Spinal Cord And Spinal Nerves

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The changing size of the vertebral foramen reflects the

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Amount of neural tissue

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Somatic nerves are

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Sensory and motor

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The spinal nerves emerge from

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The IV foramen, formed when the vertebrae stack.

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The IV foramen is vulnerable to

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Pedicle damage

Articular process and synovial joint damage

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Spinal nerves are

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Mixed nerves (motor and sensory)

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Posterior roots are

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Sensory/Afferent

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Anterior roots are

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Motor/Efferent

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Root pain is also called

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Radicular pain

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The nerves connect to the

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Anterior or posterior horns

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The anterior horn is

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Blunted and flat

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The posterior horn is

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Sharp and pointed

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The other horn (seen in thoracic and upper lumbar is)

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Intermediate horn. (Sympathetic)

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CNS is covered in 3 meningeal layers:

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Spinal cord

Pia Mater (applied to spinal cord)

Subarachnoid space

Arachnoid matter (lines dura)

Subdural space

Dura mater (thick outer layer)

Epidural space

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Importance of L1/L2

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Termination of adult spinal cord

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Importance of filum terminale

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Continuation of pia

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Subarachnoid space ends at

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S2

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Filum terminale ends at the

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Coccyx

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Cauda equina is

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Collection or lumbar and sacral spinal nerves

Supplies lower limbs, pelvic floor, urinary and anal sphincters

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The spinal cord at level T11-12 looks after

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L1-L5

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The spinal cord located at L1-L2 looks after

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S1-S5

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Cervical nerves arrive at

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Either at, or one level above point of exit

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Thoracic upper nerves arrive at

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T1-T6 (1 or 2 above point of exit)

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Thoracic lower nerves arise at

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T7-10, 2 levels above point of exit

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Lumbar nerves arise at

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T11-T12

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Sacral and coccygeal nerves arise at

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L1-2

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Lumbar puncture at

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L4, line joining highest points of iliac crests.

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Epidural anaesthesia performed at

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L3-L4 interspace

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Spinal cord bloody supply from

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Segmental arteries

Radicular arteries, enter canal via IV foramen to supply roots

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Radiculopathy is

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An issue with a spinal nerve, compression, inflammation, ischaemia etc.

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The spinal arteries are

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1 anterior spinal artery

2 posterior spinal arteries