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Author: Martini
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Chapter 15, Problem 5RC
Compare the actions directed by motor commands in the vestibulospinal tracts with those in the medial reticulospinal tracts.
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- name the structure. a. medial geniculate nucleus b. corpora quadrigemina c. inferior colliculli d. superior colliculli e. lateral geniculate nucleusarrow_forwardDescribe the specific location and function of each of thefollowing: the prefrontal cortex, somatosensory area, theRAS, Wernicke’s area, the basal nuclei, and the visualassociation area.arrow_forwardName the structure below. a. Medial geniculate nucleus b. Superior colliculus c. Inferior colliculus d. Lateral geniculate nucleus e. Optic tractarrow_forward
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