Neuroanatomy of sports and exercise

Question 1

highest level

Answer 1

strategy
- limbic system
- prefrontal cortex
- posterior parietal cortex/ neocortex
- basal ganglia

Question 2

middle level

Answer 2

tactics:
- cerebellum
- motor cortex
- SMA (6)
- PMA (6)
- M1 (4)

Question 3

lowest level

Answer 3

execution
- brain stem
- spinal cord

Question 4

limbic system function

motor action

Answer 4

intention/ movement motivation

Question 5

prefrontal cortex function

motor action

Answer 5

movement planning, attention, decision making, problem solving, aticipation

Question 6

posterior parietal cortex/ neocortex function

motor action

Answer 6

sensory integration

Question 7

basal gaglia function

motor action

Answer 7

action/inhibition
motor program

Question 8

cerebellum function

Answer 8

coordination

Question 9

SMA function

Answer 9

go-signal
movement sequences (distal)

Question 10

PMA function

Answer 10

movement sequences (proximal)

Question 11

M1 function

Answer 11

initiating muscle contraction

Question 12

brain stem function

Answer 12

postural control and awareness

Question 13

lateral pathway

Answer 13

• voluntary movement
• corticospinal tract

Question 14

ventromedial pathways

Answer 14

• postural control
• locomotion
• vestibulospinal
• tectospinal
• reticulospinal

Question 15

vestibulospinal tract function

Answer 15

neck-back muscles > postural control

Question 16

tectospinal tract function

Answer 16

orientation

Question 17

reticulospinal tracts function

Answer 17

antigravity reflexes
- pontine: enhance
- medullar: inhibit