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A and P chapter 13b spinal nerves and reflexes Flashcards

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what is a nerve?

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a bundle of axons (both myelinated and unmyelinated) that is enclosed ina connective tissue sheath

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whats the difference between nerve and neuron

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nerve=organ
neuron=cell

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what are the nodes of ranvier

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exposed part of an axon that allows for saltatory conduction

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which type of nerve bundle transmits peripheral to the CNS

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sensory (affarent) nerves

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which type of nerve bundle transmits from the CNS to peripheral

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motor (efferent) nerves

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what are mixed nerves

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have both motor and sensory nerves

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name the 4 types of nerves you can find in a mixed nerve

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somatic efferent (motor)
somatic affarent (sensory)
autonomic efferent
autonomic afferent

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what are ganglia and where are they found

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cluster of neuron cell bodies in the PNS

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why are there so many cell bodies in ganglia

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protection in numbers and allows for connection between pathways

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where do C1 to C7 nerves emerge

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above the vertebae

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where do C8 nerve emerge

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between C7 and T1 (below C7)

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where do nerves from T1 down emerge from

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emerge below the vertebrae and so forth

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what is spinal root?

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where rootlets from spinal cord or ganglia merge

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What is a ramus?

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initial branches off a nerve

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what is a dorsal root?

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merges with posterior horn gray matter and has sensory fibers that form the dorsal root ganglia

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what is a ventral root?

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motor fibers from anterior horn gray matter to skeletal muscle and autonomic NS fibers

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What anatomical features are special to T2-L1

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communicating rami connecting the sympathetic chain ganglion to the spinal nerve

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what virus remains in the posterior root ganglia for life and how can it spread to cause a continuing disease process

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zoster virus/chickenpox. Can migrate to other layers of sensory nerves when immune system is compromised and causes shingles

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what is the difference between a root and a rami?

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a root connects the spinal nerve to the spinal cord and the rami do not connect to the spinal cord

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what is a dermatome

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cutaneus branch representation of a single spinal nerve; sensory branch of single spinal nerve that covers some strip of body and doesn’t overlap (completely anyway)

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what does a dermatome of the trunk look like

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transverse strips of mostly uniform width

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If the arm dermatomes are affected, which nerves are in question

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C5-T1

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if the leg dermatomes are affected, which nerves are in question

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lumbosacral nerves

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what is a nerve plexus

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group of nerves that serve a particular region

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why isn't there a thoracic plexus of nerves
we have sympathetic nervous system here
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name the plexuses
cervical, brachial, lumbosacral (lumbar and sacral), and coccygeal
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which important nerve is in the cervical plexus that has to do with breathing
phrenic nerve
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what does the phrenic nerve innervate
diaphragm. If affected can stop breathing
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which nerves are found in the brachial plexus
axillary, musculocutaneus, radial, median, and ulnar
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what does the axillary nerve innervate
shoulder skin, deltoid, and teres minor
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what does the musculotaneous nerve innervate
upper anterior arm, elbox flexors (biceps brachii, the brachioradialis, and the brachialis), and lateral skin
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what does the radial nerve innervate
extensors of the entire upper limb (heads of the triceps), skin
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what does the median nerve innervate
elbow, wrist, and thumb/finger flexors ( pronator teres, flexor carpi radialis, palmaris longus, and flexor digitorum superficialis), skin [innervates thumb and digits 2 and 3)
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what does the ulnar nerve innervate
medial elbow, wrist, and finger flexors (flexor carpi ulnaris and flexor digitorum profundus. It also innervates the intrinsic muscles of the hand including the palmaris brevis) [innervates digits 5, 4, and 3]
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which nerve is responsible for carpal tunnel
median nerve
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which nerves are found in the lumbar plexus
genitofemoral, obturator, and femoral
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what does the genitofemoral nerve innervate
the genitals
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what does the obturator nerve innervate
the adductor longus, adductor brevis, and gracilis muscles, as well as giving innervation to the hip joint.
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what does the femoral nerve innervate
quads, sartorius, pectineus, and iliacus along with skin of medial leg and foot and hip, knee joints
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which nerves make up the sacral plexus
fibular, tibial, sciatic, pudendal
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what does the fibular nerve innervate
the muscles of the anterior compartment of the leg; tibialis anterior, Extensor Digitorum Longus and extensor hallucis longus. These muscles act to dorsiflex the foot, and extend the digits. It also innervates some intrinsic muscles of the foot.
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what does the tibial nerve innervate
the muscles of the lower leg and foot. Specifically: triceps surae (the two headed gastocnemius and soleus), plantaris, Popliteus, tibialis posterior, flexor digitorum longus and flexor hallucis longus. It also has articular and cutaneous branches.
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what does the pudendal nerve innervate
innervates the external genitalia of both sexes and the skin around the anus, anal canal and perineum.
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what two nerves make up the sciatic nerve
fibular and tibial
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name the receptors classified by stimulus
mechanoreceptors--> mechanical change in tissue shape thermoreceptors--> temperature photoreceptors--> light energy chemoreceptors--> chemicals in solution (smell, taste, etc.) nociceptors--> pain
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name the receptors classified by location
exteroceptors--> outside body stimulus interoceptors--> inside body stimulus proprioceptors--> monitor body movements in space
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name the receptors classified by structural complexity
simple- general senses complex- special senses
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what is a relfex
rapid, predictable, involuntary, motor responses to stimuli
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what is serial processing
the reflex itself
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what is parallel processing
the part after a reflex where we understand what happened and what to do next
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what are the components of a reflex arc
receptor sensory neurons integration center motor neuron effector
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describe stretch reflex steps
stretch of extensor muscle-->sensory pathway-->excites extensor-->while also inhibiting the flexor=knee flexion for patellar reflex
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describe the deep tendon reflex
inhibitory to rectus femoris-tells it to stop contracting + excitatory to biceps femoris- tells antagonist to contract as agonist relaxes= relax from patellar reflex
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what is the crossed extensor reflex
withdrawal reflex+extension on opposite side
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what are superficial reflexes
triggered by cutaneous stimulation
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what are some examples of superficial reflexes
plantar reflex and abdominal reflex
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describe the plantar reflex
checking to make sure L4-S2 nerves are okay performed by stroking lateral side of plantar surface if hallux dorsiflexes and the other digits fan out, then this is a positive babinski sign and it indicates damage (there should just be plantar flexion if normal)
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describe the abdominal reflex
checks T8-T12 when abdominal area stroke, umbilicus moves toward location of stimulus
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name the 4 processes of pain
transduction transmission modulation perception
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describe transduction (pain)
graded potential nociceptors convert painful stimuli into action potentials at the sensory receptor
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describe transmission(pain)
usually action potentials PNS to spinal cord pain signals transmitted to the spinal cord in two types of unipolar sensory neurons (A delta fibers and C fibers)
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what is the difference between A delta fibers and C fibers
A delta fibers are for sharp acute pain C fibers are for chronic dull pain (more of these)
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describe modulation (pain)
graded potentials or action potentials pain perception initiates a decending pain inhibiting mechanism from brainstem to dorsal horn where natural opoids are released (endorphins and enkephalins)
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describe perception (pain)
graded potentials in interneurons neuron processing of pain (how we perceive it)
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