Give reason why injury to medulla oblongata results in death.

Q: Identify the indicated LAYER in the spinal cord.

A: The spinal cord is a long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the…

Q: explain spinal damage in terms of the function of the intestine and urinary bladder

A: Spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that causes temporary or permanent changes in…

Q: Explain what is meant by the blood-brain barrier. Describe its structure and discuss its clinical…

A: An network of veins and tissue that is comprised of firmly divided cells and helps shield…

Q: Describe the location and functions of the white and gray matter of the spinal cord.

A: The white matter of the spinal cord is made up of bunches of myelinated axons and axons attach to…

Q: The destruction of which pair of cranial nerves would result in the death of the individual.  Why?

A: Cranial nerves originate from the brain and send out nerves to various parts of the head, neck, and…

Q: Describe cerebrospinal fluid flow from secretion to absorption

A: Introduction :- The tissue that lines the ventricles (empty spaces) in the brain produces…

Q: Describe three functions of the cerebrospinal fluid.

A: Three functions of CSF are: Acts as a shockproof cushion for brain and spinal cord.  Keeps brain…

Q: Describe the functional anatomy of the spinal cord using the following terms:white matter gray…

A: The central nervous system (CNS) consists of the brain and spinal cord. The spinal cord sends…

Q: Indicate whether the reticular activation system is a structural entity or a functional…

A: The reticular activating system is a network of neurons located in the brain stem that project…

Q: Describe the nature and significance of the blood-brain barrier.

A: The blood-brain barrier is an important part of the central nervous system. it is studied under the…

Q: Explain in detail what this picture shows which part? Cerebellum

A: This is a histological diagram showing various layers of cerebellum. The following image is…

Q: Describe how a spinal nerve emerges from the spinal cord.

A: Nervous system  controls the whole body by receiving and transmitting signals to and from the body.…

Q: Explain how cerebrospinal fluid is formed, and describe its pattern of circulation

A: The cerebrospinal fluid is a water-like fluid circulating in the subarachinoid space and ventricles.…

Q: Explain how a severe blow under the nosecould result in brain damage or death.

A: Brain damage is an injury that causes the destruction or deterioration of brain cells. Nose-blowing…

Q: Define the term  medulla oblongata ?

A: Introduction: The brain is the most important and complex part of the human body that plays an…

Q: Define sympathetic tone.

A: Answer: Introduction: Sympathetic tone is well known as being contained in cardiovascular control.…

Q: Explain these given terms pons, cerebellum and medulla

A: It includes the brain and the spinal cord which represent the main organs of the nervous system. The…

Q: Describe the regions of the spinal cord in cross-section

A: The spinal cord refers to the tubular structure that extends from the medulla oblongata (in the…

Q: . Describe the functional anatomy of the spinal cord using the following terms: white matter, gray…

A: The nervous system of all animals is composed of structural and functional unit called neurons which…

Q: describe the functional anatomy of the spinal cord using the following terms; white matter, gray…

A: The central nervous system, which involves the brain and spinal cord, capacities as a central…

Q: explain spinal damage in terms of the function of the autonomic nervous system

A: ANS stands for Autonomic Nervous system is responsible for the regulation of physiological processes…

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: Define the general function of neuralgia.

A: Neuroglia are also known as the glial cells or simply glia. These cells are not the neurons but are…

Q: Define cauda equina.

A: The spinal cord is characterized by a long, thin, tubular structure which is made up of nervous…

Q: Identify the cranial nerves by name, number, and type, and give the function of each.

A: The cranial nerves are a set of twelve nerves that emerge from the brain. Each has a distinct…

Q: Describe the functions of the medulla oblongata and pons.

A: The CNS or ‘Central Nervous System’ acts in controlling most of the body activities in the…

Q: Explain why a spinal cord injury to the cervical region would cause more widespread damage to the…

A: There are two divisions of the nervous system. The central nervous system includes the brain and the…

Q: Differentiate between cerebrum and spinal cord on the basis of arrangement of nerve cell.

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

Q: What is meant by Cauda Equina?

A: The brain and the spinal cord are the two main components of the central neural system. The cord…

Q: Write the function of medulla oblongata.

A: Brain is the complex and large organ present in the body of humans. It is part of the central…

Q: What term describes the inability to lift the arm above the level of the shoulder? a. paralysis b.…

A: Paralysis : It is the loss of the ability of some or all of your body . Mostly paralysis is due to…

Q: Describe the structure of a generalized nerve.

A: A nerve cell is responsible for conduction of electrical impulse. It converts an external stimulus…

Q: a. Describe the sequence of events in ageneralized tonic-clonic seizure.b. Define status…

A: The tonic-clonic seizure is a condition of seizure that involves both the brain sides and also can…

Q: (a) Define concussion and contusion. (b) Why does severe brain stem injury result in…

A: The brain is a complex organ that controls thought, memory, emotion, touch, motor skills, vision,…

Q: State and explain the three principal functions of the spinal cord.

A: Spinal cord is a long time like structure which extends from the base of skull to the back.…

Q: If a person has had a stroke and as a result has difficulty speaking properly, which hemisphere is…

A: If a person experiances stroke as a result of which he has difficulty in speech or interfers his…

Q: Describe how various types of spinal cord injury mayoccur.

A: *A spinal line injury is any harm to the spinal cord or nerves at the end of the spinal canal that…

Q: How to explain spinal cord injury healing to nonmedical person?

A: The spinal cord explains a bundle of nerves that go to and from the brain. Spinal cord injury mainly…

Q: Explain how the nerve impulse is transmitted across asynapse.

A: Nerve impulses are the means through which nerve cells (neurons) interact with one another. Nerve…

Q: Problems with balance may follow trauma to which cranial nerve?

A: There are a total of 12 cranial nerves in the human body. Olfactory Optic Oculomotor Trochlear…

Q: Warning pain is carried by ______________ nerve fibers.

A: The somesthetic sense is one that mainly deals with the feelings of the body. Even many of the…

Q: Explain why pain is a common indicator ofherniated intervertebral disc.

A: Introduction:-Discs that become herniated usually are in an early stage of degeneration. The spinal…

Q: explain spinal damage in terms of the function of communication

A: Spinal cord injuries may result from damage to the vertebrae of the spinal cord. A traumatic spinal…

Q: Describe the structure and function of the spinal cord.

A: The brain and spinal cord make up one of the categories of the nervous system called the central…

Q: a. Describe the characteristics of a spinal cordtract, using an example.b. Differentiate an upper…

A: Introduction:- discuss about spinal nerve and neurones.

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…