• Shuffle
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Alphabetize
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Front First
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Both Sides
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
  • Read
    Toggle On
    Toggle Off
Reading...
Front

Card Range To Study

through

image

Play button

image

Play button

image

Progress

1/92

Click to flip

Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;

Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;

H to show hint;

A reads text to speech;

92 Cards in this Set

  • Front
  • Back
Glial Cells are found..
Only in the CNS
Most abundant of the glia
Astrocytes
Two kinds of astrocytes
Fibrous and protoplasmic
This cell is activated following traumatic or ischemic injury or inflammation
Microglia
Microglia are found
In both the white and gray matter of the CNS
Large spinal medullary artery usually found on the left in low thoracic or upper lumbar levels
Artery of Adamkiewicz
Blood supply to the spinal cord is augmented by
Ant. and Post spinal medullary arteries
Circular fold that forms the roof of the sella turcica
-passage of the stalk of the pituitary
Diaphragma Sellae
Lateral extensions of pia mater along the spinal cord that attach the spinal cord to dura mater.
Denticulate ligaments
Thread-like extension of spinal pia, joins with spinal dura to form coccygeal ligament
Filum terminale
Lining of the venticles
ependyma
The narrow portion of the spinal cord at its caudal end
Conus medullaris
C5 Dermatome, Myotome, & Tendon Reflex
Shoulder & Lateral Arm, Shoulder Abduction, Biceps Brachii
C6 Dermatome, Myotome, & Tendon Reflex
Lateral Forearm, Elbow Flexion & Wrist Extension, Brachioradialis
C7 Dermatome, Myotome, & Tendon Reflex
Middle Finger, Elbow Extension & Wrist Flexion, Triceps Brachii
T4 Dermatome, Myotome, & Tendon Reflex
Level of the nipple
T10 Dermatome, Myotome, & Tendon Reflex
Umbilicus
L4 Dermatome, Myotome, & Tendon Reflex
Medial Knee and Leg, Knee Extension, Quadriceps (Patellar) Tendon
S1 Dermatome, Myotome, & Tendon Reflex
Lateral Foot, Ankle Plantar Flexion, Achilles Tendon
Lateral Horn of Gray Matter is seen between which spinal cord levels?
T1-L2
The lateral motor group of the anterior gray horn is seen at which spinal levels?
C5-T1 & L2-S3
Nucleus Dorsalis (Clarke's Column) is found at which spinal levels?
C8-L2
Lamina I
Posteromarginal Nucleus
Lamina II
Substantia Gelatinosa
Lamina III-V
Nucleus Proprius
Lamina VII
Clarke's Column & Lateral Gray Horn
Lamina IX
Motor Columns
White matter located at the most superficial tip of the posterior cell column - contains fibers from sensory cells located in the dorsal root ganglion
Lissauer's Tract
3 symptoms of Brown-Sequard Syndrome
1. ipsilateral spastic paralysis
2. ispilateral loss of discriminative touch, vibration and proprioception
3. Contralateral loss of Pain and Temperature
Congenital absence of Auerbach's and Meissner's plexuses, usually in the colon
Hirschprung's Disease (congenital megacolon)
Preganglionic Neurons of the SNS are located where?
In the lateral gray horn (intermediolateral cell column) of the spinal cord between T1-L2/3
Adrenal medulla and autonomic ganglia are both derived from:
Neural Crest
Cardiac Referred Pain
Pain in the chest and inside of the left arm: Dermatomes T1-T4
Gall Bladder Referred Pain
Right upper abdomen and scapula: Dermatomes T6-T8
Stomach
Dermatomes T7-T8
Appendix Referred Pain
Dermatome 10 with a shift to LRQ if peritoneum is involved
The nuclei of the PSNS innervating pelvic areaare located where?
In the lateral horns of S2-S4
Edinger Westphal preganglionics travel with which nerve and synapse where?
Travels with oculomotor nerve (CN III) and synapses on ciliary gangion.
Two effects of Edinger Westphal Nucleus
Constriction of the pupil and accomodation
Superior salivatory and lacrimal neurons send axons via which nerve and where?
Nervus intermedius of the facial nerve & to the sphenopalatine and submandibular ganglion
Inferior salivatory nucleus sends axons via which nerve that synapse where?
Travels with glossopharyngeal nerve to otic ganglion. Innervated parotid.
Preganglionic fibers from DMNV travel via which nerve and innervate what?
Travels with the vagus nerve and innervates heart, GI tract, etc.
Synthesizes Vasopressin (ADH)
Supraoptic Nucleus
Synthesizes Oxytocin
Paraventricular Nucleus
Controls parasympathetic system
Preoptic and anterior nuclei
Controls sympathetic system
Posterior and Lateral Nuclei
Regulates temperature in response to heat
Anterior hypothalamic nuclei
Regulates temperature in response to cold
Posterior hypothalamic nuclei
Initiates eating and increases food intake (hunger center)
Lateral Hypothalamic Nuclei
Inhibits eating and eating and reduces food intake (satiety center)
Medial Hypothalamic Nuclei
Increases water intake (thirst center)
Lateral hypothalamic nuclei
Controls Circadian Rhythms
Suprachiasmatic Nucleus
Located in the temporal lobe just deep to the uncus.
Amygdala
Cause and symptoms of Kluver-Bucy Syndrome
Damage to the anygdala resulting in placid behavior, visual agnosi, oral tendencies and hypersexuality
Connection between the hypothalmus and the amygdala
Stia Terminalis
3 Dorsal Tier Subnuclei of the lateral Thalamus
Lateral dorsal, Lateral posterior, and pulvinar
4 Ventral tier subnuclei
ventral anterior, ventral lateral, ventral posterior, and posterior nucleus
The principal nucleus of the medial group of the thalamus
dorsomedial nucleus
Nucleus within the internal medullary lamina
intralaminar nuclei
Largest nucleus in the internal medullary lamina
centromedian nucleus
Syndrome due to vascular lesions in the sensory part of the thalamus associated with exaggerated disagreeable sensations
Thalamic pain syndrome or central pain syndrome
Consists of neuropil and a few cells
Layer I- Molecular layer
Has many small stellate (star) cells
Layer II- external granule cell layer
Many corticospinal fibers terminate in these two layers
Layers II and III
Has small pyramidal shaped cells
Layer III- External pyramidal cell layer
Souce of corticocortical efferent fibers both ipsilateral and contralateral
Layer III- External pyramidal cell layer
Has Stellate cells
Layer IV- Internal granule cell layer
Thalamocortical afferents terminate in this layer
Layer IV- Internal Granule cell layer
Has large pyramidal cells
Layer V- Internal pyramidal cell layer
Subcoritcal efferent fibers are located in this layer
Layer V- Internal pyramidal cell layer
Has spindle, pyramidal and stellate shaped cells
Layer VI- multiform layer
corticothalamic efferents originate here
Layer VI- Multiform layer
Primary Motor Cortex
Area 4 (Precentral gyrus)
Primary somatosensory cortex
Areas 1,2,3 (postcentral gyrus)
Primary Visual cortex
Area 17 (either side of calcarine sulcus)
Primary auditory cortex
Area 41 and 42- superior temporal gyrus
Motor Area for speech
Area 44 and 45 (Broca's area)
Thought to be essential for consolidation of short-term memory to long-term memory
Hippocampus
Olfactory (I) Nerve Function
SVA Special sensory, Smell
Optic (II) Function
SSA, Special Sensory, Vision
Oculomotor (III) Function
GSE, Somatic Motor, levator palpebrae, recti muscles, and ciliary and pupillary constrictor muscles
Trochlear (IV) Nerve
GSE, Somatic Motor, Superior Oblique Muscle
Trigeminal (V) Function
SVE (Branchial Motor) & GSA (General Sensory). Muscles of mastication, general sensation of head and neck, taste for ant, 2/3 of tongue
Abducens (VI) Nerve functions
GSE, Somatic Motor, Lateral rectus muscle
Facial (VII) Nerve Functions
SVE, GVE, GSA, SVA, muscles of facial expression, glands of the head and tate of the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
Vestibulochoclear VIII Functions
SSA, Hearing and balance
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
SVE, GVE, GVA, GSA, SVA, tates and sensation to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue, parotid gland, carotid body
Vagus (X)
SVE, GVE, GVA, GSA,
Spinal Accessory Nerve Functions
SVE, Trapezius and SCM
Hypoglossal Nerve (XII)
GSE, Tongue muscles except palatoglossal.
Pure Motor Nerves
III, IV, VI, XI, XII
Pure Sensory Nerves
I, II, VIII