Module 1 Flashcards
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What are the two primary FLEXOR tracts?
Corticospinal, Rubrospinal
What are the two primary EXTENSOR tracts?
Vestibulospinal, Reticulospinal
All sensory input goes through the thalamus before getting to the cortex EXCEPT FOR _______?
Olfaction
3 Sodium out, 2 Potassium in best describes what?
Sodium Potassium Pump
As the cell gets “less negative” (sodium out) this best describes ________?
depolarization
An adjustment effects this specific mechanoreceptor the most.
Ib
Which mechanoreceptor is most responsible for pain?
IV
Is the patellar reflex checking muscles or ligaments?
checking muscle spindles
Which SENSORY spinal tract is located on the basilar plate (ventral)
Spinothalamic tract
Which MOTOR spinal tract is located on the Dorsal (alar) plate
Corticospinal Tract
The dosal or alar plate is primary sensory or motor?
primarily sensory
The ventral or basilar plate is primary sensor or motor?
primarily motor
Withers in dogs is located where?
T2-T5
Withers in horses is located where?
T3-T8
What is the natural gait for racehorses?
PACE RF RH together LF LH
Which gait requires a video to really see whats going on?
Amble (front foot lifts off .6 seconds before hind)
Ideal gait to make evaluations on?
Trot
Which is the only gait without weight-bearing assistance?
Trot
Herbivores generally have more issues in which tmj compartment?
Dorsal compartment
The dorsal compartment of tmj primarily deals with which type of movement?
Lateral excision
The ventral compartment of tmj primarily deals with which typ of movement?
Flexion and extension (carnivores)
Which CN are most likely to be affected with tmj pathologies?
CN 9, 10, 11, 12
What is stimulated most with an adjustment?
the GTO’s
the nuclei of which CN goes to dorsal horn of C6?
Trigeminal