What is the most prominent portion of the human brain

the cerebrum

What part of a vertebrate brain functions in coordinating equilibrium and body movement?
The part of a vertebrate's brain that coordinates movement and equilibrium is the Cerebellum.

NEUROTRANSMITTERS are the brain chemicals that communicate information throughout our brain and body.

Why would an injury to the medulla kill a person?

an injury to the medulla can kill a person because the medulla is responsible for all involuntary action such as respiration, regulated blood pressure and temperature. with the medulla injured u can fine these task very difficult to perform.

Why are ganglia absent in the ventral roots of the spinal nerves?
The ganglia sends information and the spinal nerves are dorsal which receives information. you would not have the one the sends information in the nerve that receives information you would be wasting resources.

compare location of myelinated and unmyelinated nerve fibres in the brain and spinal cord
myelinated nerve fiber - a nerve fiber encased in a sheath of myelin,a threadlike extension of a nerve cell....The unmyelinated nerve pertains to any of the nerve cells without myelin sheath (a sheath involved in the rapid conduction of action [ potential). Compared to myelinated nerves, unmyelinated nerve cells are slower in conducting impulses and are found in the peripheral nervous system (especially visceral nervous system) and the gray matter of the nervous system. ]

if a disease in your spinal bones causes compression of your dorsal root ganglion what symptoms would you have
Loss of sensation in the extremities Back pain Pain radiating into the buttocks Pain radiating down the legs Numbness, tingling, burning of the hands or feet Fatigue fever Weakness

What Are Reflex Actions

Reflex actions are loosely defined as any action that the body performs unconsciously. There are several different kinds of reflex actions, including some that are responses to external stimuli and others that regulate body organs and functions

Describe the location and the function of an association neuron in a spinal reflex pathway
Association neurons conduct impulses between other neurons in the spinal reflex pathway. For the location, however, it's in the spinal cord.

describe the static equilibrium response

Static equilibrium maintains the position of the head in response to linear movements of the body,

what advantages does a reflex action offer an individual?

Some of the advantages of reflex action are: Many accidents can be avoided because of the speed of the response Damage is minimal because of this response that takes place before pain is actually perceived Swallowing is another reflex action [ that prevents us from choking. www.blurtit.com/q7824069.html ]

No reflexes will be seen in the patellar tendon if the subject is specifically thinking about keeping his or her leg still. Where in the reflex arc stretch reflex ...
The light response pupil test assesses the reflex that controls the size of the pupil in response to light. Your doctor will first dim the lights, then ask you to look at an object in the distance. A light will be

shone into your eyes from each side. Your doctor will watch your pupils closely to determine whether or not your pupils constrict in response to the light, making note of the size and shape of your pupils.

What route does the reflex arc travel when the pupil changes with variations in light intensity?
The pupillary light reflex arc begins in the retina. Considerable evidence exists that the visual cells of the retina, that is, the rods and cones, also serve as light receptors controlling pupillomotor activity. [ Fibers originating from the nasal neuroreceptor cells decussate in the optic chiasm to the opposite optic tract, whereas the temporal fibers continue in the homolateral optic tract

What is the strongest and largest bone in the face?

The Mandible (or lower jawbone) is the largest AND strongest bone of the face

What is the longest strongest and heaviest bone in the body?

The heaviest and longest bone in the human body is the femur. It bears the weight of the body.

When a woman is wearing high heel shoes what foot bones bear most of the body's weight?
Answer: calcaneus

Do the phalanges of the hand have the same function of the phalanges of the feet?
Answer: No. Definitely not. The arches of the feet allow humans to walk on two legs, allowing the phalanges of the hands to use tools. If you do not believe it, ask yourself which phalanges you would give up, those of your hands or feet, if you had to decide.

when a person has fallen arches, what bones have weak tendons and ligaments?
Weak or fallen arches allow the bones in your foot to fall out of alignment, but you can strengthen those fallen arches with toe exercises, foot rotations and chiropractic adjustments.