You can think of a brain pathway as a power line that connects two brain regions. Brain pathways are made up of interconnected neurons along which signals are transmitted from one brain region to another.
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The neural pathway of a single reflex is called a reflex arc. It involves the sensory neuron carrying information from the receptor to the spinal cord, where it synapses with a motor neuron that carries the response signal to the effector muscle or organ. This simple pathway allows for rapid, involuntary responses to stimuli.
The neural pathway for vision starts with photoreceptors in the retina that send signals through the optic nerve to the brain's visual cortex via the lateral geniculate nucleus of the thalamus. The visual cortex then processes and interprets these signals to create the sensation of vision.
The neural pathway of touch involves sensory receptors in the skin detecting a stimulus, which sends signals through sensory nerves to the spinal cord. In the spinal cord, the signals are relayed to the brainstem and then to the thalamus. From the thalamus, the signals are further processed and sent to the somatosensory cortex in the brain, where they are interpreted as touch.
Convergence is the process by which information from different parts of the neural pathway is delivered simultaneously within the central nervous system (CNS). This integration of signals allows for complex processing and coordination of information within the CNS.
The old pathway in the brain refers to well-established neural connections and habits, while the new pathway refers to forming new connections through learning and adaptation. The old pathway is efficient but can lead to automatic responses, while the new pathway allows for flexibility and personal growth. Stimulating the new pathway can help break free from old patterns and create new ways of thinking and behaving.
A sensory receptor in that part of the body sends an electrical signal via a neural pathway to the appropriate processing region of the brain.
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The medial longitudinal fasciculus is a neural pathway in the brainstem that connects the nuclei responsible for eye movements. This pathway allows for coordinated movements of the eyes, particularly in response to visual stimuli. Dysfunction of the medial longitudinal fasciculus can result in conditions such as internuclear ophthalmoplegia.