MUSCLE PHYSIOLOGY

PHYSIOLOGY

MOTOR NEURON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
which of the following pathways are part of the lower motor neuron?
A
spinal heading
B
spinal vestibule
C
extra pyramidal
D
lateral and anterior spinothalamic
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The lateral spinothalamic tract carries information about pain and temperature. The anterior spinothalamic tract carries sensory information regarding light, poorly localized touch.

Detailed explanation-2: -The spinothalamic tract pathway is an imperative sensory pathway in human survival because it enables one to move away from noxious stimuli by carrying pain and temperature information from the skin to the thalamus where it is processed and transmitted to the primary sensory cortex.

Detailed explanation-3: -The spinothalamic tract, one of the most important pathways of the nervous system, lies anteriolaterally to the ventral horn of the spinal grey matter.

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