Ascending Tracts in the Spinal Cord Relay ________ Information

question 9

Multiple Choice

Ascending tracts in the spinal cord relay ________ information.

• A) sensory
• B) motor
• C) sensory and motor
• D) only somatic
• E) autonomic

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Definitions:

Shifting Burden of Proof

A legal principle where the duty to prove or disprove a fact shifts from one party to another during the course of a legal proceeding.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that infers negligence from the very nature of an accident or injury in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved.

Finding of Negligence

A determination in law that an individual or organization failed to act with care, resulting in harm to another party.

Last-Clear-Chance Doctrine

A doctrine used by a plaintiff when the defendant establishes contributory negligence. If the plaintiff can establish that the defendant had the last opportunity to avoid the accident, the plaintiff may still recover, despite being contributorily negligent.