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Anatomy/Physiology Flashcards

1
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Examples of IPSPs

A

Gamma aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glycine

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Examples of EPSPs

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Glutamate and acetylcholine

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What is NCV?

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Nerve conduction velocity=distance (from cathode) to active recording electrode/latency
*typically 50-60 m/s

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What are the dorsal column tracts for lower SSEPs?

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Fasciculus gracilis–>nucleus gracilis

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What are the dorsal column tracts for upper SSEPs?

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Fasciculis cuneatus–>nucleus cuneatus

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Which artery supplies blood to the medial portion of the sensory cortex?

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Anterior cerebral artery

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Which artery supplies blood to the lateral portion of the sensory cortex?

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Middle cerebral artery

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What is the lumbar potential and which artery supplies the area?

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PTN waveform
stationary post-synaptic potential generated by the spinal cord
near field
The artery of Adamkiewicz

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What is N34 and which artery supplies the area?

A

PTN waveform
Generated by the upper brainstem/thalamus, recorded referentially from FPz
far field potential
basilar artery

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What is the P37 and which artery supplies the area?

A

PTN waveform
The synapse of the medial sensory cortex, recorded usually maximal somewhere between midline and centroparietal scalp locations ipsilateral to stimulated leg
Far field potential
Anterior Cerebral Artery

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What is the N9 and which artery supplies the area?

A

MN/UN waveform
transmission potential created by brachial plexus
near field
subclavian artery

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What is the N13 and which artery supplies the area?

A

MN/UN waveform
stationary post-synaptic potential generated by spinal cord, recorded from dorsal neck
near field
posterior spinal arteries

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What is the P14 and which artery supplies the area?

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MN/UN waveform
generated by the caudal medial lemniscus (medulla)
far field
basilar artery

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What is the N18 and which artery supplies the area?

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MN/UN waveform
Upper brainstem/thalamus, recorded ipsilateral to the stimulated nerve
far field
basilar artery

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What is the N20 and which artery supplies the area?

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MN/UN waveform
Synapses of the lateral sensory cortex, recorded using bipolar derivation to subtract the far field signals from primary cortical activity recorded contralateral to stimulated nerve
near field potential
middle cerebral artery

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What does “subcortical” mean on the CNIM?

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generated by the brainstem/thalamus
N18-MN/UN
N34-PTN

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