Exam 17: Pathways and Integrative Functions

A lesion in the brain that results in an inability of a person to recognize or understand the meaning of sounds or words would most likely be located in the

In order to assess voluntary movements,messages from proprioceptors in skeletal muscles and joints are forwarded to the

The right and left hemispheres remain in constant communication primarily through commissures in the

The medial pathway of the indirect motor pathway consists of three groups of tracts.The one that helps to regulate muscular activity that helps maintain balance during sitting,standing,and walking is the

Higher-order mental functions include all of the following except

-This figure shows regions of the brain that participate in the control of somatic motor activities.What feature does number 4 indicate?

Which somatic motor pathway is responsible for voluntary control of muscle activity?

Only conscious processing of information is involved in higher-order mental functions.

What are petalias?

Damage to the cortical region of the representational hemisphere can cause dull,emotionless speech.This condition is called