FINAL EXAM REVIEW Flashcards
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What is found in gray matter?
a. Cell bodies
B. Synapses
C. Unmyelinated axons
Why is white matter white?
Axons are myelinated here. Myelin on axons is made up mostly lipids.
What is the filum terminal and where is it found?
Pia matter that extends down past the spinal cord and attaches to the coccyx
a fibrous band that extends from the conus medullaris to the periosteum of the coccyx
What is cauda equina? Where can it be found?
nerve roots that start at inferior end of spinal cord + extend down until they exit
What can be found in the columns of the spinal cord?
Myelinated tracts
What can be found in the horns of the spinal cord?
Cell bodies, synapses, Unmyelinated axons
Where does the spinal cord begin and where does it end?
Begins in foramen magnum and ends at L1
From superficial to deep, name the meninges and the type of tissue in each meninx:
a. Dura mater - fibrous connective tissue
b. arachnoid - fine collagen + elastic fibers
c. Pia mater- fibrous connective tissue
Where is CSF found? What is its function?
subarachnoid space - protection, carry nutrients and waste
What chemicals comprise CSF?
plasma, ions, 99% Water
How does the epidural space around the spinal cord differ from the epidural space around the
brain?
the epidural space around the spinal
Cord contains fat
What is a spinal tap? Where is a spinal tap performed and why?
Collection of CsF for testing. L2- L3 because there is no spinal cord, so no risk of damage.
What can be found in the central canal of the spinal cord?
Cerebrospinal fluid
What is a plexus?
Weaving of nerves near the spinal cord
What is the major nerve of the cervical plexus and where does it innervate?
Phrenic nerve - diaphragm
Name three nerves the exit the brachial plexus:
Axillary nerve, radial nerve, and ulnar nerve
Which brachial plexus nerve innervates muscles that extend the wrist?
Radial nerve
Name the major nerve of the lumbar plexus. Which large muscle does it innervate?
Femoral nerve - quadriceps femoris (anterior thigh)
The axons of motor neurons that innervate The hamstrings are found in which nerve? From which plexus?
Sciatic nerve - sacral plexus
Are spinal nerves sensory, motor, or mixed?
Mixed
What happens to the spinal nerves that exit the thoracic vertebrae? Do they form a plexus?
They create intercostal nerves. No plexus
Through which structures do the spinal nerves exit the vertebral column?
Intervertebral foramen
Are the spinal nerves part of the CNS or PNS
PNS
What is a dermatome?
Parts of skin that are supplied by spinal nerves