A Tennis Player Might Use Feedback from the Receptors in Her

question 113

Multiple Choice

A tennis player might use feedback from the receptors in her forearm to:

• A)improve her backhand stroke.
• B)maintain her balance during a serve.
• C)keep her eye on the ball as she hits it.
• D)decide whether to stroke a near-court or cross-court shot.

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Definitions:

Cauda Equina

A bundle of spinal nerves and spinal nerve rootlets at the lower end of the spinal cord, resembling a horse's tail.

Reticular Activating System

A network of neurons located in the brainstem that plays a key role in regulating wakefulness and sleep-wake transitions.

Peripheral Nervous System

The peripheral nervous system is the part of the nervous system that consists of the nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Spinal Cord

A long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the brainstem down the back and transmits neural signals between the brain and the rest of the body.