Spinal Anatomy Flashcards

1
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The ectoderm gives rise to what

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all neurons and supporting cells

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The notochord induces the ectoderm to do what

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form the neuroectoderm (remnant IVD as “nucleus pulposus”)

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The ectoderm forms what

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forms neural plate (“neuroectoderm”)

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4
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The neural plate, which is formed by the ectoderm, forms neural groove which houses what

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Spinal cord and Brain vesicles

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What does the Neural Crest develop into? (good luck….11)

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Brachial arches
Pns
Schwann cells, Pia and arachnoid meninges 
Sacral parasympathetics  
Spinal (sensory) and autonomic ganglia 
Mesencephalic nucleus of V
Melanocytes
Bones and Connective tissue of head
DRG
Ganglia of CN V, VII, IX, X
Adrenal gland medulla (AKA suprarenal)
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6
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Neural plate (brain cells) develop into what
(MoaNER)
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Macroglia
   Oligodendrocytes 
   Astrocytes
Neurons of CNS
Ependymal cells
Retinal cells
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7
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The Endoderm epithelium forms the lining of what

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the digestive tube and its associates structures

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8
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The divisions foregut/midgut forms the what

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Liver and pancreatic buds (Gem)

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9
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What are the component of the primitive gut

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Foregut
midgut
hindgut
allantois

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10
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what are the components of the foregut (face and neck)?

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glands buccal cavity, esophagus, stomach, pharyngeal pouches and pharynx

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11
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What are the components of the midgut (mid section)?

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Duodenum, jejunum, appendix, part of the transverse colon

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12
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what are the components of the hindgut (ass area)

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part transverse, sigmoid and descending colon, rectum and upper anal canal

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13
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what are the components of the Allantois (PeePee area)

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urinary bladder, vaina, urethra, prostate and urethral glands

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14
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What cells form the Sclerotome?

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Somite cells

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15
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what does the Sclerotome differentiate into

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vertebral column (cartilage and bone) and it also forms the Myotome (muscle) and the Dermatome (skin)

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16
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what are the cervical dermatomes

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C1-none
C2-scalp
C3-nape of neck
C4-shoulder
C5-delt
C6-lateral forearm to thumb
C7- digits 2,3 and half of 4
C8- half of digit 4 and the medial forearm
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17
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What are the Thoracic dermatome levels (fill in missing)

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T1-medial elbow
T2-axilla
T4-nipple
T7-xiphoid 
T10-umbilicus 
T12-superior to the inguinal ligament
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18
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what are the lumbar dermatomes

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L1-inguinal ligament to the superior thigh
L2-middle thigh
L3-crosses knee
L4-medial nee to floor
L5-top of foot and side of leg
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19
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what are the sacral dermatomes

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S1-bottom of foot, baby toe and calf
S2- posterior thigh
S3- Big ring around anus
S4-anus

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20
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The foramen ovale becomes what in adults

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fossa ovalis

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21
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the Ductus arteriosus becomes what in adults

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ligamentum arteriosum

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22
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the Ductus venosus becomes what in adults

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ligamentum venosum

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23
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what does the umbilical vein become

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the ligamentum teres (round ligament)

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24
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what does the umbilical arteries become

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the medial umbilical ligaments

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25
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what does the urachus become

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remnant of the duct of allantois

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26
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the fossa ovalis is between what

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intraatrial septum

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27
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what does the ligamentum arteriosum bypass

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lung pulmonary trunk to arch of aorta

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28
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what does the ligamentum venosum bypass

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sinusoids of getal liver

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29
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Simple squamous cells help with filtration and diffusion and are found where

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capillaries, alveoli, glomeruli

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30
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Cilliated pseudostratifies columnar cells are used in lining things and are found where

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trachea and upper respiratory tract

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31
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ciliated epithelium tend to circulate, move sweep/clean areas of the body and are found where

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brain vesicles, oviduct, lung

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32
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Non-ciliates pseudostratified columnar cells are used as membranes and can be found where

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vas deferens

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33
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The mandibular branch of V (V3) is associated with what brachial arch, skeletal structures and muscles

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Brachial arch 1
Skeletal- Malleus (meckel’s cart.) and Incus (quadrate cart.)
Muscles of mastication and jaw-closing muscles

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34
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The facial nerve is associated with what brachial arch, skeletal structures and muscles

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BA- 2
SS- stapes and styloid
M- of facial expression and jaw opening muscles (stylohyoid and stapedius)

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35
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the Glossopharyngeal nerve is associated with which brachial arch, skeletal structures and muscles

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BA-3
SS- cornu, hyoid
M- stylopharyngeus

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36
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what brachial arch, skeletal structures and muscles are associated with the Superior laryngeal nerve of the vagus nerve

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BA-4
SS- thyroid cartilage and cricoid cartilage
M- pharyngeal, cricothyroid and levator palatine

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37
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the inferior laryngeal of the vagus nerve is associated with what brachial arch, skeletal structures and Muscles

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BA-6
SS- Arytenoid, Corniculate cartilage, Cuneiform cartilage
M- laryngeal

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38
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what is unique about the Stapedius muscle

A

it is the smallest muscle

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39
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what is unique about the Sartorius muscle

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it is the longest muscle

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40
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Glioblasts are what

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“glue,” gives rise to astrocytes and oligodendrocytes

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41
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Astrocytes are what

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the most numerous cell of the CNS, they act like connective tissue, part of the BBB and forms “scar-like” tissue in injury

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42
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Oligodendrocytes are what

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quite numerous (less than astrocytes) and form Myelin around CNS

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43
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Ependymal cells are ciliated and do what

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Line the CNS and makes “leaky” barrier between CSF & CNS

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44
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Microglia are also known as

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Gitterzellen cells

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45
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microglia are what in the brain

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they are the phagocytes (macrophages) of the CNS

not many of them

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46
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Neuroblasts make what

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Neurons

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47
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Internuncial neurons within the CNS are what

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Connectors within the CNS

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48
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Internuncial commissural cells of the CNS are between what

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two hemispheres

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49
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Internuncial Associated neurons in the CNS are between what

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different parts of the same hemisphere

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50
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internuncial projection neurons are between what

A

LOWER centers to cerebral cortex

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51
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The CNS consists of what

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Brain and Spinal cord

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52
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what is the MC cell type in the CNS

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Multipolar cells

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53
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what type of matter is the CNS

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Gray and White Matter

macroglia

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54
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what is the gray matter in the cns

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cell bodies and dendrites

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55
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what is white matter in the cns

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myelinated axons

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56
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Macroglia in the CNS is composed of what

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Astrocytes and Oligodendrocytes

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57
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Astrocytes are found in the BBB and help with what

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active transport for glucose and filters

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58
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Oligodendrocytes do what

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myelinate Axons in the CNS

59
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Ductus arteriousus becomes what

A

ligamentum arteriosum

60
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umbilical vein become what

A

ligamentum teres

61
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the urachus is a remnant of what

A

duct of allantois

62
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the umbilical arteries becomes what

A

medial umbilical

63
Q

Ventricles are direct extensions of what

A

Spinal cord

64
Q

the prosencephalon is a primary structure of the brain and differentiates into what two secondary structures

A

Telencephalon and diencephalon

65
Q

the telencephalon contains what structures and is associated with which CN

A

Forebrain (higher structures)

CN I

66
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the Diencephalon contains what structures and is associated with which CN(s)

A

Thalamus, hypothal, pineal gland, retina, mammillary bodies and posterior pit
CN II

67
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the telencephalon is associates with which neural canal region

A

lateral ventricles separated by septum pellucidum

68
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the diencephalon is associated with which neural canal regions

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foramen of Monroe (aka inteerventric foramen) 1&2 to the 3rd ventricle

69
Q

the mesencephalon will differentiate into what

A

it doesnt it stays the mesencephalon

70
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what are the structures of the mesencephalon and is associated with which CN(s)

A

midbrain

NS III, IV

71
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what is the neural canal regions of the mesencephalon

A

cerebral aqueduct of sylvius

72
Q

the Rhombencephalon will differentiate into what secondary structures

A

Metencephalon and myelencephalon

73
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the Rhombencephalon contains what structures of the brain and is associated with what CN(s)

A

Pons and Cerebellum & CNs V, VI, VII, VIII (Metencephalon)

Medulla Oblongata & CNs Ix, X, XI, XII (Myelencephalon)

74
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What neural canal regions are associated with the Metencephalon and Myelencephalon of the Rhombencephalon

A

4th Ventricle

75
Q

the circle of willis is full of Arterial what

A

Anastomosis

76
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the circle of willis is a blood supply communication between what

A

forebrain and hindbrain

77
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the circle of willis is anatomically around what

A

the pituitary gland and optic chiasm

78
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What arteries supply the circle of willis

A

internal carotid and vertebral arteries

79
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what arteries make up the circle of the circle of willis

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Ant. and Post. cerebral and Ant. and Post. communicating

80
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The Middle Cerebral artery is the MC place for what to occur

A

Cerebral vascular accident (CVA)

81
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which artery of the circle of willis carries the most blood

A

middle cerebral artery

82
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Anteromedial longitudinal artery trunk (AMLAT) is also known as what and how many branches does it send to the ventral aspect of the cord

A

Anterior spinal artery and sends 200 branches to the ventral aspect of the cord

83
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Posterolateral longitudinal artery trunk (PLLAT) is also known as what and sends branches where to provide blood

A

posterior spinal artery and sends branches to provide blood to posterior roots of spinal cord

84
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Cerebral cortex is also known as what and is developed from what

A

Pallium and developed from neural plate

85
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The neocortex is what percent of the cerebral cortex

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90% Also known as isocortex

86
Q

what percent of the cerebral cortex is the Allocortex

A

10%

87
Q

how many cerebral cortex laminae are there in the neocortex

A

6 (mostly synaptic activity)

88
Q

the Diencephalon is mostly formed by what

A

thalamus

89
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the diencephalon is mostly a relay for what and what does it do

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the cortex and it processes sensory info, sleep, consciousness and motor relay

90
Q

The basal ganglia is responsible for what

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postural adjustments, steadying voluntary movements, enkephalins

91
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Striatal lesions of the basal ganglia will cause what

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tremors (Parkinson’s, Huntington’s chorea, ballism)

92
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the Basal ganglia includes what three things

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corpus striatum
amygdaloid nucleus
claustrum

93
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the telencephalon nuclei include what

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Caudate, putamen, globus pallidus, and basal ganglia

94
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the mesencephalon nuclei include what

A

substantia nigra

subthalamic nuclei

95
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the corpus striatum (striate body) include what

A

head of the caudate and putamen

96
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the lentiform nucleus includes what

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Globus pallidus (medial) and Putamen (lateral)

97
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what structures make up the brainstem

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medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain

98
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the brainstem is a conduit for what

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ascending and descending tracts

99
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the brainstem contains reflex centers for what

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associated with respiration, CV and consciousness

100
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what important nuclei are held within the brainstem

A

CN III-XII

101
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list the meninges from the outside in

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Pia, Arachnoid, Dura mater (PAD)

102
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the epidural space is filled with what

A

fat and veins

103
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the subarachnoid space is found where

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between the arachnoid and pia

104
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the ependymal cells are where

A

the innermost layer of the neural tube

105
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what produces CSF

A

Choroid plexus

106
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the arachnoid granulations reabsorb what

A

Cerebral spinal fluid

107
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what is the approximate volume of CSF in the VENTRICLES

A

25ml

108
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Atrophy or damage of the basal ganglia can produce what

A

chorea (quick movements)

109
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Parkinsonism is due to neuronal what

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neuronal degeneration of the substantia nigra (Lewy Bodies)

110
Q

how many pairs of Spinal nerves are there

A

31

111
Q

What does Bell-Magendi’s law state

A

Dorsal roots-sensory (afferent fibers)

Ventral roots-motor (Efferent fibers)

112
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the spinal cord terminates where

A

at L1/L2

MC L1

113
Q

what is the end of the spinal cord called

A

conus medullaris

114
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what is the term used for the spinal cord when the roots of the lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves run down through the lumbar cistern

A

Cauda equina (horses tail)

115
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where is the roof of the tectum and the peduncles

A

the midbrain

116
Q

the cerebral aqueduct of sylvius does what

A

exchanges CSF exchange between the 3rd and 4th ventricle

117
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the cerebral peduncles contains what structures

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tegmentum, substancia nigra, crus cerebri and CN III & IV

118
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the substantia nigra is a black color in the midbrain and produces what

A

dopamine from tyrosine and melanin (causes black color) is a byproduct

119
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Crus Cerebri is part of what

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Cerebral peduncle

120
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the Crus Cerebri contains what fibers

A

corticospinal
corticopontine
corticobulbar
and corticomesencephalic

121
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What is the function of the cerebellum

A

integration of “Momentary” static muscle contraction, joint tension, visual and auditory input regarding equilibrium

122
Q

where is the Vermis of the cerebellum

A

medial

123
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where is the paleocerebellum and what does it do

A

Anterior, General muscle tone

124
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where is the Neocerebellum and what does it do

A

Posterior

Coordinate skilled movements

125
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what is the function of the Archicerebellum (flocculonodular)

A

Equilibrium

126
Q

what is the AKA for the white matter of the cerebellum

A

corpus medullare

127
Q

What is in the white matter of the of the cerebellum

A

afferent, efferent, commissural and association fibers

128
Q

What are the gray matter neuron cell types of the cerebellum

A

PURKINJE (big one)

Golgi II, stellate, basket, granular

129
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what is the blood supply to there cerebellum

A

branches of vertebral and basilar arteries

130
Q

what are the cerebellar nuclei (Medial to lateral)

Flowers Grow Every Day

A

Fastigial
Globus
Emboliform
Dentate

131
Q

where is deiters’s nuclei

A

lateral vestibular

132
Q

Meynert’s nuclei is in the forebrain and has what neurotransmitter

A

ACH

133
Q

Raphe nuclei is found where and has what chemical

A

MO and serotonin

134
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Lenticular nuclei is part of what

A

corpus striatum

135
Q

What is the function of the Thalamus

A

crude sensation and integrations

136
Q

What is the thalamus known as?

A

Relay center

137
Q

what is the function of the cortex

A

conscious interpretation and movement

138
Q

What is the Main pathway between the thalamus and the cotex

A

through internal capsule and the corona radiata

139
Q

The PostCentral gyrus is the primary what

A

sensory cotex

140
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the PreCentral gyrus is primarily what

A

motor cortex

141
Q

What happens with an Upper Motor Neuron Lesion

A
Increase in (Path Reflexes, muscle tone, spasticity, hypertrophy, clonus and DTR)
Decrease in Superficial reflexes (Bilateral)
142
Q

An increase in in Path reflexes due to an UMNL is known as what sign

A

Babinski sign

143
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What is seen in a Lower Motor Neuron Lesion

A

No Path Reflexes
Decrease in (Muscle tone, DTR and superficial reflexes (unilateral))
flaccidity, atrophy and fasciculations

144
Q

what does clonus mean

A

after a stimulus is removed there is still contraction