Motor Mouth
lower motor neurons are found in this horn of the spinal cord
what is the ventral horn
this region of the brain is responsible for integrating sensory information
what is the primary sensory cortex (postcentral gyrus)
this lobe is responsible for executive function and motor planning, it is the most rostral portion of the brain
what is the frontal lobe
this degenerative disease presents either with limb weakness notably of the hands and feet with muscle atrophy or difficulty swallowing
what is ALS
this area of the brain acts as the final command center that translates plans from other brain regions into direct muscle contractions.
what is the primary motor cortex (precentral gyrus)
sensory information is transmitted through this horn of the spinal cord
what is the dorsal horn
this lobe is responsible for memory encoding, language and auditory processing
what is the temporal lobe
this degenerative disease is a result of decreased dopamine production in the basal ganglia
what is Parkinson's disease
this pathway is important for voluntary limb movement and located on the lateral side of the spinal cord
what is the lateral corticospinal tract
this sensory tract carries fine touch, vibration, and conscious body position.
what is the DCML (dorsal column medial lemiscal)
damage to this lobe could present as issues with visuospatal neglect or stereognosis
what is the parietal lobe
This disease results in your body's immune system mistakenly attacking your peripheral nerves outside your brain and spinal cord, and can be associated with a bacterial or viral infection
what is Guillan Barre Sydrome (GBS)
this tract allows posture, movement, and balance to be modulated on the basis of equilibrium information provided by the vestibular system
what is the vestibulospinal tract
These tracts are responsible for interpreting pain and temperature, and pressure and crude touch
what are the lateral and anterior spinothalamic tracts
damage to this lobe could result in homonymous hemianopsia or visual agnosia
what is the occipital lobe
this type of this disease follows this pattern of attacks with symptoms such as vision loss, decreased balance, fatiguability, and weakness
what is relapse-remitting MS