Concept explainers
Introduction:
The cerebellum contains a gray matter region called as the cerebral cortex. This region of the brain receives the impulses generating in the neurons of the spinal cord. This coordinates in the control of the movements and the locomotion of the limbs. The patterns of the generation of the impulses in the motor neurons are regulated and controlled by this center in the brain. The layer of the tentorium cerebelli gives protection to the cerebellum and distinguishes it from the cerebral hemispheres in the brain. The neurons carrying the stimulus of impulse in the cerebellum are connected to the transverse pontine fibers.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 14 Solutions
Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology, Books a la Carte Edition & Modified MasteringA&P with Pearson eText -- ValuePack Access Card -- for Fundamentals of Anatomy & Physiology Package
- During a robbery at his convenience store, Dustin was shot in the right cerebral hemisphere. He survived, although some specific functions were impaired. Would Dustin have been more likely or less likely to have survived if he had been shot in the medulla oblongata? Why?arrow_forwardThe primary motor area receives inputs arising from all the followingcenters, except :-a- basal gangliab- cerebellumc- hypothalamusd- thalamusarrow_forwardIn which ways do cerebral nuclei interact with motor pathways? Select all that apply. A. They receive impulses from the entire cerebral cortex. B. They receive input from the hypothalamus. C. They receive input from the limbic system. D. They receive input from the corticospinal tract. E. They receive input from the sensory areas.arrow_forward
- Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap ...BiologyISBN:9781285866932Author:Lauralee SherwoodPublisher:Cengage LearningPrinciples Of Radiographic Imaging: An Art And A ...Health & NutritionISBN:9781337711067Author:Richard R. Carlton, Arlene M. Adler, Vesna BalacPublisher:Cengage Learning