Jennifer has suffered a traumatic brain injury.  Her family members are discussing whether she is in a minimally conscious state or a persistent vegetative state.  Her dad reports that when the fire alarm went off the other day, the loud noise caused Jennifer to “jump” (startle).  He argues that Jennifer’s response to the fire alarm proves that she is in a minimally conscious state.  Jennifer continues to blink her eyes normally and intermittently even though her mother asks her to blink her eyes three times quickly.  Which state of consciousness do you think Jennifer is in based on this description?

A bundle of axons travelling together in the peripheral nervous system is called a(n) ______________

Which sensory receptors are monitoring changes in the position of Joe’s arm/hand in space as he picks up the mug?

For Joe to contract the muscles of his hand, in which region of the spinal cord would the lower motor neurons exit? 

For the scenario in the previous question, what would you expect to be the response of the right upper extremity?

Where does the decussation for this tract occur?

Parkinson’s disease is a result of decreasing levels of ___________________ secreted by cells of the substantia nigra.

A patient with a traumatic brain injury has begun calling the nurse to his room frequently throughout the night because he thinks it is morning and he wants breakfast.  What does this suggest about his level of consciousness?

Which of the following would be true of a person with a complete (totally severed) spinal cord injury at T5 (fifth thoracic level)?

The ___________________________ sends output to the cerebral cortex and has a major influence on activity of the cerebral cortex which determines our level of alertness