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There is considerable variation in the extent to which decussation takes place in the medulla oblongata; about two-thirds or three-fourths of the fibers usually decussate in the medulla oblongata and the remainder in the medulla spinalis.
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Where does decussation take place?
Decussation typically takes place in the brainstem and spinal cord, where nerve fibers cross over from one side of the central nervous system to the other. This crossing is important for coordinating movements and sensory information between the brain and body.
Where does decussation of the pyramids occurs in the brain?
medulla oblongata
What does the term 'decussation' mean and where does it occur?
decussation = cross over and occurs mainly in the medulla oblongata
Which hemisphere would register a touch on the left hand?
The right side of the brain controls the left side of the body because most fibers in the brain crossover (decussation) at the medulla oblongata.
Where do motor neurons decussate?
decussation of pyramids
What is the definition of the four lemnisci that can be found in the pons?
They are four bands of ascending sensory fibres in the brain stem. Each lemniscus starts from a decussation below and ends in the thalamus above.
What park is brain rush at?
Brain Rush takes place in Knotts Berry Farm, a theme park near Disneyland in California.
Why is it necessary to know about the brain in studying how learning takes place?
Because without knowing how the brain works, we would not know how learning is accomplished.
Where do the experience of pain take place?
The experience of pain takes place in the brain. Signals of pain are transmitted from nerve endings in the body to the brain, which processes and interprets these signals as pain.
Does each of the primary sensory areas in the brain have an association area where integration takes place?
True
Why are you happy when you laugh?
Laughing is a phenomenon which takes place when you are happy. All of these emotions are controlled by our brain.
The pyramids of the medulla oblongata are the sites of?
decussation of nerve tracts
