All the Neuro Things Flashcards
Which requires a cortical input: Reflex or Reaction?
Reaction requires cortical input
The perineal reflex is used to test integrity of which spinal cord segments?
S1-S3
Afferents & efferents from pudendal
When is it normal to see a crossed-extensor reflex in an animal?
It is normal in a standing animal.
It is **not normal **in a recumbent animal.
In which type of vestibular lesion will nystagmus not change when head position changes?
Peripheral Vestibular Lesion
With a central vestibular lesion, nystagmus may change when the patient is placed in dorsal or lateral recumbency
In which type of vestibular lesion might we see nystagmus change when the patient is placed in dorsal or lateral recumbency?
Central Vestibular Lesion
Is menace response an example of a reaction or a reflex?
reaction
Is PLR an example of a reaction or a reflex?
reflex
Does a **reflex **imply consciousness?
No.
Does a reaction imply consciousness?
Yes. It is voluntary.
Is panniculus an example of a reaction or a reflex?
reflex
To elicit a deep pain response in an animal, where might you pinch?
Nail bed
You can pinch increasingly harder until you see a behavior response (you want a behavior response, not just a withdrawl reflex)
Which apparatus is involved with balance & acceleration?
vestibular apparatus
Is nystagmus voluntary or involuntary?
involuntary
It is a rapid involuntary movement of the eyes that can be either horizontal, vertical, or rotary
Positional nystagmus is a sign of which disease?
vestibular disease
Which **pathway **is responsible for the menace response?
Retinogeniculostriate pathway
Which pathway is responsible for PLR?
retinopretectal pathway
Define miosis
constriction of the pupils
Define mydriasis
dilation of the pupils
Does **Horner’s Syndrome **indicate a problem with the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system?
Sympathetic
What clinical signs does Horner’s Syndrome present with?
drooping of the eyelids & miosis
Are LMN signs going to increase or decrease reflexes?
LMN signs will decrease reflexes
With UMN signs, is there damage to white matter or grey matter?
white matter
With LMN signs, is there damage to white matter or grey matter?
Grey matter
Interneurons no longer functioning & can’t support reflexes
Is decreased muscle tone a LMN sign or an UMN sign?
LMN
Is spastic paresis/paralysis an UMN sign or a LMN sign?
UMN
Is flaccid paresis/paralysis a LMN sign or an UMN sign?
LMN
Is continuous leakage of the bladder a LMN sign or an UMN sign?
LMN
What is micturition?
it’s the same thing as urination
If there is no voluntary micturition, is that a LMN sign or an UMN sign?
UMN
What is the main function of the cerebellum?
determines rate, range, & force of movement
T/F: Cerebellum is a primary initiator of movement.
FALSE.
The cerebellum is a regulator. The frontal lobe initiates movement.
T/F: Cerebellar damage results in paresis
FALSE.
Cerebellar damage does not cause paresis.
(aresis is a partial loss of voluntary movement)
What is dysmetria?
inability to regulate rate, range, and/or force of movements
this will be seen with cerebellar damage
What does **ipsilateral **mean?
same side of the body