MEDICINE MCQ
NEUROLOGY
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Question
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The neurons of the ____ side of the cerebrum send messages to the skeletal muscles on the left side of the body.
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right
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left
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The hemispheres communicate with each other through the corpus callosum which is a bundle of fibers between the hemispheres. Each hemisphere controls muscles and glands on the opposite side of the body (i.e. the right side of the brain or hemisphere controls the left side of the body.)
Detailed explanation-2: -A special cell called a neuron is responsible for carrying these messages. There are about 100 billion neurons in the human brain. A neuron has three main parts. The cell body directs all activities of the neuron.
Detailed explanation-3: -The brain stem is a bundle of nerve tissue at the base of the brain. It connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord.
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