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The Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, and Somatic Reflexes

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show Conduction  
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Where does the spinal cord arise from the medulla oblongata?   show
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show Meninges  
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The matter that is composed of myelinated and unmyelinated axons and is superficial to the gray matter of the spinal cord is called ________ matter.   show
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Within the spinal cord, which tracts carry information up to the brain?   show
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show Reflexes Conduction Locomotion Neural Integration  
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Which viral disease results in the destruction of motor neurons?   show
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In an adult, the spinal cord ends at which vertebra?   show
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show Axon  
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Place the meninges in order from superficial (at the top) to deep (at the bottom).   show
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How many spinal nerves are there in order from superior (top) to inferior (bottom)?   show
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show Myelin  
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show Cervical, lumbar, sacral  
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Within the spinal cord, which tracts carry motor signals down from the brain?   show
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True or False: Severing a sensory nerve root will completely deaden sensation from a dermatome.   show
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The poliovirus destroys which neurons in the brainstem and anterior horn of the spinal cord?   show
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A rapid, involuntary response to a stimulus is a(n)   show
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What is a nerve?   show
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Where are muscle spindles?   show
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show 8,12,5,5,1  
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show Monosynaptic  
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show Anterior rami  
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show Some sensation may remain.  
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show Reflex  
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show Flexor  
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What is a muscle spindle?   show
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show Extension  
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show 1  
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show Inhibition of the muscle  
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show Brachial Lumbar Cervical Sacral  
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True or False: Severing a sensory nerve root will completely deaden sensation from a dermatome.   show
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show True The flexion resulting from a flexor reflex occurs on the same side of the body and is ipsilateral.  
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Which reflex is contralateral?   show
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A reflex that occurs in response to excessive tension on a tendon is called a(n) _______ reflex   show
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Which structures contribute to nerve plexuses?   show
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Which occurs in a flexor reflex?   show
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