What Provides Innervation for the Rectus Capitis Anterior

question 58

Multiple Choice

What provides innervation for the rectus capitis anterior?

• A)brachial plexus
• B)thoracic spinal nerves
• C)cervical spinal nerves
• D)facial nerve (CN VII)

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Definitions:

Neural Message

The information conveyed by neurons through electrical and chemical signals across synapses to communicate with other neurons, muscles, or glands.

Resting Potential

The electrical charge difference across the neuronal membrane when the neuron is not actively firing.

Action Potential

A brief electrical impulse by which information is transmitted along the axon of a neuron.

Wernicke's Aphasia

A language disorder caused by damage to the Wernicke's area of the brain, leading to difficulty in understanding spoken language and producing coherent sentences.