Neurophysiology — Flashcards

Effects of Various Lesions and Brainstem Transections:Complete transection below medulla with vagi _____ will lead to: cessation of spontaneous respiration

The _____ area of the hypothalamus is responsible for hunger

Episodic Declarative memory involves the _____ and hippocampus  for retention.

_____ reflex is a type of polysynaptic reflex.

What is the function of Dorsomedial thalamic nuclei?_____

Sympathetic neurons have _____ pre-ganglionic and long post-ganglionic neurons

Medial motor pathways:_____ reticular nuclei transmit excitatory signals to the axial muscles of the vertebral column and extensor muscles of limbs by way of the pontine reticulospinal tract, located in the anterior column of the cord.

In accommodation reflex pathway, the fibres from the parastriate cortex relay to the _____ nucleus of both sides via the occipitomesencephalic tract and the pontine centres

Long-term _____ is classically seen in the cerebellum

Dopamine inhibits the _____ basal ganglia pathway through D2 receptors