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Which pathway transmits afferent nociceptive input to the brain?
a. medial lemniscal system
b. anterolateral system
c. corticospinal tract
d. Lissauer tract

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b. anterolateral system

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The ____________ tract transmits motor impulses.

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corticospinal tract

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The __________ tract is an intermediary pathway that relays sensory input in the spinal cord.

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Lissauer

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The _______ tract transmits fine touch, proprioception, vibration, and pressure

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medial lemniscal system (dorsal column)

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The anterolateral system is a

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three-neuron sensory pathway

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The anterolateral system transmits

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pain
temperature
Crude touch
itch
tickle
sexual sensation

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The anterolateral system consists of

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smaller, myelinated and nonmyelinated, slower conducting fibers

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In the anterolateral system, ____________ is not present

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two-point discrimination

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The anterolateral system transmits

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sensory information 1/2 to 1/3rd as fast as the dorsal column

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Nociceptors transmit

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pain

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Mechanoreceptors transmit

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pressure, crude touch, tickle, itch, and sexual sensation

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Thermoreceptors transmit

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temperature

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The first-order neurons of the anterolateral system contain

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two nerve fiber types:
a-delta
c-fibers

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A-delta fibers are

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“first” pain, mechanoreceptors

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C-fibers are

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“slow” pain, polymodal nociceptors

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The first order neurons of the anterolateral system may ascend or descend

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1-3 levels on the ipsilateral side in the Lissauer tract before synapsing with the second-order neruon

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Pain neurons in the anterolateral tract synapse with the second-order neuron in the

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substantia gelatinosa- Rexed lamina 2

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Primary pain neurons of the anterolateral tract also may synapse with the second-order neuron in the

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dorsal horn laminae 1,4,5 and 6

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Second-order neurons of the anterolateral system synapse with third-order neurons in the

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reticular activating system and the thalamus

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Second-order neurons cross

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to the contralateral side of the spinal cord then ascend towards the brain via two pathways

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What two pathways do second order neurons of the anterolateral system use to ascend towards the brain?

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lateral spinothalamic tract
anterior spinothalamic tarct

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The lateral spinothalamic tract transmits

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pain and temperature

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The anterior spinothalamic tract transmits

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crude touch and pressure

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Injury to the corticospinal tract above the level of decussation in the medulla will result in: (select 2)
a. flaccid paralysis
b. contralateral paralysis
c. ipsilateral paralysis
d. spastic paralysis

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b. contralateral paralysis
d. spastic paralysis

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The corticospinal tract carries
motor signals from the cerebral cortex to the muscles of the body
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If there is an injury to the corticospinal tract above the level of decussation then the patient will experience
spastic paralysis on the contralateral side
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If there is an injury to the corticospinal tract below the level of decussation, then the patient will experience
flaccid paralysis on the ipsilateral side
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The _____________ is the most important motor pathway
corticospinal tract
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The corticospinal tract is also called the
pyramidal tract
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All the other motor pathways outside of the corticospinal tract are known collectively as the
extrapyramidal tract
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The upper motor neurons begin in the _________________ and synapse with the lower motor neurons in the _________________
cerebral cortex and synapse with the lower motor neurons in the ventral horn of the spinal cord
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Examples of upper motor neuron diseases include
cerebral palsy & ALS
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Upper motor neuron injury below the level of decussation leads to
spastic ipsilateral paralysis
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Upper motor neuron injury above the level of decussation leads to
spastic contralateral paralysis
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Lower motor neurons begin in the ___________ and end at the ___________
ventral horn and end at the neuromuscular junction
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A lower motor neuron injury results in
ipsilateral paralysis
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Lower motor neuron injuries present with
impaired reflexes and flaccid paralysis
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The primary function of the corticospinal tract includes
voluntary fine motor control to the limbs and coordination of posture
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This test assesses the integrity of the corticospinal tract
The Babinski test
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The lower motor neurons pass messages from the
spinal cord to the muscles
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Where does the upper motor neuron begin and end?
it begins in the cerebral cortex and ends in the ventral horn of the spinal cord
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Which findings are MOST likely to occur during the acute phase of spinal cord transection at C7? a. autonomic hyperreflexia and hypothermia b. bradycardia and hypothermia c. tachycardia and hypotension d. hypothermia and tachycardia
B. bradycardia and hypothermia the patient with an acute C7 transection will experience neurogenic shock
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Acute spinal cord injury is most commonly caused by
a motor vehicle accident, fall, assault, or sports injury
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The most common site of spinal cord injury is
C7
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Complete spinal cord injury damages the
upper motor neuurons
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With a complete spinal cord injury, spinal cord reflexes are _________ but they __________
lost during the acute phase (flaccid paralysis) but they return later (spasticity)
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SCI can cause _______ shock
neurogenic
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Neurogenic shock presents as
hypotension, bradycardia, and hypothermia with pink, warm extremities
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The major causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with cervical and upper thoracic lesions are
ineffective alveolar ventilation and the inability to clear pulmonary secretions
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What drug should be avoided in patients with spinal cord injury?
succinylcholine!
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The higher the injury, the greater degree of
hemodynamic instability
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Neurogenic shock can last
1-3 weeks
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Describe how bradycardia and reduced inotropy in SCI occurs.
impairment of cardiaccelerator fibers (T1-T4)--> unopposed cardiac vagal tone
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Describe how hypotension occurs in SCI.
decreased SNS tone--> vasodilation--> venous pooling--> decreased CO and BP
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Describe how hypothermia occurs in SCI.
impairment of sympathetic pathways from the hypothalamus to blood vessels--> inability to vasoconstrict or shiver--> hypothermia

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