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Anatomy of the Spinal Region and Peripheral Nerves Flashcards

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Dorsal root ganglion =

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Dorsal root =

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Dura mater (meninges) =

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Arachnoid (Spinal cord - meninges)

  • Separated from the pia by cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space
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Pia mater (meninges) =

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Meninges =

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Dorsal ramus = Branch of the spinal nerve that contains nerves that serve the dorsal parts of the trunk, carries sensory information to and from the skin and muscles of the back.

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Ventral ramus

  • Innervates skin and muscles on the anterior aspect of the trunk, limbs, also provide the spinal contributions to all major neural plexuses.
  • As such, they are responsible for the majority of the body’s sensorimotor innervation
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Ventral root =

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Spinal cord =

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Spinal nerve =

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Which (segment) vertbrae?

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cervical

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Which (segment) vertbrae?

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Thoracic

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Which (segment) vertbrae?

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Lumbar

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Dorsal root ganglion =

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Sympathetic chain =

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White matter =

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Gray matter =

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Ventral root =

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Dorsal root =

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Sympathetic chain ganglia =

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Spinal nerves

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  • Supply both the viscera (autonomic) and somatic structures
  • Somatic _ ? _ are usually mixed: consisting of the sensory, autonomic, and motor axons
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Peripheral Nerves:

  • Cutaneous branches supply the skin and subcutaneous tissues, including sensory and autonomic related information;
  • muscular branches supply the muscles, tendons, and joints
  • Peripheral axons are classified according to diameter and speed of conduction
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Cell bodies of motor neurons are located in = ?

Ventral and Dorsal roots

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  • Cell bodies of motor neurons are located in the ventral horn of the spinal cord.
  • Their axons leave the anterolateral cord in small groups called rootlets.
  • Ventral rootlets form a single segment to form ventral root.
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Dorsal root contain _ ? _ axons that bring information into the spinal cord.

Ventral and Dorsal roots

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  • Dorsal root contain sensory axons that bring information into the spinal cord and enters the posterolateral spinal cord via rootlets.
  • Dorsal roots contain dorsal root ganglion located outside the spinal cord.
  • Dorsal root ganglion contains cell bodies of sensory neurons.
  • Fibers for proprioceptive and touch information are located medially and small diameter fibers transmitting nociception and temperature information are located laterally
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Dorsal and ventral root join briefly to form = ?

Ventral and Dorsal roots

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  • Dorsal and ventral root join briefly to form spinal nerve.
  • Spinal nerve is mixed nerve because it contains bothsensory, autonomic and motor axons.
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  • Dorsal horn processes= ?
  • Ventral/ anterior horn processes= ?
  • Lateral horn processes = ?

Internal structure of the spinal cord

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Much of the gray matter is composed of spinal interneurons and cell bodies:

  • Dorsal horn processes = sensory information
  • Ventral/ anterior horn processes = motor information
  • Lateral horn processes = autonomic information
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Spinal cord segments:

  • cervical = ?
  • thoracic = ?
  • lumbar = ?
  • sacral = ?
  • coccygeal = ?

Internal structure of the spinal cord

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Spinal cord segments:

  • cervical = 8
  • thoracic = 12
  • lumbar = 5
  • sacral = 5
  • coccygeal = 1
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Spinal cord is continuous with _ ? _ and ends at _ ? _

Internal structure of the spinal cord

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Spinal cord is continuous with medulla and ends at L1-L2 intervertebral space in adults.

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  • The L2-S5 nerve roots travel downward below the end of the spinal cord before exiting the vertebral canal.
  • This collection of nerveroots inferior to the spinal cord within the bony canal is = ?
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The L2-S5 nerveroots travel downward below the end of the spinal cord before exiting the vertebral canal. This collection of nerveroots inferior to the spinal cord within the bony canal is the cauda equina.

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How many pairs of spinal nerves ?

Spinal nerves and Rami

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31 pairs of spinal nerves

  • 8 cervical
  • 12 thoracic
  • 5 lumbar
  • 5 sacral and
  • 1 coccygeal

(part of peripheral nervous system)

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Which vertebral bodies ?

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C6-C7

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Which vertebral bodies ?

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C7-T1

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Which vertebral bodies ?

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T9

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Which vertebral bodies ?

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T12

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Which vertebral bodies ?

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L1

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Bundle of connective tissue and glia that connects the end of the cord to the coccyx= ?

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Inferior to the end of the spinal cord is the filum terminale, bundle of connective tissue and glia that connects the end of the cord to the coccyx.

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The branches of the dorsal rami are responsible for innervating the nerve’s paraspinous muscles (the nerve’s myotome (and skin of the back (the nerve’s dermatome) related to the ramus’ _ ? _

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The branches of the dorsal rami are responsible for innervating paraspinous muscles (the nerve’s myotome) and skin of the back (the nerve’s dermatome) related to the ramus’ vertebral level.

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The ventral rami innervates ?

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  • The ventral rami innervates skin and muscles on the anterior aspect of the trunk, limbs, also provide the spinal contributions to all major neural plexuses.
  • As such, they are responsible for the majority of the body’s sensorimotor innervation.
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Cervical region:
Anterior (ventral) division = ?

plexus

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Cervical region:
Anterior (ventral) division = cervical plexus, brachial plexus

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Thoracic region:
Anterior division = ?

plexus

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Thoracic region:
Anterior division = intercostal nerves

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Lumbar region:
Anterior division = ?

plexus

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Lumbar region:
Anterior division = lumbar plexus, sacral plexus

plexus

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Sacral region = ?

plexus

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Sacral region = Sacral plexus, lumbosacral plexus

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Coccygeal region = ?

plexus

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Coccygeal region = Coccygeal plexus

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Spinal cord section that give rise to one spinal nerve = ?

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  • Spinal cord section that give rise to one spinal nerve is considered as a segment.
  • The connection of nerve rootlets to the exterior of the cord indicate a segment .
  • Each segment of cord is connected to a specific region of the body by axons travelling through a pair of spinal nerves.
  • Segment are identified by the same designation as their corresponding spinal nerves.
  • Axons travelling through the rootlets, roots and spinal nerves connect a spinal segment with a specific part of the body.
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  • Dura is the tough = ?
  • Arachnoid is separated from the pia by = ?
  • Pia mater closely adheres to = ?
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Are layers of connective tissue that surround the spinal cord, andare continuous with the meninges surrounding the brain.

  • Dura is the tough, outer layer
  • Arachnoid is separated from the pia by cerebrospinal fluid in the subarachnoid space
  • Pia mater closely adheres to the spinal cord surface.
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  • Epidural space = ?
  • Subdural space = ?
  • Subarachnoid space = ?
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  • Epidural space = between dura and vertebrae
  • Subdural space = between arachnoid and dura
  • Subarachnoid space = between arachnoid and pia
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Epidural anesthesia, catheter is placed in the = ?

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Epidural anesthesia, catheter is placed in the epidural space (space between dura and vertebrae).

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  1. Bundle of axons that convey information from spinal cord to the brain?
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  1. Bundle of axons that convey information from spinal cord to the brain = spinal nerve?

The bundle of axons that carries information from the spinal cord to the brain is called the “spinal cord pathways” or “ascending tracts.” These tracts consist of axons that transmit sensory information such as touch, temperature, pain, and proprioception from the peripheral nerves to the brain for processing and interpretation. Some of the major ascending tracts include the spinothalamic tract, dorsal column-medial lemniscus pathway, and spinocerebellar tracts.

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  1. Contains all of motor, sensory and autonomic axons of a single spinal segment?
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  1. Contains all of motor, sensory and autonomic axons of a single spinal segment= Spinal Nerve
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  1. Contains cell bodies of primary sensory neurons?
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  1. Contains cell bodies of primary sensory neurons = Dorsal root ganglia
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  1. Innervates paravertebral muscles, posterior vertebral structures, and overlying cutaneous areas?
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  1. Innervates paravertebral muscles, posterior vertebral structures, and overlying cutaneous areas= Dorsal ramus
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  1. Contains sensory axons that connect with a single segment of the spinal cord?
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  1. Contains sensory axons that connect with a single segment of the spinal cord = Spinal nerve
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Contains efferent axons, including axons that innervate muscles ?

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6: Contains efferent axons, including axons that innervate muscles = Ventral Root

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  • Endoneurium = ?
  • Perineurium = ?
  • Epineurium = ?
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Consist of parallel bundles of axons (neurons) surrounded by three connective tissue sheaths:

  • Endoneurium = Separates individual axons.
  • Perineurium = Surrounds bundles of axons (fascicles).
  • Epineurium = Encloses the entire nerve trunk.
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C2 innervation = ?

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C2 innervation = head and neck movements

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C3 innervation = ?

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C3 innervation = Breathing

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C4 innervation = ?

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C4 innervation = Scapula elevation and retraction

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C5 innervation = ?

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C5 innervation = Elbow flexion

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C6 innervation = ?

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C6 innervation = Wrist extension

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C7 innervation = ?

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C7 innervation = Elbow extension

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C8 innervation = ?

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C8 innervation = Finger flexion

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T1 innervation = ?

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T1 innervation = Finger abduction; hand intrinsics

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T7-T12 innervation = ?

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T7-T12 innervation = Move, stabilize trunnk; abdominals

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L2 innervation = ?

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L2 innervation = Hip flexion and adduction

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L3 innervation = ?

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L3 innervation = Knee extension

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L4 innervation = ?

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L4 innervation = Ankle dorsiflexion

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L5 innervation = ?

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L5 innervation = Long toe extensors

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S1-S2 innervation = ?

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S1-S2 innervation = Ankle platar flexion; Triceps surae

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S2-S3 innervation = ?

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S2-S3 innervation = Foot intrinsics

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