved in the consolidation of short-termmemory.…

A: Memory consolidation is a process where a short-term memory of recent learnt experiences is…

Q: How do the functions of Broca’s area and Wernicke’s areaeach relate to the activity of the…

A: Cerebral cortex is the furrowed, outer layer of gray matter in the cerebrum of the brain, which…

Q: Which location on the body has the largest regionof somatosensory cortex representing it, according…

A: The sensory homunculus is the representation of the body as a neurological map in the primary…

Q: In the somatosensory pathway, which of the following neurons carries information from the PNS to the…

A: The neurons are the basic fundamental units of the nervous system and also known as nerve cells.…

Q: Where do most second-order somatosensory neuronssynapse with third-order neurons?

A: Neurons synapse with each other for the conduction of signal or impulse.

Q: Unlike the anterolateral and dorsal-column/medial-lemniscal systems,the spinocerebellar tractsa. are…

A: transmit information from the same side of the body as the side of the CNS to which they project

Q: Which of the following is NOT true about hemispheric lateralization? The degree to which language…

A: Hemispheric lateralization is the idea that "both hemispheres are functionally different and that…

Q: Describe and compare the three major somatosensorypathways.

A: The nervous framework is the piece of a creature's body that arranges its conduct and communicates…

Q: Describe the role and location of visceral sensory neurons relative to autonomic neurons

A: Visceral efferent neurons are motor neurons that direct impulses to smooth muscle, heart muscle, and…

Q: Which of these pathways is not an ascending (sensory) pathway?a. spinothalamic tractb. corticospinal…

A: Answer is b.) corticospinal tract.

Q: Why is level of consciousness the most critical index of central nervous system function?

A: The level of consciousness is a measure of how aware a person is and how responsive they are to…

Q: Which of the following is the collection of structures deep in the brain that have roles in emotion…

A: Three brain structures that are most closely linked with emotions are: the amygdala The insula or…

Q: Describe the three major somatosensory pathways.

A: The nerve signals are relayed from the brain to other organs through the spinal cord. Based on the…

Q: Explain the awareness phenomenon and how to control it.

A: According to the question, we have to explain the awareness phenomenon and provide the points on how…

Q: Which extrapyramidal tract incorporates equilibriumsensations with motor commands to aid in posture…

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

Q: Distinguish the three layers of the cortex and list them from without inwards

A: The cortical layers are not simply stacked one over the other; there exist characteristic…

Q: .The right somatosensory cortex interprets general somatosensory information from the left side of…

A: The outermost layer of the brain, cerebral cortex, houses the somatosensory cortex. Somatosensory…

Q: Explain what EEG is and how it is used in sleep studies.

A: EEG is an test used to detect the brain activity via measuring the electrical activity of the brain.…

Q: Identify the functions of left and right hemispheres in most individuals.

A: The central nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord. The brain is a complex…

Q: Which location on the body has the largest region of somatosensory cortex representing it, according…

A: Each part of the body is processed in the cerebral cortex. The word homunculus is used for the…

Q: Explain how patients with unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS) can have no damage to their…

A: The consciousness makes oneself aware of the environment and able to conclude whether to respond to…