lesion to which structure of the brain causes poliomyilitis?

Question

a) cerebral cortex.
b) basal ganglia.
c) ventral horn neurons.
d) pyramidal tract/ extra pyramidal tract.
e) a&b

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

c) ventral horn neurons.

Poliomyelitis, also known as polio, is caused by a viral infection that specifically targets and damages the ventral horn neurons in the spinal cord. These neurons are responsible for controlling muscle movement, and their destruction results in paralysis and muscle weakness.