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lecture 2: intro to neuro 2 Flashcards

1
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how many segments of the spinal corn

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31 segments

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2
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true or false: spinal nerve level does not correspond with vertebral level

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true

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3
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are spinal nerves mixed?

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yes

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4
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how many cervical nevres

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8 pairs (c1-c8)

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5
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how many thoracic nevres

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12 pairs (t1-t12)

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6
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how many lumbar nerves

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5 pairs (l1-l5)

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how many sacral nerves

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5 pairs (s1-s5)

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8
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how many coccygeal nerves

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1 pair (co)

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9
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each spinal segment is associated with what 2 things

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myotome
dermatome

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10
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where does the spinal cord terminate

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conus meddularis

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11
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what level does the spinal cord terminate at

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L1/L2

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12
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is the cauda equina PNS or CNS

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PNS

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13
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where do the spinal nerves form the cauda equina

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lumbar cistern (space adter cord)

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14
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where do spinak nerves exit

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intervertebral foramen

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15
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how are c1-c7 named

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after the inferior vertbra

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16
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where does c5 exit

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above the c5 vertebra

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17
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true or false: c1-c7 are named after the superior vert

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false, the inferior

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where does c8 n ecxit

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between c7 and t1 vert

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19
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how are thoracic, sacral, lumbar and coccygeal nerves names

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after superior vert.

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20
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true or false: the t8 nerve exits above the t8 vert.

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false, below the t8 vert

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21
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true or false: up to 3 months of fetal age the spinal cord occupies the full length of the spinal canal

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true

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22
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why does the spinal cord end at l1/l2

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there is a relative ascent of spinal cord until early infance (vertebral/spinal col grows faster than the spinal cord)
=anchored by filum terminale (extension of pia matter) to sacrum

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23
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how is the spinal cord anchored

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anchored by filum terminale (extension of pia matter) to the sacrum

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24
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is the filum terminale considered nervous/or not nervous

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not nervous

25
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true or false: fully developped spinal cord ends as filum terminale between l1/l2

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false, as conus medullaris

26
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remaining spinal nerves after the spinal cord form what

A

the cauda equina

27
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where is the cauda equina formed

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in lumbar cisterm

28
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what is the lumbar cistern

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enlargement of dural sac with cerebrospinal fluid

29
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c5-t1 are the dermatomes for what body parts

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upper limbs

30
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t4 dermatomes is at what body part

A

nipples

31
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t10 dermatomes is at what body part

A

umbillicus

32
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the dermatome at umbillicus is associated with what spinal n

A

t10

33
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the dermatone at nipple is associated with what spinal n

A

t4

34
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l2-s2 are the dermatomes for what body parts

A

lower limbs

35
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what is a dermatome

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an area of skin innervated by sensory fibers in a single spinal n

36
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true or false: dermatomes are considered to be bilaterally or unilaterally distributed

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unilateral

37
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true or false: there is a lot of overlap between adjacent spnal nerves

A

true

38
Q

where does herpes zoster virus lie dormant

A

in dorsal root ganglia in spinal nerves

39
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spinal nevres only cvarry info to and from the BLANK side of the body

A

ipsilateral side of the body

40
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what are myotomes

A

unilateral group of muscle fibers innervated by motor fibers in a single spinal nerve (derived from one somite/mesoderm)

41
Q

the calcaneal(achilles) reflex is associated with what spinal level

A

s1/s2 (buckle my shoe)

42
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the patellar reflex is associated with what spinal level

A

l3/l4 (kick the door)

43
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the biceps and brachioradiolais reflex is associated with what spinal level

A

c5/c6 (pick up sticks)

44
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the triceps reflex is associated with what spinal level

A

c7/c8 (lay tehm straight)

45
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in the reflex test, what is the scale

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0 (absent) to 5 (sustained clonus)

2/3 is considered normal

46
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in the spinal cord: sensory info is dorsal or ventral

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dorsL

47
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in the spinal cord: MOTOR info is dorsal or ventral

A

ventral

48
Q

be able to label the spinal cord

A
49
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where do u find afferent nerve rootlets in the spinal cord

A

dorsolateral sulculs

50
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where do u find efferent nerve rootlets in the spinal cord

A

ventrolateral sulcus

51
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explain the differences in the amount of white matter in the different regions of spinal cord

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the amount of white matter decreases as you go from cervical to sacral

52
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explain the differences in the shape of the spinal in the different regions of spinal cord

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shape gets rouder as we go from cervical to sacral

53
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explain the differences in the size of the anterior horns in the different regions of spinal cord

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there are big anterior horns in the cervical and lumbar sections

54
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explain the differences in the presence of lateral horn in the different regions of spinal cord

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lateral horns in the thoracic and sacral regions

55
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lateral horns in the thoracic region are responsible for sympathetic or parasympathetic

A

sympathetic

56
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explain the differences in the dorsal colms in the different regions of spinal cord

A

above t6: 2 lumpy bumps
below t6: 1 lumpy bump

57
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true or false, white matter tracts in the spinal cord are arranged somatotopically

A

true

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59
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understand anatomical vs clinical orientation

A

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