NEET PG DENTAL EXAM

BRAIN

SPINAL CORD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bundles of axons carrying the same type of communication from the spinal cord towards the brain are carried in
A
tracts
B
nuclei
C
horns
D
spinal nerves
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the central nervous system, a bundle of axons is called a tract. Ascending tracts carry impulses along the spinal cord toward the brain, and descending tracts carry them from the brain or higher regions in the spinal cord to lower regions.

Detailed explanation-2: -The bundles of axons are called tracts and are located in the central nervous system (CNS). These slender structures carry the electrical impulses that are to be transmitted. Hence, it is the correct option.

Detailed explanation-3: -Nerves are bundles of axons in the peripheral nervous system (PNS) that act as information highways to carry signals between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body.

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