Motor and sensory pathways

Question 1

Lateral corticospinal tract

Answer 1

Ipsilateral nerve pathway through spinal cord

Question 2

Pyramidal decussation

Answer 2

Lesion above decussation results in contralateral sensation loss, lesion below decussation results in ipsilateral sensation loss.

Question 3

Upper motor neuron (UMN):

Answer 3

Motor neuron that projects from cortex to spinal cord or brain stem

Question 4

Lower motor neuron (LMN):

Answer 4

located in the anterior gray horn of spinal cord

Question 5

What brain hemisphere contributes to spatial awareness?

Answer 5

Non dominant hemisphere

Question 6

Hemineglect is?

Answer 6

Unresponsiveness to a stimulus present on the involved side

Question 7

Anosognosia is?

Answer 7

Unaware of presence of neurological deficits caused by a lesion, mental illness, or dementia