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Which Funiculus contains only Ascending Sensory fibers?

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Posterior Funiculus

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Fasciculus Proprius

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Interphase between white and grey matter

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Somatotopic Organization of Ascending & Descending Fibers in white matter

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  • Post. Funiculus: Long fibers deeper than short (due to invagination)
  • Ant/Lat. Funiculi: Short fibers deeper than long
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Dopamine Neuron and Pathway

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  • Ventral Tegmental Area & Substantia Nigra
  • Nigrostriatal Pathway
  • Parkinson’s & Schizophrenia
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Norepinephrine Neuron and Pathway

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  • Locus Ceroleus
  • Sympathetic Nervous system
  • Low = ADHD
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Serotonin Neuron and Pathway

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  • Raphe Nucleus
  • Main monaminergic NT
  • Low = Depression
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Adrenaline Neuron and Pathway

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  • Dorsomedialis & Ventrolateralis Medulla
  • FIght-or-flight response
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Acetylcholine Neuron and Pathway

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  • Nucleus Basalis of Meynert
  • Autonomic Systems
  • Low = Alzheimer’s
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Ascending Reticular Activating System (ARAS)

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  • Arousal Center in terms of Wakefulness
  • Fibers ascend to excite cortex
  • NE, Serotonin, ACh
  • Spinoreticular Tract
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Out of all input to CNS how much is Visceral info?

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Only 10%

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Sympathetic viscerosensory Afferent Limb

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1) Central process carries info to ipsilat. spinal cord lamina I
2) Goes to CONTRALATERAL side of lateral spinothalamic tract T1-L2
3) Partially to VPM
4) Gives collateral branches to medulla in RF
5) Info projects to post. insular cortex
(internal body information)

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Parasympathetic viscerosensory Afferent Limb SACRAL

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1) Central process carries info to ipsilat. spinal cord lamina I
2) Goes to IPSILATERAL side of lateral spinothalamic tract in S2-S4
3) Partially to VPL
4) Gives collateral to medulla in RF
5) Info projects to post. insular cortex
(internal body information)

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Parasympathetic viscerosensory Afferent Limb CRANIAL

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1) Viscerosensory fibers from CN7, 9, 10.
2) Trigeminothalamic Tract
3) VPM
4) Post. Insular cortex

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Spinoreticulothalamic tract

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1) DRG to contralateral ascending in spinothalamic tract
2) Collaterals to RF, to Parabrachial and Periaquiductal Grey
3) Rest go to interlaminar, M/V/D thalamic nuclei
4) Thalamus to Post. insula, ant. cingulate, & secondary sensory cortex

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Solitary Nucleus

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Brainstem center for Viscerosensory afferentation
- Solitary tract nucleus (thalamic relay)
- Gustatory nucleus (CN7,9,10)
- Baroreceptor nucleus (CN9)
- Dorsal respiratory nucleus (insp.)

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Prefrontal Cortices

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  • Most multimodal area of Brain
  • Decision-making and Emotional regulation
  • Dorsolateral PFC, attention & working-memory, even pain perception
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Main types of Nociceptors

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  • A-delta Neurons
  • C-Neurons
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1st Neuron of Nociception regions

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  • Body: DRG
  • Face: Trigeminal Sensory ggl.
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2nd Neuron of Nociception regions

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  • Body: Dorsal Horn
  • Face: Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus
    (ventral trigeminothalamic tract)
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A-delta Neurons

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Nociceptor
- Thin myelin sheath
- Faster than C-fibers
- Sharp pain

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C-Neurons

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Nociceptor
- Non-myelinated
- Conducts with delay
- Prolonged burning/pain

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What tract is similar to the spinothalamic but gives branches to RF?

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Spinoreticular Tract

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Spinohypothalamic Tract

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  • Highest autonomic center for homeostasis (hypothalamus)
  • Nociceptive stim. reach here through RF
  • Pain = more symp, less parasymp.
  • CRH released, ACTH inc., Cortisol inc.
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Visceral Motor Cortex

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  • Anterior part of Cingulate Gyrus
  • Direct connection with visceral sensory cortex (post. insula)
  • Projects to amygdala, hypothalamus, PAG, RF, Dorsal vagal N. (brainstem)
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Micturition Control
- Anterior Cingulate Cortex - Periaqueductal Grey (PAG) - Pontine centers (storage & mict)
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Continence & Innervation
Pontine Storage Center - Sympathetic, Hypogastric Nerve, keeps detrussor m. relaxed and internal urethral sphincter closed. - Onuf's Nucleus, Ventral horn S2-S4, controls ext. urethral sphincter (voluntary)
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Micturition & Innervation
Pontine Micturition Center - Sensed by stretch sent to PAG - Inhibited sympathetic path - Inhibited Onuf's nucleus - Activated parasympathetic path
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Schultze's Comma tract spinal region
Cervical
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Flechsig's oval field spinal region
Lumbar
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Philippe-Gombault's trigone spinal region
Sacral
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Execution of speech
1) Auditory pathway to Wernicke's sensory speech center (Br.22) 2) Then to Brocca's speech area (br.44/45) 3) Motor cortex (Br4) for muscles involved in production of speech (larynx)
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Kinetic receptors in Vestibule
In Ampullary Crest for detecting angular acceleration
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Static receptors in Vestibbule
In Macula for linear acceleration and gravity
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Info transmitted from Vestibular nerve
- Lat. Vestibulospinal tract to motor neurons - Vestibulocerebellar tract to Flocculonodular lobe of cerebellum - Medial longitudinal fasciculus Ipsi/Contra Occulomotor nuclei
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What Nucleus controls Horizontal Vestibulocular movements
- Abducens Nucleus - Oculomotor Nucleus (med/lat rectus)
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What Nucleus controls Vertical Vestibulocular movements
- Trochlear Nucleus (sup. oblique)
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Visual tracts outside of LGB
- Retinothalamic tract (circadian) - Tectum - Superior colliculus
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Neuroanatomy of Reading and Understanding
1) Primary visual cortex 2) Decoding in post/inf temporal 3) Storage in angular gyrus 4) Making sense, prefrontal
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Hippocampus main role
Converts recent memories to long term memories
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Amygdala
- Almond shaped nucleus - Major Emotional processing - Corticomedial & Basolateral Nuclei
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Parts of Limbic system
- Limbic lobe (CG / PHCG) - Dentate gyrus (afferent) - Subiculum - Hipocamp. Propper - Amygdala - Hypothalamus - Thalamus - Septal Area & Habenula
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Fornix
Connect Hippocampus to: - Hypothalamus - Septal Area (memory)
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Stria Medularis Thalami
Connects: - Septal Area - Habenula
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Mamillothalamic Tract
Connects: - Mamillary Bodies - Anterior Nuc. of Thalamus
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Limbic System Olfaction
1) Olfactory Bulb to Tract 2) Lat. Olfactory Stria 3) PHCG & Amygdala
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Limbic System Memory & Learning
Hippocampus, Fronix, Mamillary Bodies, Mamillothalamic Tract, Ant. Nucleus of Thalamus, Cingulate Gyrus, finally Parahippocampal Gyrus to Dentate Gyrus via Entorhinal cortex (and repeats)
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Limbic System Feeding
Amygdala signals Hypothalamus: - Ventromedial Nuc: Satiety - Lat. Hypoth. Nuc: Hunger
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How does Light Effect Circadian Rhythm?
- Suprachiasmatic Nucleus - Retinohypothalamic Tract - Melanopsin Pigment and Glutamate signal - SCN signals PVN for ACTH for Cortisol & Intermediolateral symp. - Pineal Gland: Melatonin
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REM Sleep
- EEG low amplitude & high freq. looks like awake - HR, BP, breathing increase - Inh. of Trunk muscles
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What controls REM sleep?
aCh Neurons in: - Peduncolopontine Tegmental Nuc. - Laterodorsal Tegmental Neurons
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Resting State
Brain is active but not focused on any specific task (daydreaming / resting)
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3 Major brain Networks in Resting state
- Default Mode Network (thinking about yourself, memories) - Central Executive Network (problem-solving) - Salience Network (stimuli response)
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Motivation amygdala connections
- Septal Area (stria terminalis) - Hypothalamus (Vent. amygdalofugal pathyway)
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Motivation Dopamine
Septal Area & Hypoth. communicate with Ventral Tegmental Area for DOPAMINE - Nucleus Accumbens - Prefrontal Cortex REWARD
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Motivation Mesolimbic Path
VTA dopamine to Nucleus Accumbens
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Motivation Mesocortical Path
VTA dopamine to Prefrontal Cortex
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Fear Pathway
Amygdala signals 2 Hypothalamic Nuclei - Post. Hypoth. Nucleus - Paraventricular Nucleus
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Fear Pathway Posterior Hypothalamic Nucleus
- Hypothalamospinal Tract - Preganglionic Neurons in thoracic/lumbar sympathtic - HR, BP, Breathing (auto)
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Fear Pathway PVN
- Corticotropin Releasing Hormone (PVN) - Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (Pituitary) - Cortisol (adrenal gland)
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Otic Ganglion (CN IX)
1) From Inf. Salivatory Nucleus 2) Pre-ggl Parasymp: Lesser Petrosal Pre-ggl Symp: External Carotid Plexus 3) Post-ggl: Auriculotemporal nerve (e.g. parotid gland)
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Submandibular Ganglion (CN VII)
1) From Sup. Salivatory Nucleus 2) Pre-ggl Parasymp: Chorda Tympani Pre-ggl Symp: External Carotid Plexus 3) Post-ggl: Lingual n. (e.g. submandibular/sublingual glands)
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Pterygopalatine Ganglion (CN VII)
1) From Sup. Salivatory Nucleus 2) Pre-ggl Parasymp: Greater Petrosal Pre-ggl Symp: Deep Petrosal n. 3) Post-ggl: Maxillary n. (e.g. lacrimal gland)

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