Neurophysiology — Flashcards

The _____-spinothalamic pathway is involved in perception of the affect component of pain

Impulses are transmitted into the bulboreticular area from what 3 areas of the brain?_____

Optokinetic nystagmus is a _____ nystagmus.

Which descending motor tracts are concerned with rapid skilled movements?_____

_____ is the opposite of long-term potentiation, produced by slower stimulation of presynaptic neuron and is one of the mechanisms involved in synaptic plasticity and learning

Neuromodulators typically have actions that are _____ than neurotransmitters.

Layers of the cerebellum:Granule cells release _____ at their endings

NREM sleep is produced by synchronized synaptic potentials in cortical neurons generated by the rhythmic firing of _____ relay neurons that project to the cortex

The command for skilled voluntary movement originates in _____ areas

The axon reflex _____ after total sympathectomy