A "Primary" Defect in an Endocrine System Means That the Defect

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True/False

A "primary" defect in an endocrine system means that the defect is at the hypothalamus.

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Definitions:

Fine Touch

The sensory perception that allows for the discrimination of detailed touch or texture.

Extrapyramidal System

A neural network within the brain that is involved in the coordination and regulation of posture and muscle tone, independent of voluntary motor movements.

Rubrospinal

Referring to the rubrospinal tract, which is a pathway in the central nervous system that helps mediate voluntary motor control.

Vestibulospinal

Relating to the vestibulospinal tract, a pathway in the central nervous system that conveys information from the vestibular system to motor neurons controlling limb and trunk muscles for balance.