Isa Gross

Question 1

The vestibulospinal system processes sensory information underlying motor responses to self-motion, head position and spatial orientation relative to gravity

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

Eye movements and stabilizing gaze aren’t components of the vestibulospinal system

Answer 2

FALSE

Question 3

The asymmetrical descending influence after a spinal cord injury causes often spasticity, which is due to..

Answer 3

exaggerated responses ipsilateral to SCI

Question 4

Rotation of the head is detected by which of the following organs

Answer 4

cupula & ampullae

Question 5

Are trunk and pelvis movements altered in spinal cord injured subjects, when yes how and why is the movement of those segments changed?

Answer 5

Yes, they are altered. Both segments show a forward bending position while subjects are standing and walking. The SCI subjects try to counteract the deficits in their lower limbs. They move their center of gravity more forward over the base of support in order to gain more stability and to prevent falling down.