Neuro #27 motor sys.txt

What are the motor nuclei of the Thalamus?

VA/VL
What is the exiting peduncle from the cerebellum to the cortex?

SCP
What motor neurons synapse directly w/ skeletal muscles?

Lower
What motor neurons synapse directly with other neurons?

Upper
What are the effects of lower motor neurons?
- flaccid paralysis
- hypotonia
- hyporeflexia
- fasciculations
- atrophy
What are the effects of the upper motor neurons?
- Spastic paralysis
- hyperreflexia
- hypertonia
- no atrophy
If both Upper and Lower motor neurons are activated, what happens?

Effects of lower motor neurons trump the situation

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Neuro #27 motor sys.txt

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Neuro #27 motor sys

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2011-04-11T20:25:51Z

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