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CNS
brain and spinal cord
PNS
anterior(ventral) and posterior posterior (dorsal) roots, and the cranial and spinal nerves
Where is pain and temperature for the body (soma, somatic) localized?
lateral spinothalamic tract
Where is pain and temperature for the face localized?
trigemeniothalamic
nociception
the perception of traumatic damage (precisely localized)
Pain
localized sensation of discomfort due to a nociceptive stimulus (unpleasant, emotional response)
dendrites
receive impulses from other neurons
cell body
contains nucleus
axon
makes a synaptic contact with another neuron or with a striated muscle cell
Schwann cells
surround axons and form myelin
myelin
insulation for the axon, allows for maintenance of electrical properties
neurons v. junctionsq
neurons function by electrical activity, junctions function by chemical activity
action potential in the pre-synaptic neuron causes______
neurotransmitter release
Binding of the neurotransmitter to a receptor causes ________
the generation of an action potential in the postsynaptic neuron
location of unipolar
embryonic only
location of pseudo-unipolar
dorsal root ganglia
location of bipolar
retina
multipolar
most neurons throughout the CNS
What are the primary sensory neurons for the exterior of the body?
dorsal root ganglia
Cranial nerves use _______ as a neurotransmitter
substance P
capsaicin
blocks action of neurotransmitter
telencephalon
cerebral cortex, white matter, basal ganglia
diencephalon
thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus (pineal gland)
brainstem
medulla, pons, midbrain
frontal lobe function
planning and executing movement (including speech), and anticipating consequences of the proposed movements
parietal lobe function
sensation
occipital lobe function
vision
temporal lobe function
memory and hearing
hypothalamus function
drive for instinct rather than intellect
mammillary bodies of hypothalamus function
memory
Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome
damage to mammillary bodies in alcoholism, can no longer form long term memories
purpose for folding of the cerebral cortex
increases surface area, amount of material that can fit in skull.
human v. primate brain size and characteristics
percentage of total cortical volume is greatest in humans, larger than other primates with a greater volume devoted to the frontal lobes
posterior gray horns
contain the cell bodies of sensory neurons
anterior gray horns
contain the cell bodies of motor neurons that innervate striated muscle
other name for anterior white column
funiculus
dura matter
continuous with the capsule of the dorsal root ganglion
ventral root
carries motor axons and joins with dorsal root to form the mixed spinal nerve
dorsal root
carries sensory neuron axons
reflection of the pia mater forms the_______
the denticulate ligament
Cell bodies of motor neurons location
anterior (ventral) gray horns
Cell bodies of sensory neurons location
posterior (dorsal) gray horns
cell body location of the primary sensory neurons for pain and temperature
dorsal root ganglion
cell body of the secondary neurons of the pathway for pain and temp
dorsal gray horn
Fasciculus gracilis
contains axons that serve fine touch, conscious proprioception, and vibratory sense for the ipsilateral (same side) lower limb
conus medullaris
marks the termination of the spinal cord at L2
cauda equina (horse's tail)
where the dorsal and ventral roots of the lower lumbar spread out
lumbar cistern
term for subarachnoid space around the lumbar and sacral cord
Contents of the PNS
anterior and posterior dorsal roots and the cranial and spinal nerves
Cranial nerve 1
olfactory
Cranial nerve 2
optic
Cranial nerve 3
oculomotor- eye movement
Cranial nerve 4
trochlear- eye movement
Cranial nerve 5
trigeminal- head sensation and jaw movements
Cranial nerve 6
abducent - eye movement
Cranial nerve 7
facial- facial muscles and taste
Cranial nerve 8
vestibulocochlear- hearing and balance
Cranial nerve 9
glossopharyngeal- cutaneous sensation including pain to the posterior 1/3 of the tongue taste, sensation pharynx
Cranial nerve 10
vagus nerve- larynx-pharyngeal musculature, autonomics of head and body
Cranial nerve 11
spinal accessory nerve- high cervial segments-trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles
Cranial nerve 12
Hypoglossal nerve- tongue muscles
neural tube forms the ______ (4)
prosencephalon(fore), mesencephalon (mid), rhombencephalon(hind), myelon (spinal cord)
the rhomboencephalon(hindbrain) develops into the ______
metencephalon and the myelencephalon(medulla)
the metencephalon durther develops into the _________
cerebullum and pons
3 primary divisions of the trigeminal nerve (cranial nerve 5)
opthalmic (V1), maxillary ( V2), Mandibular (V3)
opthalmic nerve
sensation to the eye, orbit, and scalp to the vertex of the head. Also serves the anterior portion of the nasal cavity, and the skin of the nose
maxillary nerve
sensation over the cheek, nasal cavity, and the mucose of the hard and soft palates
mandibular nerve
sensation over the mandibular and temporal areas, and the mucosa of the anterior two thirds of the tongue.
origin and termination of the spinothalamic tract
originates in the spinal cord, terminates in the thalamus
fasciculus
another term for tract
lateral spinothalamic tract
pain and temperature
anterior spinothalamic tract
poorly localized (crude) touch
anterolateral system (ALS)
lateral and anterior spinothalamic tract together
pain and temperature neurons of the face have their cell body _____
in the trigeminal semilunar ganglion
What kind of neurons are the pain and temp neurons of the face?
pseudounipolar
ventral posteromedial nucleus
location of second order neuron synapse from the trigeminothalamic tract in the thalamus. Synapse onto third order that continue to the primary sensory cortex
postcentral gyrus
location of final synapse of the trigeminal nerves
syringomyelia
central cavitation of the cervical spinal cord of unknown etiology
result of syringomyelia
destruction of the ventral white commissure and interruption of decussating spinothalamic fibers, causing bilateral loss of pain and temperature senation, sensitivity to touch is retained, because the posterior column-medial lemniscus pathway is intact.
clues to syringomyelia
patient develops ulcers on the fingers arising from painless cuts and burns
causalgia
causes burning pain due to damaged peripheral nerve that contains significant innervation by the sympathetic nervous system. Median nerve is classical example
neuropathy
loss of nerve function due to damage to a peripheral nerve
pain of sore throat
visceral pain, mediated by trigeminal nerve, glossopharyngeal, and vagus nerve
ganglion of the trigeminal nerve
semilunar ganglion (of Gasser)
glossopharyngeal serves what mucosa?
posterior third of tongue, nasopharynx, oropharynx.
glossopharyngeal cell body location?
petrosal ganglion
vagus nerve serves what mucosa?
laryngopharynx and vestibule of the larynx
vagus nerve cell body location
inferior vagal (nodose) ganglion
trigeminal nerve serves what mucosa?
cheek, hard and soft palates (maxillary). Front 2/3 of the tongue (via lingual nerve branch of mandibular)
Gag reflex
NOT TRIGEMINAL. Glossopharyngeal nerve (afferent) senses touch and the vagus nerve (efferent) causes motor gag reflex