Exam 7: Movement

 In order to stand up and sit down, Mr. Parton needs activation of his ____ motor system.

 Glenna wants to learn how to play the piano so she is watching her sister play. While she is watching, Glenna's mirror neurons would be active.

 Cerebellum is to ____ as basal ganglia are to ____.

 The motor cortex can become active when imagining movement.

 A physician who asks you to cross your legs and then taps just below the knee is testing your ____ reflexes.

 A fish will adjust to lower water temperatures by ____.

 Describe the significance of mirror neurons.

 In skeletal muscles, every axon releases dopamine.

 Which basal ganglia structure(s) is/are important for receiving input from sensory areas of the thalamus and the cerebral cortex?

 The cerebellum is most important for any process that requires ____.

 Axons of the lateral corticospinal tract extend to what area?

 The eye muscles can be moved with greater precision than the biceps muscles because ____.

 In order to move his hand, Eloy would need the medial corticospinal tract to be activated.

 People with severe spinal cord injury continue to produce normal activity in the motor cortex when they want to move.

 Jeanette is planning to take part in a charity bicycle race. Describe what types of muscle fibers she will need to use at the beginning of the race as opposed to several miles into the race and why.

 The supplementary motor cortex is mainly active when preparing for an organized sequence of movements.

 The greater the number of Purkinje cells activated, the ____.

 Professor Wen is lecturing his class about Huntington's Disease. He tells the class that it is a genetic disorder caused by _____.

 Annamae is studying for a quiz on movement. She writes in her notes that _____ muscle type is responsible for the activity of the ______.

 In contrast to people with posterior parietal damage, people with damage to certain parts of the occipital cortex outside the primary visual cortex ____.