What types of sensory deficits could be produced by damage to the right spinothalamic tract?

Q: Depression is associated with: a. Enhanced memory functions b. Impaired memory functions c.…

A: Depression definition : Prolonged depression is a mood disorder in which there is constant feeling…

Q: What are the symptoms of the cerebellar disease? How can it be cured?

A: Symptoms of Cerebellar disease: Impaired co-ordination in torso, arms and legs. Frequent stumbling…

Q: What are the causes of cerebellar disease?

A: Answer: Introduction: The cerebellum is a part of brain has 3 portions like Archicerebellum…

Q: What are Disorders of the Peripheral Nerves ?

A: PERIPHERAL NERVES:          The web network of various pairs of motor and sensory nerves united to…

Q: Identify the origin of the vagus (X) nerve in the brain, the foramen through which it exits the…

A: Vagus nerve is the tenth Cranial nerve and it is the most complex and largest nerve. It is mixed…

Q: What do the somatic sensations include?

A: Sensations arising from the skin such as touch, pressure, cold, warmth, pain and from the muscles…

Q: Which area is the main source of input to the cerebral cortex?

A: Human brain: Largest and is the most complex organ. Made of more than around 100 billion nerves.…

Q: Identify the origin of the glossopharyngeal (IX) nerve in the brain, the foramen through which it…

A: Cranial nerves are pairs of nerves that transmit information from different parts of the head to the…

Q: The axons of the corticobulbar tract terminate in the motor nuclei of which cranial nerves?

A: The corticobulbar (or corticonuclear) tract Includes two-neuron white matter motor pathway…

Q: Where is Neurospora crassa found?

A: Ascomycetes are a division of fungi, which includes sac fungi. Fungi are eukaryotic and…

Q: Where does cerebral spinal fluid travel?

A: The cerebral spinal fluid or CSF is a body fluid, clear and colorless, and present in all…

Q: What space should the spinal and epidural anesthesia reach for the needle to extract the…

A: Epidural anesthesia:- is a drug delivery procedure that involves injecting a medication into the…

Q: What is cerebral spinal fluid?

A: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colourless liquid (plasma-like fluid) that flows in and around…

Q: Damage to which region of the brain – the cerebrum or the brain stem – is more likely to be fatal?

A: The human brain is broadly divided into three parts. These are the cerebrum, cerebellum, and brain…

Q: Explain why visceral sensations are more difficult to localize thansomatic sensations.

A: Visceral sensations are those sensations that arise from the viscera that includes bloating,…

Q: what extent are postural changes compensated for at rest? What mechanisms are responsible for these…

A: Postural changes have an impact on the health and homeostasis of the body. While sitting , walking…

Q: What are meninges andcerebrospinal fluid?

A: A brain is an organ that serves as the center of the nervous system in all vertebrates and most…

Q: Name the fluid present between the layers of meninges.

A: Meninges are the three membranes that surround organs of the central nervous system(CNS)- brain and…

Q: Differentiate between Cerebrum and Cerebellum.

A: The brain acts as the central organ of the nervous system and acts as the controlling and…

Q: What type of neural activity is recorded as the EEG?

A: The electroencephalogram (EEG) is a diagnostic procedure that may assist in the diagnosis of a…

Q: What is Neurospora crassa?

A: Fungi are eukaryotic organisms which are heterotrophs which plays important role in ecosystem. Fungi…

Q: Which of the following is the most common modality for hallucinations? a. tactile b. visual. c.…

A: Audiotory is the most common modality for hallucinations. Hearing voices when no one has spoken is…

Q: What are associated manifestations of headache caused by a traumatic head injury

A: Any injury to the brain, skull, or scalp is considered a head injury. A traumatic brain injury can…

Q: How does an increase in the CO2 concentration in theblood affect the pH of cerebrospinal fluid?

A: Cerebro spinal fluid (CSF) refers to the colorless fluid that is present in the brain and spinal…

Q: Which of the following is true concerning cerebral lateralization?

A: Ans. The human brain is the core of the nervous system of the human being. It receives signals from…

Q: How is the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease made? What medications are used to treat Parkinson's…

A: Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder, which usually affects body movement and body…

Q: what is the treatment available to this patient with parkinson's disease

A: Parkinson disease  It is a neurodegenerative disorder in which leads to the degeneration of the…

Q: Where is CSF usually obtained for examination and explain why.

A: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is a clear, colourless bodily fluid found in the tissue that surrounds all…

Q: What are the adult derivatives of the myelencephalon? Discuss.

A: Introduction: The nervous system is categorized into the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the…

Q: Explain about the Diencephalon ?

A: Gray matter makes up the cortex, which covers the outer surface of the cerebrum. The cerebral cortex…

Q: Identify at least three symptoms a person who has sustained damage to their cerebellum might…

A: The coordination of voluntary motor action, balance and equilibrium, and muscle tone are all…

Q: Identify the following nervous structures of the head

A: M - Olfactory nerve  J - Oculomotor nerve  L - Trochlear nerve  C - Trigeminal nerve  N - Abduceans…

Q: Why is head motion the principal causative mechanism of diffuse brain injury?

A: Brain injuries can be divided into two categories: focal and diffuse. A focal injury only affects a…

Q: Which chemicals cross the blood–brain barrier by active transport?

A: The blood-brain barrier (BBB) is a barrier that prevents the entry of pathogens and other substances…

Q: An anesthetic blocks the function of the dorsal rami of the cervical spinal nerves. Which areas of…

A: Nerves are basically a collection of neurons. They form the integral part of the nervous system and…

Q: Which fluid is found in the three layers of Meninges?

A: The nervous framework is a complex organization of nerves and cells that convey messages to and from…

Learning and memory

Learning is defined as a relatively permanent and irreversible adaptive change in behavior. It always results from experience. The ability of an organism to store and recall the effects, sensations, and knowledge gained through learning and experience is called memory.