The Brain - 9.3 - Review Flashcards
1
Q
Ascending tracts carry _____________ information towards the brain.
A
Sensory
2
Q
The ascending and descending tracts are located in the:
A
Spinal cord
3
Q
Descending tracts carry ____________ information away from the brain.
A
Motor
4
Q
What part of the brain relays sensory information about touch, temperature, and pain to the parietal lobe?
A
Thalamus
5
Q
What types of neurons carry information about touch, pain, temperature, stretch to the CNS?
A
Sensory (afferent)
6
Q
What types of neurons carry motor instructions from the CNS to the effectors?
A
Motor (efferent)
7
Q
Tactile refers to __________.
A
Touch
8
Q
The somatic motor division controls
A
Skeletal muscles
