Eric Has a Great Degree of Difficulty Maintaining Muscle Contraction

question 85

Multiple Choice

Eric has a great degree of difficulty maintaining muscle contraction over time.For example,if he picks up a cup and begins doing something else,the cup will slip and fall out of his hand because he loses his grip on it.In addition,if Eric is asked to close his eyes and use his left index finger to point to his right thumb he cannot seem to find it.Based on your knowledge of the somatosensory system you believe that Eric may have damage to _____ in the _____.

• A) posterior root ganglion neurons;anterior spinothalamic tract
• B) posterior root ganglion neurons;posterior spinothalamic tract
• C) anterior root ganglion neurons;anterior spinothalamic tract
• D) anterior root ganglion neurons;posterior spinothalamic tract

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Visual Information

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