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what is the function of basal ganglia

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they initiate movement and habit learning

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what is the function of the cerebellum

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coordinates and corrects ongoing movement, motor learning

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what is the function of the upper motor system

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cell boides in brainstem or verebral cortex, initates and plans voluntary movement

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what does the lower motor system consist of

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cells in the spinal cord that directly contact the muscles and spical cord cell that regulate them

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name the final common path for initiating movement

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lower motor system

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skeletal muscles are made up of inidividual muscle cells called

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muscle fibers

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fibers are innervated by ..

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lower motor neurons

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where are the cell bodies of flower motor neurons found

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in the brainstem or spinal cord

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motor neuron cell bodies exist in ___ of neurons that innervate similar targets

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pools

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the motor neuron ool are arranged in the spinal cord in a way that reflects the body arrange ____ to _____

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rostrally to caudally

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first cervical segments :

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neck flexors

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sacral and lambar segments

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feet and legs

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within a segment , how are pools arranged?

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pools are aragned so that proximal muscla are represented medially

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how many types of motor neurons are there

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2

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list the types of motor neurons

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alpha motor neurons , gamma motor neurons

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what is the function of an alpha motor neuron

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innervate the extrafusal skeletal muscle fibers that generate the force of contraction

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is the function of a gamma motor neuron

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innervate the muscle spindles

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how many motor neurons innervate a muscle fiber

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1

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how many fibers do motor neurons innervate

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several

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what is a motor unit

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a single alpha motor neuron and all the fibers it innervates

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t/f alpha motor neurons vary in the number of fibers they innervate

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true

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do small alpha motor neurons innervate a lot or a little amount of muscle fibers

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a few

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do small alpha motor fibers generate large or small forces

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small

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do small alpha motor neurons fatigue easily

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no , they are resistant to fatigue

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small alpha motor units are also known as
slow motor units
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does a small or intermediate motor unit innervate more muscle fibers
intermediate
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what size force does an intermediate motor unit create
medium
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fast fatiuge resistant motor units are also known as
intermediate sized
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large alpha motor neurons are also known as
fast fatigable motor units
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the small the force a motor unit makes, the ____ its ____
slower, fatigue
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the neurons that are apart of the small units have the highest/lowest threshold for activation
lowest
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__ units are used in sudden forceful movements like jumping
ff
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explain the size prinicple
during a movement, alpha motor neurons are recruited in size order , from smallest to largest
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what is the primary role o fthe lowermotor neuron
to pass instructions from the upper motor neurons to the muscles
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are lower motor neurons capable of independently causeing behavior
yes
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what is responsible for spinal reflexes
lower motor neurons
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what makes up the central pattern generator for walking
the lower motor neurons
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define a reflex
simple involuntary reactions in response to a stiumuls
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how are spinal reflexes mediated
by the lower motor neurons of the spinal cord
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what are the 2 spinal reflexes
stretch reflex and flexion reflex
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define stretch reflex
as a muscle is stretched , it is activated to counteract the stretch
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define flexion reflex
allows you to withdraw your foot from a noxius stiumuls and still remain standing
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when a muscle is stretched it will reflexively contract. what is the name of this concept?
the stretch reflex
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what is the main purpose of the stretch reflex
in ensures that your muscles stay at a certain length
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what is a homonymouse muscle
the main muscle that is being contracted
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what does a stimulated alpha motor neuron cause
the stretched muscle to contract
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when stretch activates muscle spindles what do sensory neurons do
they send action potentials at higher frequency to the spinal cord
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what do sensory neurons synapse with
directly with the alpha motor neurons that exire fibers of the stretched muscle
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do alpha motor neurons innervating an anatagonist fire more or less
less
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is a monosynaptic connection fast or slow
fast
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the stretch refles is also called___
the deep tendon or myotatic reflex
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list 5 places on your body where you can test the stretch reflex
knee, ankle, jaw m biceps m triceps
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describe the flexor reflex
a painful stimulus cause you to flex the affected limb
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what is the crossed extensor reflex
it allows to to balance after youve withdrawn a hurt limb
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during the flexor reflex what is excited and what is inhibited
ipsilateral flexors are excited and extensors are inhibited
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during the crossed extension reflex what is inhibited and whate is excited
contralateral flexors are inhibited and and extensor muscles are excited
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in both the flexor reflex and the crossed extension reflex what kind of connection to the muscles is there
a polysynaptic connection
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if you touch something painful do you feel the pain or move your limbs why
move your limbs , it takes longer for your brain to process the pain
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is brain input needed to carry out reflexes
no
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is brain input in reflexes excitatory or inhibitory
inhibitory
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descending input from the brain can ___the amount of movement
modulate
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during walking the -__ and ___ alternate in activity
extensors and flexors
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walking motion in cates is due to what
central pattern generators in the spinal cord that coordinate the extension and flexion of each limb
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what kind of netwoeks are central pattern generators
nerual netwoeks
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what do central pattern generators produce
rhythmic mpatterned outputs without sensory feedback
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humans with spinal cord injury can not rely on their | ___ ______ __ to walk
central pattern generators
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motor contorl centers in the brainstem maintain what 3 things
balance posture eye gaze
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t/f in the anticipation of movmemnt muscles contract
true
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what 2 areas of the brain send axons to the lower motor neurons in the spinal cord
the primary motor cortex and the premotor cortex
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what are the main responsibilities of the primary motor cortex and the premotor cortex
the are responsible for initiation of voluntary movmemnt and plannaing and coordinating complex movements
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the __ ____ ___ has the most direct connection s to the lower motor neurons
primary motor cortex
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what do axons leaving the primary motor cortex and the premotor cortex form ?
axons leaving the primary motor cortex and the premotor cortex form the corticobulbar and corticospinal tracts
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where does the corticobulbar tract terminate
at the brainstem
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motor information from the corticobulbar tract goes to the ....
face
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where does the corticospinal tract terminate
at the spinal cord
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motor information from the corticospinal tract goes to ..
the body muscles
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at the base of the pons, the corticospinal tracts forms the ...
medullary pyramids
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what occurs at the medullary pyramids
90% of the axons cross
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the crossing of axons at the medullary pyramids is known as
decussation of the pyramids
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some of the corticospinal tract axons synapse directly with what
alpha motor neurons in the forearm and hand
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where are the 2 targets of corticospinal tracts
synapse directly with alpha motor neurons / terminate among pools of local circuit neurons in the spinal cord
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where does the primary motor cortex get input from
the sensory and other areas of the brain
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where does the primary motor cortex output information to
to the lower motor neurons in layer 5
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what is the name of the largest cells in layer 5 of the primary motor cortex
Betz cells
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describe the axons of Betz cells
theyy descend and enter the spinal cord
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are there only betz cells in the spinal cord
no
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do Betz cells handle connections to distal or proximal extremities
distal
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firing of ____ ____ cells precedes and is associated with ___ ____
primary motor cortex, muscle contraction
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t/f stimulation of primary motor cortex can cause movements
true
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microstiumulation of small sites in the ___ ___ ___ can cause large and hand movement
primary motor cortex
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what 2 parts of the body are over represented in the primary motor cortex
the hands and tongue
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the primary motor cortex has similar a map to
the somatosensory cortex
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the premotor cortex recieves input form the other cortical areas of the brain areas relating to ___ ___ and ___
spatial signals and intention
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the premotor cortex connects exclusivley with the
the primary motor cortex
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neurons in the ___ ___ __ fire in anticipation of a movement
premotor cortex
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describe a mirror neuron
with a movment is performed and when the monkey sees someone else performing that movment
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where is the brocas area located
in the permotor cortex in humans
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what isthe brocas area
it is responsible for movements important for speech

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