The Region(s) of the Cerebral Cortex Superior to the Lateral

question 109

Multiple Choice

The region(s) of the cerebral cortex superior to the lateral sulcus is/are the

• A) parietal lobe.
• B) temporal lobe.
• C) frontal lobe.
• D) occipital lobe.
• E) parietal and frontal lobes.

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Definitions:

Motor Neuron

Neuron that controls a muscle or gland.

Muscle Unit

Refers to a motor unit, the smallest functional element of a muscle, consisting of a motor neuron and the skeletal muscle fibers it innervates.

Sarcomere Contraction

The process of muscle fibers shortening, caused by the sliding of actin and myosin filaments within the sarcomere, the fundamental unit of muscle contraction.

Myosin

ATP-dependent motor protein; makes up the thick filaments in a sarcomere.