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Spinal Cord Flashcards

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Gracile Fasciculus

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-main touch pathway
-fine touch, vibrations, conscious proprioception
-lower body to brain stem

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Grey Matter

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-unmyelinated neurons
-motor and sensory
-control movement

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White Matter

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-myelinated neurons
-tracts up and down SC

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Cuneate Fasciculus

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-only in cervical
-vibration and conscious perception and fine touch sensations from upper body

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Gracile Nucleus

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-dorsal column nuclei in medulla
-fine touch sensation and proprioception of lower body

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Cuneate Nucleus

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-info from upper body
-nucleus of dorsal column in medulla

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Inferior Olivary Nucleus

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-coordinate signals from SC to cerebellum to regulate coordination

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Middle Cerebellar Peduncle

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-connects cerebellum to pons
-largest afferent system in cerebellum

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Periaqueductal Grey Matter

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-modulation and propagation of pain

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Spinal Cord I Zone

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-dorsal horn
-marginal zone
-noxious stimuli

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Spinal Cord II Zone

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-Dorsal horn
-Substantia gelatinosa

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Spinal Cord III Zone

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-dorsal horn
-Nucleus proprius
-Proprioception

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Spinal Cord IV Zone

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-dorsal horn
-Nucleus proprius

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Spinal Cord V Zone

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-Dorsal horn

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Spinal Cord VI Zone

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-dorsal horn

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Spinal Cord VII Zone

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-intermediate zone
-Clark’s nucleus

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Spinal Cord VIII Zone

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-ventral horn
-commissural nucleus

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Spinal Cord IX Zone

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-ventral horn
-motor nuclei

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Spinal Cord X Zone

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-grey matter
-Grisea centralis

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Spinal Levels Traveling Caudally

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-L2-S5

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Medial Dorsal Rootlets

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-Ia and AB for fine touch and proprioception (DCML)

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Lateral Dorsal Rootlets

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-AGamma and c fibers for pain and temp (spinothalamic)

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Clark’s Nucleus

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  • T1-L3
    -proprioceptive info to cerebellum
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Substantia Gelatinosa

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-glial and small nerve cells
-spinothalamic

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Lateral Horn

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-T1-L2
-cell bodies of pregangilonic SNS neurons

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Preganglionic PNS Cell Bodies

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-S2-S4

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Epidural Space

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-L3-L4

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Order of Spinal Arteries

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-Anterior Spinal Artery
-medullary a
-Segmental A.

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Mmt of SC

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-stretches 10% with flexion
-none for Cauda

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Jendrassik’s Maneuver

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-changes descending input to alter motor function

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Central Pattern Generators

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-Rhythmic activity patters generated by central circuits without external cues
-locomotion, swimming, breathing, swallowing, urinating

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Stepping Pattern Generators

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-type of CPG for walking without cortical output
-flexor-extensor activation using proprioceptive information
-has to be activated

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Withdrawal Reflex

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-remove noxious input by activating remaining LE to prevent falling
-crossed extension reflex

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Reciprocal Inhibition

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-inhibits activated of antagonist while turning on agonist
-allows unopposed muscle activity
-allow cocontraction

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Recurrent Inhibition

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-inhibit agonist and synergist muscles to turn on antagonist
-Renshaw cells activated by reccurent collateral branch of alpha motor neuron

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SC Control of Bladder and Bowel

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-afferent into needed
-T11-L2 and S2-S4

Frontal Cortex: tells pons to empty OR corticospinal tract to contract PF muscles

Pons: Sends signals to sacral cord center to contract bladder

Sacral Cord: signals parasympathetic neurons to contract bladder and relax sphincters

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SC Control of Sexual Function

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Psychogenic processes: L1-L2
Reflexogenic Processes: S2-S4
Pudenal: L1-L2 and S2:S4 for orgasm

Injuries
-Above T12: loss of erection and genital sensation
-L2-S2 intact circuits: normal function, no sensation
-S2-S4 circuit lesion: nothing

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Vertical Tract Impairments

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-ipsi/contra deficits below lesion

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Anterior Cord Syndrome

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-A. Spinal Artery issue

-Paralysis, analgesia, loss of discriminative sensation, loss of temp below lesion

-Keep proprioception and light touch (DCML)

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Central Cord Syndrome

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-trauma induced

Small Lesion: pain and nociception impaired at level of lesion

Large Lesion: pain and nociception impaired at level of lesion AND UE motor issues

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Brown-Sequard (Hemicord) Syndrome

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Ipsilateral segment:
-paralysis and analgesia of everything

Ipsilateral Below:
-Paralysis and loss of proprioception and light touch

Contralateral Below:
-nociceptive and temp impaired

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Cauda Equina Syndrome

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-sensation impaired, pain, LE paralysis, bowel/bladder
-no hyperreflexia

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Tethered Cord Syndrome

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  • stretch injury, scar tissue
    -LE, bowel/bladder, spine issues

Ant. Cauda equina: LMN
Excessive stretch: UMN

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Spinal Shock

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-24h-3wks
-all reflexes, function and autonomic regulation lost
-end with return of anal reflexes

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Post-Traumatic SC Injury

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-hyperexcitability and hyperreflexia
-more sensation
-poor thermoregulation
-orthostatic hypotension
-dysreflexia

46
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SC Bowel/Bladder Dysfunction

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S2-S4: flaccid a-reflexive bladder

Above S2-S4: hyperreflexive bladder
-reflex emptying or spasms that cause urine to backflow into kidneys

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