BASIC ANATOMY Flashcards
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structure lies on the same side of the body as the other structure/location it is being compared to
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ipsilateral
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structure lies on the opposite side of the body as the other structure/location it is being compared to
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contralateral
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foot tilts up the way in dorsiflexion or plantar flexion
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dorsiflexion
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what describes the position of the hand and the forearm halfway between the supine and prone positions
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semi-prone
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cutting through ear to ear is what plane
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coronal
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what are the 3 planes
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coronal, saggital and transverse
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what is made up of the cardiovascular system and the lymphatic system
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circulatory system
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what heart layer is continuous with endothelium of blood vessels connecting with the heart
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endocardium
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what are the heart layers
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endocrine, myo and epicardium
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where is av node
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at av septum
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impulses travel through what layer of the heart to get the ventricles to contract
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myocardium
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tunica intima is made up of
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endothelium
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tunica adventitia is made up of
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connective tissue
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sympathetic tone is in what vessels
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arterioles
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what provide alternative routes for blood flow to supply cells distal to an arterial occlusion
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anastomoses
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what are where arteries connect to each other without an intervening capillary network
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anastomoses
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what is each alternate route given by an anastomosis called
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a collateral
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what is the only arterial blood supply to a given area of the body called
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end artery
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what is irreversible cell death due to hypoxia caused by loss of arterial bloody supply
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infarction
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what is infarction the result of
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untreated occlusion of an end artery
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brachiocephalic artery bifurcates into
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right subclavian artery and right common carotid artery
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what arteries supply blood to the heart muscle
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coronary arteries
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branches of the arch of the aorta supply blood to…
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head and upper limbs
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descending aorta supplies blood to the
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throat and abdomen
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what does the abdominal aorta branch into
two common iliac arteries
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what provides blood to the pelvis and lower limbs
the common iliac arteries from the abdominal aorta
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is it superficial or deep veins that often are in neuromuscular bundles
deep veins
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what venous system drains venous blood from absorptive parts of the GI tract and associated organs for cleaning
Hepatic portal venous system
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what is tissue fluid
lymph
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lymph from superficial lymphatic drain into
deep lymphatics
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lymph from thoracic duct drains into
left venous angle
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what drains into the right venous angle
right lymphatic duct
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what skeleton includes the bones of the skull, neck and trunk
axial
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the two skeletons are called
axial and appendicular
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what forms a foramen
when the adjacent structure develops at the same time as bone and the bone has to grow around the other structure
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what is a rough area of bone where muscle attaches
tuberosity
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where is cartilage located
where mobility is required
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what does it mean if a joint is more mobile
the more easily it is dislocated
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do joints have a good sensory nerve supply
yes,excellent
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what is usually fun deep to deep fascia
skeletal muscle
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what attaches muscle to bone
tendon
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what attaches muscle to soft tissue
aponeurosis
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what is a flattened tendon
aponeurosis
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where does biceps brachii short head originate
coracoid process of the scapula
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where does the long head of biceps brachii originate
supraglenoid tubercle of the scapula
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where does both heads of biceps brachia insert
radial tuberosity and the fascia of the forearm via the bicipital aponeurosis
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what nerve innervates the biceps brachii
musculocutaneous nerve
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actions of biceps brachii
supination of the forearm and flexion of the shoulder and elbow joint
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where does deltoid originate
lateral third of the clavicle, the acromion and the spine of the clavicle
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where does deltoid attach to
deltoid tuberosity on the lateral aspect of the humerus
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what innervates deltoid
axillary nerve
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what do the anterior fibres of deltoid do
flexion and medial rotation of the shoulder
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what do posterior fibres of deltoid do
extension and lateral rotation of the shoulder
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what do the middle fibres of deltoid do
the major abductor of the arm
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what do reflex tests test
muscle and nerve supplying it
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what are the 2 main skeletal muscle reflexes
stretch and flexion withdrawal
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what is the neuromuscular junction
synapse where motor nerve communicates with skeletal muscle
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what is the flexion withdrawal reflex
touch something potentially damaging and sudden flexion to withdraw
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muscle strain results from
overstretched, torn or twisted muscle
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what describes a muscle without a functioning motor nerve supply so can't contract and has reduced tone
paralysis
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what describes a muscle that has intact and functioning motor nerve but the descending controls from the brain aren't working
spasticity
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what happens to myocytes in atrophy
become smaller
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when do individual myocytes enlarge
hypertrophy
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name of a haploid cell
gamete
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what is a male gamete
spermatozoa
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female gamete is a
oocyte or ovum
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what separates the pelvic cavity and the perineum
pelvic floor (skeletal muscle)
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what is inferior to the pelvic floor
perineum
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what is the lining of abdominal cavity
parietal peritoneum
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space between visceral and parietal cavity
peritoneal cavity
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most inferior part of the peritoneal cavity in upright female
rectouterine pouch
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pouch between bladder and uterus
vesicouterine pouch
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pouch between uterus and rectum
rectouterine pouch
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anterior to posterior in female- bladder, ----, rectum
uterus
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what is the urinary tract known as
external urethral orifice
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what is the female genital tract known as
vaginal orifice
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what is the GI tract known as
anus
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what is the main female reproductive organ
ovaries
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what is the brush like projections in the female genital tract
fimbriae into the infundibulum
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after infundibulum it goes into
ampulla then isthmus (narrow) then uterus then cervix to vagina
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what are the layers of the uterus wall
endometrium, myometrium and perimetrium
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what moves the ovum along uterine tube until it reaches the uterus
cilia
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during menstruation a -- ovum is expelled
unfertilized
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what uterus layer contract to expel ovum
myometrium
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where doe fertilisation usually occur
ampulla
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where does implantation in pregnancy usually occur
body of the uterus
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what is it called when a fertilised ovum implants outside fo the uterine cavity
ectopic pregnancy
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what contains the testes
scrotum
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what passes urine and ejaculation of sperm
urethra
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what is the main reproductive organ for males
testes
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what happens during erection
3 cylinders of erectile tissue become filled with blood at arterial pressure
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what is the pouch in males between the bladder and rectum
rectovesical
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where do testes originate
posterior wall of the abdominal cavity
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when have the testes descended into the scrotum
by birth
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what do seminiferous tubules produce
spermatozoa
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what does the spermatic chord contain
-vas deferens
-testicular artery
-pampiniform plexus of veins
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route for spermatozoa
seminiferous tubules to rete testis to head of epididymis then epididymis becomes vas deferens
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what happens within the prostate
right and left ejaculatory ducts join together
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the right and left ejaculatory ducts join together within the prostate and drain into
urethra
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what does twisting of the spermatic chord do
disrupts blood supply causing severe pain and danger of necrosis
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what is sterilisation in female
tubal ligation - uterine tubes clipped, cut or cauterized
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what is male sterilisation
vasectomy - vas deferens transected and lumen sutured shut
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what is an axon
electrical cable carrying action potentials
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what surrounds axon
myelin sheath
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what is a collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS
ganglion
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what is a bundle of axons in the CNS
Tract
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what is a bundle of axons in the PNS
Nerve
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what are these: somatic sensory, somatic motor, special sensory, visceral afferent, sympathetic, parasympathetic
modalities of axons
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modalities of spinal nerves
somatic sensory, somatic motor and sympathetic
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do spinal nerves and cranial nerves have axons that have mixed modalities
yes
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what is the main part of the brain called
cerebrum
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sulcus are the lines between
gyrus
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what is the lobe in the brain between the frontal and occipital lobe
parietal
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what does the spinal chord pass through
foramen magnum
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4 segments of the spinal chord:
cervical (C1-C7)
thoracic (T1-T12)
Lumbar (L1-L5)
Sacral (S1-S5)
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where are there 2 enlargements in the spinal chord
cervical and lumbosacral for control of limbs
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where does the spinal chord end
conus medullaris
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what level is the conus medullaris
L1/L2
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when the lumbar and sacral spinal nerve roots descend in the vertebral canal they form
cauda equina
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what do autonomic nerves do
innervate organs, smooth muscle, glands
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what does the spinal chord connect bilaterally with
spinal nerves
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when do you name a spinal nerve according to the vertebrae below
cervical region spinal nerves
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spinal nerves connect with structures of the soma via
rami
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spinal nerves connect with the spinal chord via
roots and rootlets
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what rami supplies most of the soma
anterior rami
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a network of intertwined anterior rami that supply all the limbs Bia
plexus
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rootlets and roots form spinal nerve before becoming
anterior and posterior rami
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what plexus supplies the posterior scalp, neck wall and diaphragm
cervical
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what plexus supplies the upper limb
brachial
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what plexus supplies the lower limb
lumbar
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what plexus supplies the lower limb, gluteal region and perineum
sacral
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what has no posterior rami
limbs
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what is an area of skin supplied by both the anterior and posterior rami of a spinal nerve
dermatomes
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T4 dermatome is the
nipple
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T10 dermatome is the
umbilicus
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cranial nerves pneumonic
some say money matters but my brother says big brains matters more
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cranial foramina for olfactory
cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone
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foramina for optic nerve
optic canal
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cranial foramina for occulomotor, trochlear and Trigeminal (1) and abducent
superior orbital fissure
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foramina for trigeminal (2)
Foramen rotundum
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foramen for trigeminal (3)
foramen ovale
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foramen for facial nerve and vestibulocochlear
internal acoustic meatus
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foramen for glossopharyngeal, vagus and spinal accessory nerve
jugular foramen
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foramen for hypoglossal canal
hypoglossal canal
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receptors for coarse, fine touch, vibration and proprioception
mechanoreceptors
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receptors for temperature
thermoreceptors
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receptors for well localised pain
nociceptors
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somatic sensation to brain
Sensory receptors stimulated → anterior ramus → plexus (e.g. lumbar) → dorsal root ganglion → dorsal roots → dorsal rootlets → posterior horn → cross over midline and action potentials ascend towards brain
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motor innervation to skeletal muscle
anterior horn , anterior rootlets, anterior roots, spinal nerves , plexus and synapse onto skeletal muscle which contracts
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what reflexes misses out pathways to brain and is involuntary
spinal reflexes
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visceral afferent sensory nerves detect pain that is usually
poorly localised
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sympathetic spinal nerves exits at
T1-L2
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sympathetic outflow travels via what to reach organs
splanchnic nerves
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parasympathetic division does not supply
body wall organs or arterioles
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parasympathetic axons leave the CNS via cranial nerves...
3,7,9 and 10
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vagus nerve supplies organs of the
neck, chest and abdomen as far as the mid gut
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what spinal nerves carry parasympathetic axons to handgun, pelvis and perineum
sacral spinal nerves
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sensory and motor innervation of organs
sensory is visceral afferent and motor is sympathetic and parasympathetic
