Ch.13 Exam review questions Flashcards
Which of the spinal meninges is the innermost?
Pia mater
Which of the spinal meninges is the outermost?
Dura meter
Which of the spinal meninges is the middle layer?
Arachnoid layer
Which of the parts of a reflex arc monitors body conditions?
Sensory receptors
Which white matter tracts of the spinal cord carry motor information?
descending tracts
Which white matter tracts of the spinal cord carry sensory information?
ascending tracts
Which of the following structured contains cerebrospinal fluid?
Subarachnoid space
What does Ipsilateral mean?
Same side
What does contralateral mean?
Opposite side
What does monosynaptic mean?
one
What does polysynaptic mean?
two
What does reciprocal innervation mean?
A neural circuit simultaneously contracts one muscle and relaxes its antagonist