The Major Motor Pathway That Relays Signals from the Primary

question 2

Multiple Choice

The major motor pathway that relays signals from the primary motor cortex to the spinal cord is the:

• A)rubrospinal tract.
• B)tectospinal tract.
• C)corticospinal tract.
• D)pontospinal tract.

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Definitions:

Stimulus Generalization

The process by which a conditioned response starts occurring in response to stimuli that are similar but not identical to the original conditioned stimulus.

Conditioned Response

A learned response to a previously neutral stimulus that has become associated with a stimulus that naturally evokes a response.

New Stimulus

An unfamiliar or novel trigger in the environment that has the potential to elicit a response from a person or an animal.

Hertz

A unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), symbolized as Hz, denoting one cycle per second.