Week 1 & 2 Flashcards

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agnosia

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impaired ability to recognize/perceive objects
Associative – cannot access memory or meaning
Apperceptive – cannot perceive objects

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apraxia

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cannot perform skilled, purposeful tasks
Constructional – cannot build or draw
Ideation – cannot conceive how to do sequential actions
Ideomotor – cannot convert idea to task (mimic)

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aphasia

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language disability
Alexia – impaired reading
Agraphia – impaired writing

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orbitofrontal syndrome

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disinhibition (incontinence, hugging, touching, laughing) due to prefrontal cortex lesion

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hemispatial neglect

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parietal lobe lesion causing hemiparesis and hemisensory deficit
denial of contralateral side

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4 things that Gerstmann’s syndrome results in

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finger agnosia, left-right confusion, agraphia and acalculia

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auditory association complex

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comprehension of spoken word

• Wernicke’s area on dominant side

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arcuate fasciculus

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tract that connects PAC and AAC

• Corrects error during speech repetition

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Sensory (Wernicke’s, receptive) aphasia

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  • Difficulty understanding spoken words, but understand motion
  • Have fluent speech (full words and sentences) even if jargon
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Motor (Broca’s, expressive) aphasia

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  • Normal comprehension of speech but cannot articulate

* Halted speech pattern, lack of full sentences and linking words

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conduction aphasia

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fluent speech and good comprehension with poor repetition

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Kluver Bucy syndrome

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bilateral amygdala lesion causing inappropriate sexual behaviors and mouthing of objects along with emotion instability (docility, anger)

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grey matter feature

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neuron cell bodies

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white matter feature

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myelinated axons

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spinal cord sensory area develops from ____

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Alar plate in posterior half

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spinal cord motor area develops from ____

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Basal plate in anterior half

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cells derived from neural crest (4)

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  • Sensory neurons in peripheral nerves
  • Schwann cells
  • Postganglionic autonomic nerves
  • Enteric nerves
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cells derived from neural tube (4)

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  • CNS glia – astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglia, ependymal cells
  • Upper and lower motor neurons
  • Preganglionic autonomic neurons
  • Interneurons
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anencephaly

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absence of a major portion of the brain, skull, and scalp due to failure of rostral neuropore to close

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encephalocele

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sac-like protrusions of the brain and membranes through openings in the skull due to failure of rostral neuropore to close

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spina bifida occulta

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no herniation of intraspinal contents; often small hair tuft at defect site due to failure of caudal neuropore to close

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meningocele

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herniated sac contains CSF, meninges due to failure of caudal neuropore to close

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myelomeningocele

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herniated sac contains CSF, meninges, and cord due to failure of caudal neuropore to close

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what is elevated in neural tube defects

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α-fetoproteins

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oculomotor palsy
affected eye will look down and out
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trochlear palsy
head tilt away from lesioned side to minimize misalignment and double vision (diplopia)
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lower motor neuron lesion of facial nerve
paralysis of entire face on lesioned side
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upper motor neuron lesion of facial nerve
paralysis of lower face only because UMN projects bilaterally
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vagus nerve lesion
palate will not rise and uvula will deviate away from lesioned side when saying "ah"
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hypoglossal nerve lesion
tongue will deviate towards side of injury
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anterior cerebral artery supplies which homunculus regions
genitals, feet, legs and trunk
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middle cerebral artery supplies which homunculus regions
arms, hands, face and tongue | also Wernicke's and Broca's
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what supplies the spinal arteries
segmental arteries
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anterior spinal artery is motor or sensory
motor
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posterior spinal artery is motor or sensory
sensory
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what integrates input and output, and has many voltage gated Na channels?
axon initial segment
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dendritic spines
sites of excitatory synapses going into the cell actin based shapes controls the transmission strength
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purkinje cells of the cerebellum send _____ signals
inhibitory
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astrocytes are stained with _____
GFAP
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microglia are stained with _____
Iba-1
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glitter cells
microglia that acts as post infection marker
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normal CSF when compared to serum
low protein low glucose minimal cells more acidic
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flow of CSF from ventricles to cord
Lateral ventricles -> foramen of Monroe -> third ventricle -> mesencephalic aqueduct -> fourth ventricle -> spinal cord
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normal intracranial pressure
7-15 mmHg | laying down
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communicating hydrocephalus
no obstruction - without normal pressure = obstructed reabsorption i.e. subarachnoid hemorrhage - with normal pressure = meningitis
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non-communicating hydrocephalus
obstructed flow due to malformations or tumor
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bacterial meningitis CSF signs
neutrophils, high protein, low glucose
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viral meningitis CSF signs
lymphocytes, slightly increase protein, normal glucose
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``` sensory ascend or descend anterior or posterior lobe gyrus ```
ascending posterior parietal lobe postcentral gyrus
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``` motor ascend or descend anterior or posterior lobe gyrus ```
descending anterior frontal lobe precentral gyrus
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2 sensory tracts
posterior column/medial lemniscus system | spinothalamic tract/anterolateral system
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where does the medial lemniscus system decussate
2nd order neurons in the medulla means spinal cord lesion will have ipsilateral sx brain lesion will have contralateral sx
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where does the spinothalamic tract decussate
2nd order neurons in the ANTERIOR white commissure in spinal cord will cause contralateral analgesia
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what does the medial lemniscus system sense
discriminative touch, vibration, proprioception
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what does the spinothalamic tract sense
pain, temperature, non-discriminative touch
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2 motor tracts
corticospinal tract | corticonuclear tract
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what does the corticospinal tract do
fine movements of body, trunk and limbs
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what does the corticonuclear tract do
movements of face
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where does the corticospinal tract decussate
pyramids of medulla
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where does the corticonuclear tract synapse
cranial nerve nuclei in brainstem
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upper motor nerve lesion will cause
impairs inhibitory control - Spasticity, hyperreflexia, spastic paralysis • Brain lesion --> contralateral • Spinal lesion --> ipsilateral
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lower motor nerve lesion will cause
no triggering of contraction - Hyporeflexia, hypotonicity, flaccid paralysis • Ipsilateral deficits and atrophy
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excitatory pathway of the motor loop
direct pathway | thalamus via D1 receptors
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inhibitory pathway of the motor loop
indirect pathway | basal nuclei via D2 receptors
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dopamine is released by
substantia nigra pars compacta
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vestibulospinal tract
brainstem-spinal tract that corrects postural instability based on sensory input from the vestibular system
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reticulospinal tract
brainstem-spinal tract that anticipates imbalance and makes postural changes that precede ongoing limb movements
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tectospinal tract
brainstem-spinal tract that orients auditory and visual stimuli
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paramedian brainstem lesions cause _____
``` MOTOR due to basilar or anterior spinal artery lesions 1. corticospinal tract 2. motor cranial nerves (3, 4, 6, 7, 12) “paresis is paramedian” “median is motor” “ocular palsy is paramedian” ```
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lateral brainstem lesions cause ______
``` SENSORY due to circumferential artery lesions 1. anterolateral system 2. vestibulocochlear nuclei “lateral lesion analgesia” “lateral lesion affects listening” ```
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ipsilateral brainstem lesions cause _____
trochlear nuclei damage, CONTRALATERAL defect | “controchlateral”
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weber syndrome aka medial midbrain lesion
Posterior cerebral artery Contralateral motor CN 3 palsy
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locked in syndrome aka medial midbrain lesion
Basilar artery | • Quadriplegia but awake (reticular formation spared bc circumferential artery ok)
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foville syndrome aka medial pons lesion
Basilar artery Contra lateral motor CN6 palsy
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dejerine syndrome aka medial medulla lesion
anterior spinal artery (from vertebral artery) contralateral spastic hemiplegia Contralateral sensory loss (only medial sensory issues) CN12 palsy
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Lateral midbrain syndrome
lateral midbrain lesion Posterior cerebral artery Medial lemniscus, spinothalamic tract: contralateral sensory loss
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lateral pontine syndrome
AICA contralateral hemianalgesia of the body ipsilateral CN5 and CN7 palsy
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wallenburg syndrome aka lateral medulla lesion
very infamous boards stroke syndrome PICA Spinothalamic contralateral loss of pain and temp sensation on body Spinal trigeminal, CN 5: ipsilateral loss of pain and temp sensation on face Vagus nucleus: uvula, hoarse voice, dysphagia Spinocerebellar: ipsilateral vertigo, stumble or fall to side of injury
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3 functional modules of the cerebellum
pontocerebellar vestibulocerebellar spinocerebellar
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pontocerebellar module
aids planning, initiating, timing of dexterous movements; posterior lobe of cerebellum
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vestibulocerebellar module
posture, balance, coordinated eye movements; flocculonodular lobe of cerebellum
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spinocerebellar module
adapts motor coordination to changing circumstances; anterior lobe of cerebellum
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form of stroke characterized by ipsilateral oculomotor nerve palsy and contralateral hemiparesis or hemiplegia
superior alternating hemiplegia
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awake quadriplegia
locked in syndrome from bilateral crus cerebri ischemia
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form of stroke characterized by ipsilateral abducens nerve palsy and contralateral spastic hemiplegia
middle alternating hemiplegia
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form of stroke characterized by contralateral spastic hemiplegia, contralateral sensory loss and ipsilateral CN12 palsy
dejerine syndrome (inferior alternating hemiplegia, medial medullary syndrome)
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form of stroke characterized by contralateral sensory loss
lateral midbrain syndrome
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form of stroke characterized by contralateral loss of pain and temp on body, ipsilateral loss of pain and temp on face, hoarseness and stumbling
wallenburg syndrome (lateral medullary syndrome)
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ipsilateral motor deficit including oscillating intention tremor, dysmetria, hypotonia, and rebound phenomenon
posterior lobe syndrome
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bilateral motor deficit including truncal ataxia, loss of tandem gait, positive romberg sign, nystagmus and trmeor
flocculonodular lobe syndrome
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ipsilateral motor deficit including clumsy gait, side-to-side motion, and positive shin to heel test
anterior lobe syndrome
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Gerstmann's syndrome is a lesion to _________
left parietal lobe
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Suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus
circadian rhythms
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Supraoptic nucleus of hypothalamus
vasopression
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Paraventicular nucleus of hypothalamus
CRF and ANS | Oxytocin
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Anterior nucleus of hypothalamus
reproductive, sexual development, sexual drive
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Pre-optic nucleus of hypothalamus
thermoregulation, sexual activity, cooling off
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Lateral nucleus of hypothalamus
feeding promotes eating behavior via ghrelin • Damage here – anorexia and failure to thrive • Certain drugs can do this too via ↓DA i.e. methamphetamine
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Medial nucleus of hypothalamus
satiety (leptin) leptin, CART/POMC and +MC4R and -AgRP/NPY • Damage to leptin receptors can result in obesity and hyperphagia • If tumor disrupts medial nuclei = overeating
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Posterior nucleus of hypothalamus
heat generation, shivering
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What creates fever?
SNS is stimulated to increase set point via PGE2 from organum vasculosum lamina terminalis to hypothalamus
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General role of thalamus
relay station | sensory, memory, arousal, visual, motor
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Ventral anterior/ventral lateral (VA/VL) of thalamus
motor circuit | anterior = action
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Ventral posterolateral (VPL)
somatosensory (postcentral gyrus) of body • Receives from medial lemniscus, spinothalamic spinal tract • VPL= Vibration, Pain, Proprioception, Light touch
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Ventral posteromedial (VPM)
somatosensory (postcentral gyrus) of face • Receives from medial lemniscus, spinothalamic trigeminal tract • VPM = make up on face
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Medial geniculate (MGN)
``` auditory cortex (superior temporal gyri) • Receives from inferior colliculus • MGN = listen to music ```
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Lateral geniculate (LGN)
``` visual cortex (occipital lobe) • Receives from optic tract • LGN = see the light ```
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posterior to the cranial nerve, everything is ______
opposite • Midline lesion = lateral VFD • Left lesion = right VFD • Superior lesion = inferior VFD
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lesion in optic chiasm causes
bitemporal hemianopia
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Saccade eye movement
a quick, simultaneous movement of both eyes between two or more phases of fixation in the same direction
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smooth pursuit eye movement
eyes move smoothly instead of in jumps track moving target mediated by cerebellum
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vestibulo-ocular reflex
eye movements that oppose head movements to stabilize image on retina Doll Sign
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how does one gaze to the left
- Right frontal eye field (FEF) signals the left paramedian pontine reticular formation (PPRF) to make the left eye look left - The left PPRF signals the medial longitudinal fasciculus (MLF) to make the right eye look left
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afferent action and nerve of pupillary light reflex
CN 2 projects bilaterally = direct and consensual activation
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efferent action and nerve of pupillary light reflex
CN 3 projects ipsilaterally = R and L pupillary sphincter can constrict independently
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Marcus Gunn defect
relative afferent pupillary defect (RAPD) - problem sensing Lesioned eye will constrict when light is shown in healthy eye (because efferent CN3 is intact When light is shown in lesioned eye, neither will constrict, because light cannot be sensed (afferent CN 2)
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angular acceleration organ
cristae ampullares in semicircular duct
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linear acceleration organ
maculae in vestibule
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afferent nerves of balance
* Cochlear branch of CN8 | * Vestibular nuclei
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efferent nerves of balance for head stabilization
- Medial vestibulospinal tract | - Bilateral spinal cord
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efferent nerves of balance for posture
- Lateral vestibulospinal tract | - Ipsilateral spinal cord
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efferent nerves of balance for conjugate eye movements
- Contralateral PPRF - Abducens nuclei - Medial longitudinal fasciculus - Oculomotor nucleus
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direction of vestibular nystagmus is always ______ the orientation of the affected semicircular duct
OPPOSITE
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direction of vestibular nystagmus is always opposite the orientation of the affected ________________
semicircular duct
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superior canal injury causes ___________ directed nystagmus
inferiorly
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stumbling in vertigo occurs towards or away from affected side
towards
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____ orients eyes, head and body to sounds
inferior colliculus
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_________ relays ipsilateral input to other nuclei
cochlear nucleus
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__________ compares right and left ears to localize sounds
superior olivary complex
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Central deafness
central pathway defect - Deafness (bilateral), aphasia, agnosia - Cortical deafness – perceived deafness, may still react to sounds
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Sensorineural deafness
inner ear dysfunction - Spiral organ or CN 8 lesion - Begins with high pitch loss
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Conductive deafness
outer ear dysfunction - Cerumen impaction, otosclerosis, otitis media - Begins with low pitch loss
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``` weber test what is it and what are the findings in: normal conduction deafness sensorineural deafness ```
tuning fork pressed on top of skull in midline - Normal: sound heard equally - Conduction: sound louder in affected ear - Sensorineural: sound louder in unaffected ear
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``` rinne test what is it and what are the findings in: normal conduction deafness sensorineural deafness ```
tuning fork held to mastoid process and in front of meatus - Normal: air conduction hearing lasts longer than bone conduction - Conduction: bone lasts longer than air - Sensorineural: air lasts longer than bone (like normal) but quieter
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Blood supply of lateral midbrain
PCA
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Blood supply of medial midbrain
PCA
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Blood supply of lateral pons
AICA
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Blood supply of medial pons
Basilar
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Blood supply of lateral medulla
PICA
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______ cortex = deliberate retrieval of semantic facts ______ lobe = integrative or spatial memory _______ = stores tasks and physical skills _________ = plays role episodic and pattern recognition memory
frontal - semantic parietal - spatial cerebellum - skills hippocampus - pattern
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
* Most common in alcoholics and/or thiamine deficiency * Usually occur together – “Korsakoff” occurs later and associated with mammillary body damage and amnesia * “Confabulation” is common (fill in memory gaps with ‘stories’)
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Right sided weakness Left eye down and out What is lesion and where is infarct
Weber’s (left medial midbrain) | PCA
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``` Can’t finger to nose on left Loss of pain and temp on face Left eyelid droop Loss of pain and temp right leg Hoarse voice Raised right palate ``` What is lesion and where is infarct
Left lateral medulla Wallenburgs PICA
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Right deafness Loss right finger to nose No corneal reflex Right face numbness What is lesion and where is infarct
Right lateral pons
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declarative memory
explicit like episodic (events) and semantic (facts)
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4 changes in acute neuronal injury
* Shrinkage of cell body * Loss of basophilic Nissl substance * Increasing cytoplasmic acidophilia due to increased density of damaged mitochondria * Condensation of nuclear chromatin and nuclear pyknosis
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an increase in ____ is associated with forgetting
GABA
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long term potentiation
consolidates short-term into long-term memory via repeated stimulation, glutamate, Ca and CREB
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mammillothalamic tract projects to________ for ________
cingulate gyrus | memory
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______ cortex = deliberate retrieval of semantic facts ______ lobe integrative or spatial memory _______ stores tasks & physical skills _________ plays role episodic & pattern recognition memory
frontal - semantic parietal - spatial cerebellum - skills hippocampus - pattern
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Wernicke-Korsakoff Syndrome
* Most common in alcoholics and/or thiamine deficiency * Usually occur together – “Korsakoff” occurs later & associated with mammillary body damage & amnesia * “Confabulation” is common (fill in memory gaps with ‘stories’)
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_______________ is the reward center in septal nuclei area
nucleus accumbens
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pathway of the mesocorticolimbic dopamine system
ventral tegmental area (VTA) -> nucleus accumbens -> pre-frontal cortex
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Basal Nucleus of Meynert is associated with _____ and rich in ____ receptors
memory | Ach
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"red neurons" appear in ________
acute neuronal injury
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4 changes in acute neuronal injury
* Shrinkage of cell body * Loss of basophilic Nissl substance * Increasing cytoplasmic acidophilia due to increased density of damaged mitochondria * Condensation of nuclear chromatin and nuclear pyknosis
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neurons in certain parts of the brain that are especially vulnerable to hypoxic damage are:
* Pyramidal neurons in the CA1 field of the hippocampus * Pyramidal neurons in layers 3 and 5 of the neocortex * Purkinje cells in the cerebellum
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chromatolysis (4 things and result)
disintegration of Nissl bodies, movement of nucleus to periphery, increase in nucleolus, nucleus and cell body size Neuron could regenerate or undergo apoptosis
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Lewy bodies in substantia nigra (_____) and in cortex (_____)
Parkinson's | Lewy body dementia
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______ in substantia nigra (Parkinson’s)
Lewy bodies
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Pick body in ____ and _____ cortex in Pick’s disease
frontal and temporal
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HSV brain inclusions
Cowdry bodies | eosinophillic in nuclei
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CMV brain inclusions
Owl's eye | dark pink inclusions in enlarged neurons
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Rabies brain inclusions
Negri bodies
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______________ is most important indicator of CNS injury
gliosis
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Rosenthal fibers
cytoplasmic inclusions in astrocytes and consist of Intermediate filament (GFAP), crystallin and ubiquitin in response to injury
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microglial nodules are hallmark of _______
viral infection
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foam cells occur in _____ and do _____
tissue damage | phagocytose
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hallmark of Alzheimer's
aggregates of amyloid plaques and tauopathy of neurofibrillary tangles
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enzymes in Aβ biosynthesis
γ-secretase and β-secretase
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enzymes in Aβ degradation
α-secretase, IDE, Neprilysin, Plasmin
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stroke is an example of _____ (type of molecular injury)
excitotoxicity (due to glutamate accumulation)
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can nerves regenerate in CNS
not usually because end up being surrounded by glial scar and cannot form through that (also MAG and NOGO)
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can nerves regenerate in PNS
yes, Schwann cells proliferate and stretch across damaged area, after a few months, can have complete regeneration (or neuroma if not)
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in wallerian degeneration, proximal axons _______ and the distal portion _____
Proximal - retreat to last node of Ranvier | Distal - degeneration of axon and myelin
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progressive autoimmune disorder against myelin sheath
multiple sclerosis
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autoimmune disease of PNS triggered by infection with antibodies against gangliosides
guillan-barre
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transependymal edema in brain
occurs with increased pressure within ventricles FLAIR is the most sensitive MRI sequence for detection CSF in the parenchyma around the ventricles, especially laterally
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Major functions dorsal/posterior horn - ventral/anterior horn - lateral horn -
dorsal/posterior horn - sensory ventral/anterior horn - somatic motor lateral horn - autonomic
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in CT scans ___ will appear dark
tissue, edema, necrosis
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in CT scans ___ will appear bright
bone, fresh blood
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CSF is ___________ in T1 MRI
dark
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CSF is ___________ in T2 MRI
bright
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subdural hematoma
Bleeding between arachnoid mater and dura Follows the contour of the brain; crescent shape
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epidural hematoma
Bleeding between dura mater and skull | Bulges out into the brain space
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intracellular edema in brain
cytotoxic, inadequate functioning of Na/K pump | Grey white matter junction is not visible
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Brown Sequard syndrome (hemisection)
Ipsilateral motor loss, tactile loss, proprioception loss, anesthesia contralateral pain and temp loss
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transependymal edema in brain
occurs with increased pressure within ventricles FLAIR is the most sensitive MRI sequence for detection CSF in the parenchyma around the ventricles, especially laterally
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ALS
paresis, spasticity, atrophy, weakness, dysphagia | no sensory symptoms!
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syringomyelia
central canal development abnormality cape like bilateral sensory loss presents as burns or cuts on hand that were not felt
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reticulospinal tract
affects α and γ motor neurons, connect with reticular formation and autonomics
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tectospinal tract
reflex movements in response to light, sounds or sudden movements also pupillary dilation
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rubrospinal tract
muscle tone
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hydromyelia
canal of fluid in spinal cord that is lined with ependymal cells
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anterior cord syndrome
* Bilateral flaccid paralysis (corticospinal), bilateral loss of sensation (spinothalamic; pain, temp and touch), incoordination (spinocerebellar), respiratory paralysis, bilateral Horner’s, incontinence * Dorsal column (medial lemniscus; vibration and proprioception) undamaged
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central cord syndrome
* Bilateral lower motor neuron damage (flaccid paralysis, areflexia), bilateral loss of spinothalamic (pain, temp, light touch) * Sacral sparing (more in arms than legs)
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Brown Sequard syndrome (hemisection)
Ipsilateral motor loss, tactile loss, proprioception loss, anesthesia contralateral pain and temp loss
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poliomyelitis
Acute viral infection Degeneration of anterior horn and cranial nerve Symmetric flaccid paralysis, atrophy, hypotonia, hyporeflexia
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ALS
paresis, spasticity, atrophy, weakness, dysphagia
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syringomyelia
central canal development abnormality | cape like bilateral sensory loss
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tabes dorsalis
``` 3* syphilis sensory ataxia (+ Romberg’s test), absent deep tendon reflex, Charcot joints, Argyll pupil ```
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cauda equina syndrome
gradual onset, unilateral saddle-shaped sensory area, severe spontaneous radicular pain (along a dermatome), low back pain, incontinence, muscle atrophy, loss of L3 and S1 reflexes
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friedreich's ataxia
trinucleotide repeat disorder (GAA) from AR mutation of FRADA kyphoscoliosis, ataxia and falling (spinocerebellar), paralysis (corticospinal), vibration and proprioception (medial lemniscus), speech, hearing, vision (CN 8, 10, 12) COD - hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
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hydromyelia
canal of fluid in spinal cord that is lined with ependymal cells
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polymicrogyria
too many gyri | grey matter heterotopias
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type 2 chiari
caudal herniation of vermis, brainstem and fourth ventricle | - Associated with myelomeningocele (open spina bifida), agenesis of corpus callosum
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type 3 chiari
rare; low occipital and high cervical encephalocele with herniation of brainstem, occipital lobe and fourth ventricle
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type 4 chiari
aplasia of cerebellum
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Diastematomyelia/Diplomyelia
Bifid spinal cord, common in Asians, tuft of hair, tethered spinal cord Type 1 – separate dural sleeves Type 2 – same dural sleeve
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lipomeningocele
defect in the bone causing fat to be connected to spinal cord, tethering it
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holoprosencephaly | 3 types
* Alobar – monoventricle/no separation * Semilobar – partially developed occipital and temporal horns * Lobar – almost complete separation/interhemispheric fissure and falx present/ fused frontal lobes
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septo-optic dysplasia
agenesis of the septum pellucidum, optic nerve or chiasm hypoplasia (vision problems)
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dandy walker complex
dilated 4th ventricle/ enlarged posterior fossa/ upward displacement of lateral sinuses, tentorium, vermian aplasia or hypoplasia
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lissencephaly
smooth brain type 1 - layered type 4 - disorganized
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polymicrogyria
too many gyri | grey matter heterotopias
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brown sequard syndrome has Horner's if
injury is above T2 level
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Enhancement on gadolinium infusion suggests breakdown of the ________, seen in _______ edema.
blood-brain barrier | vasogenic
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red neurons show up ______ hours post injury
12-24
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ependymitis
inflammation of columnar cells that line ventricles due to infection like CMV, Varicella or Mumps