Many Aspects of the Sensory Motor System Are Demonstrated by the Chapter-Ending

question 61

Essay

Many aspects of the sensory motor system are demonstrated by the chapter-ending PET study of Jenkins and colleagues.Describe their methods,four major results,and the conclusions based on them.Illustrate the results with a drawing of the study.

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Definitions:

Fibula

A long, thin bone of the lower leg, situated lateral to the tibia, that stabilizes the ankle and supports lower leg muscles.

Carpals

The eight bones that make up the wrist, connecting the hand to the forearm.

Metacarpals

The metacarpals are the five long bones in the hand that connect the wrist (carpal bones) to the fingers.

Phalanges

The bones in the fingers and toes of the human body.