20. Somatosensory 3 Flashcards
The dorsal column pathway is also called the _ pathway for light touch, proprioception, and vibration
medial lemniscal pathway
Pathways from the lower body travel along the _ tract to the _ nucleus in the caudal medulla
gracile
gracile
Pathways from the upper body travel along the _ tract to the _ nucleus in the caudal medulla
cuneate
cuneate
The 2nd neuron synapses at the VPLN or _
ventral posterior lateral nucleus of the thalamus
3rd neurons synapse at the _
primary somatic sensory cortex
Gracilis is from _ and below
T7
The thalamus is also known as the _
relay center
Sensory receptors from face enter at the _
mid pons
For facial stimulation, the medial lemniscus changes to the _
trigeminal lemniscus
The trigeminal lemniscus synapses at the _ instead of the VPLN
VPMN ventral posterior medial nucleus of thalamus
Plasticity refers to the brain being able to _
remodel areas of nerve damage
