The Proprioceptive Sensations
FIGURE 33.1 The pathways for position sense and fine discriminative touch through the posterior columns and medial lemniscus. Proprioceptive impulses from the head and neck enter the central nervous system…
The Extrapyramidal Level
FIGURE 26.1 Drawing of the superior surface of an unstained horizontal section of the adult human brain, through the internal capsule, basal ganglia (BG), and thalamus. The internal capsule thrusts…
Postural and Righting Reflexes
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The Hypoglossal Nerve
FIGURE 20.1 Section through the medulla at the level of the decussation of the medial lemniscus. The hypoglossal fibers gather into two bundles, which perforate the dura mater separately, pass…
The Superficial (Cutaneous) Reflexes
FIGURE 39.1 Sites of stimulation employed in eliciting the various superficial abdominal reflexes. The responses are typically brisk and active in young individuals with good anterior abdominal tone. They may…
The Ventricular System and the Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Gait and Station
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Disorders of Speech and Language
Lesions of the cerebral centers and connections that subserve language function may cause aphasia, an abnormality of language, even though the articulation mechanisms may be intact. Mutism is a total…
Overview of the Sensory System
FIGURE 31.1 The light touch, pressure, position, and vibration pathways from the body and face are indicated by the dashed line; the pain and temperature fibers from the body and…
Introduction to the Reflexes
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