Spinal cord & spinal nerves WK5 L2 Flashcards
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WHAT ARE THE FUNCTIONS FO THE SPIAL CHOLRD?
CONDUCTION - LOCOMOTION - REFLEXES
WHAT DOES THE CONDUCTION SECTION DO?
CARRIES INFORMATION TO AND FROM THE BRAIN
BUNDLES OF FIBRES PASSING INFORMATION UP AND DOWN SPINAL CHORD
WHT DOES THE LOCOMOTION FUNCTION DO?
CO-ORDINATES MUSCLES GROUPS
POOLS OF NEURONS CONTROLLING FLEXION AND EXTENSION
WHAT DOES THE REFLEX SECTION DO?
INVOLUNTARY REFLEXES TO EXTERNAL STIMULI
SPINAL CHORD AND PERIPHERAL NERVES
WHAT IS THE SPINAL CHORD?
NERVOUS TISSUES
WHAT IS THE SPINE?
THE BONE AROUND THE NERVOUS TISSUES
HOW MANY PAIRS OF SPINAL NERVES IS THERE?
31
WHERE DOES THE SPINAL CHORD BEGIN AND END?
C1 TO L1
WHAT IS THE CAUDA EQUINA?
SACK OF NERVE ROOTS EXTENDING FROM L2 TO S5
WHAT ARE THE FIBROUS LAYERS OF THE SPINAL CHORD?
DURA MATER - ARACHNODI MATER - PIA MATER
WHERE IS THE DURA MATER?
OUTER LAYER
WHERE IS THE ARACHNOID MATER?
INNER LAYER
WHERE IS THE PIA MATER?
INNER LAYER
WHAT IS GREY MATTER?
PART OF THE CNS BRAIN AND SPINE THAT CONTAINS THE CELL BODIES
WHAT IS WHITE MATTER?
AREA THAT CONTAINS MEYLINATED AXONS
WHAT ARE THE SPINAL HORNS?
BUTTERFLY SHAPED GREY MATTER INSIDE SPINAL CHORD
POSTERIOR AND ANTERIOR
WHAT IS THE POSTERIOR HORN?
POSTERIOR ROOT OF SPINAL NERVE SERVES SENSORY FUNCTION
WHAT IS THE ANTERIOR HORN?
ANTERIOR ROOT OF SPINAL NERVE SERVES MOTOR FUNCTION
WHAT ARE THE THREE NERVES OF EACH SPINAL COLUM?
SENSORY - INTER - MOTOR
WHAT DO THE SENSORY NERVES DO?
REPORT INCOMING INFORMATION TO THE CNS
WHAT DO THE INTER NERVES DO?
CONNECT SIGNALS BETWEEN SENSORY AND MOTOR NERVES
WHAT DO THE MOTOR NREVES DO?
SEND OUTGOING INFORMATION TO THE PNS FOR THINGS LIKE MOVEMENT
WHERE ARE THE SENSORY NERVES?
IN THE POSTERIOR ROOT
WHERE ARE THE MOTOR NERVES?
IN THE ANTERIOR ROOT
