Daniel was in a skiing accident and bruised the spinocerebellar tracts of his spinal cord. What kind of information do these tracts carry? Explain their function
What will be an ideal response?
The spinocerebellar tracts are a type of ascending tract that carries sensory information to the brain. This pathway carries proprioceptive sensory information about joint position and muscle stretch from the entire body to the cerebellum.
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A) root B) suffix C) prefix D) combining vowel
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A) DNA B) hemoglobin C) collagen D) glucose