What is the vestibularsystem? How does it operate?

Q: Describe the role of the vestibular apparatus in maintaining equilibrium.

A: The pair of ears is the sensory organ responsible for hearing and maintenance of the equilibrium of…

Q: What is split-brain operation?

A: Split-brain operation is performed in patients with epilepsy or increased episodes of seizures. In…

Q: What is the role of the relative refractory period?

A: Introduction Nerves play vital role in conduction of signals from CNS to various other organs, nerve…

Q: What is hemispheric lateralization?

A: Answer- Hemispheric laterization is the distinct function of left and right hemisphere of the brain.…

Q: What type of sensory information is carried in the spinocerebellar tracts, and what is its function?

A: The spinocerebellar tracts are the type of afferent neurons that pass on proprioceptive data from…

Q: What is the receptive field?

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

Q: What are the purposes of the Absolute and Relative Refractory Periods?

A: Action potentials can be defined as the swift rise and succeeding fall in the membrane potential or…

Q: Why do you suppose that you are not normally aware of the blind spot in each eye?

A: Humans have a well-developed visual system comprising of eyes and brain. The last part of the eye…

Q: What is meant by the term "dialogic reading"?

A: Dialogic learning is learning that takes place through dialogue. Dialogic processes refer to implied…

Q: What are the functions of the corpora quadrigemina, substantia nigra, and central gray matter?

A: The corpora quadrigemina (Latin for "quadruplet bodies") are the four colliculi—two-second rate, two…

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: Describe the general mechanism of lateral inhibition and explain its importance in sensory…

A: Lateral inhibition involves the suppression of neurons by other neurons. In lateral inhibition, some…

Q: what is relative refractory?

A: The refractory period refers to the specific time interval when the excitable cells (like neurons)…

Q: How Interoceptors receive stimuli ?

A: The afferent neurons, also called sensory neurons, convert sensory stimuli into graded or action…

Q: What are Schwann cells?

A: Schwann Cells : These are the major glial cell type in the peripheral nervous system. In the mature…

Q: What are the substations within the Central Auditory Nervous System?

A: Central auditory system The central auditory system starts from cochlear nerve and move upward from…

Q: What are the semi-circular canals of the vestibular involved in?

A: Semi Circular Canal respond to rotational movements i.e. Angular Acceleration. Movements of the head…

Q: Describe the phantom limb phenomenon?

A: A phantom limb is the limb which has been removed from the body.

Q: What is relative refractory period?

A: Refractory period – duration of time during which the cell is unable to respond to a stimulus. It…

Q: Describe what is Perceptual Processing?

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

Q: Define the term proprioception?

A: The sense organs and brain governs the body to form different activities and helps in the formation…

Q: What type of sensory information is carried in the spinocerebellar tracts?

A: The anterior spinocerebellar tract carry information about crude sensations of touch and pressure.

Q: Do phantom perceptions arise from erroneous neural signals from an amputated stump, or from residual…

A: This phenomenon is related to the conscious feeling of the presence of a missing body part like a…

Q: How can the visualdeficiencies known as myopiaand hypermetropia beoptically explained?

A: The eye is the organ of visual system that consists of rod and cone cells. These cells are present…

Q: Is the pupillary light reflex ipsilateral,contralateral, or both?

A: Visualization or seeing things through the eye is achieved by receiving and processing light energy…

Q: What is convergence?

A: In biology, the term convergence is associated with evolution. Therefore, it is important to have a…

Q: Define the semicircular canal importance ?

A: Semicircular canal are present in ear.

Q: What are the structures of the vestibular apparatus, and where are they located?

A: According to the question, we have to mention the structures of the vestibular apparatus and in…

Q: What is somatosensory cortex?

A: Somatosensory cortex is a part of the brain that receives and processes sensory information.

Q: Why would reading for a long time lead to “eye fatigue,” whereaslooking at something distant is…

A: The eye is hollow, spherical visualizing organ of about 2.5 centimeters. It provides the ability to…

Q: What is Basal Nuclei?

A: Brain is defined as one of the largest and the complex organ that is present in the anterior most…

Q: What is spatial summation?

A: Spatial summation is when progressively larger numbers of primary afferent (presynaptic) neurons are…

Q: What is the definition for Central Auditory Processing?

A: Auditory processing is a term used to describe what happens when your brain recognizes and…

Q: area of the brain is the optic cup attached? DISCUSS.

A: During embryonic eye growth, the outer wall of the bulb of the optic vesicles hardens and…

Q: What is synesthesia and what is the current hypothesis for its symptoms?

A: A perceptual condition known as synaesthesia occurs when one sensory or cognitive channel is…

Q: Distinguish between presbyopia and hypermyopia

A: Presbyopia is a condition where people see blurred when looking at close objects even with glasses…

Q: What is the difference in the brains between people without synesthesia and grapheme-color…

A: A neurological health condition in which a single that is particular for activation of one sense…

Q: Which of the following body regions has the greatest representation in the somatosensory cortex?

A: Somatosensory system The somatosensory system is present in all the major parts of the body. This…

Q: What part of the PNS mediates the pupillary response?

A: The nervous system of the human body is divided into the central nervous system (CNS), enteric…

Q: Concerning the puppilary reflex, what happens to the diameter of the pupil? Do both pupils change…

A: Pupillary reflex is also known as photopupillary reflex. As the name suggests this reflex is related…

Q: Explain the work of the Vestibular System?

A: The vestibular system is made up of varied forms and pathways, but the primary components are…

Q: What is proprioception?

A: Proprioception is a continuous feedback loop between sensory receptors present throughout the body…

Q: Why does the near point of accommodation often increase with age?

A: Near point of accommodation basically refers to the closest point for the placement of an object so…

Q: Where is the conjunctiva located, and what are its functions?

A: Answer- There are many specialized organs that are the part of immune system and help in prevention…

Q: The sensory ability that is least developed at birth is?

A: The babies learn through the senses. Where they can touch, see, smell. This usually helps them to…

Q: Is blinking involuntary or voluntary?

A: The control and coordination of the body in humans occur by two systems: the nervous system and the…