Information Travels Up the Spinal Cord to the Brain Via

question 146

Multiple Choice

Information travels up the spinal cord to the brain via

• A) afferent pathways
• B) efferent pathways
• C) ascending tracts
• D) descending tracts
• E) the dorsal root ganglion

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Definitions:

Minor Calyces

Small cup-shaped structures in the kidney that funnel urine into the major calyces.

Major Calyces

The large branches of the renal pelvis that collect urine from the minor calyx before it flows into the ureters.

Urethra

A tube that conducts urine from the bladder to the outside of the body, also serving as a passage for semen in males.

Renal Papilla

The apex of the renal pyramid in the kidney which projects into the lumen of the renal pelvis.