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Anatomy: PNS Flashcards

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What is the posterior ramus(Dorsal branch)?

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Posterior division of spinal nerve

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What is the anterior ramus(Ventral branch)?

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Anterior division of spinal nerve

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What are the plexus?

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Are branching network of nerves/vessels

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What are ganglion?

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Nerve cell clusters/group of nerve bodies in the autonomic nervous system/sensory system

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5
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What are afferent?

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Are input nerve fibres

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What are efferents?

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Output nerve fibres

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What is the dura?

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The dura is the thick outer meningeal layer attached to the skull

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What is the arachnoid?

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It’s a layer containing arachnoid space/blood brain barrier for exchange between blood and CSF

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What is the pia?

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Pia is the protective layer directly over the brain and continues down the spinal cord

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10
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What are the white ramus communicans?

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Are preganglionic sympathetic nerve tract fibres from the spinal cord

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What are the grey ramus communicans?

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Are postganglionic nerve fibres for sympathetic tract

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Where does the brachial plexus arise from?

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Arises from C5-T1 sensory and motor fibres

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How many peripheral nerves does the brachial plexus give rise to?

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Gives rise to the 5 major peripheral nerves

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Structure of the brachial plexus?

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  • 5 roots
  • 3 trunk
  • 2 division
  • 3 cords
  • Terminal branches

mnemonic:
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15
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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF NERVES IN ARMS

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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF NERVES IN ARMS

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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF NERVES IN HAND

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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF NERVES IN HAND

17
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Where does the lumbosacral plexus arise from?

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Arises from L1-S3

  • lubar plexus(L1-L4)
  • Lumbosacral trunk(L4/L5)
  • Sacral plexus(S1-S3)
18
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What is the largest nerve in the body?

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Sciatic nerve

19
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What does the sciatic nerve bifurcate to become?

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Bifurcates to become the tibial and common fibular nerves

20
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What are the major branches of the lumbosacral plexus?

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  • Femoral(Quadriceps)
  • Obturator(adductor muscles)
  • Tibial(Hamstrings, calf muscles)
  • Commo fibular/peroneal(Anterior leg)
21
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CHECK SLIDE FOR LUMBOSACRAL ANATOMY

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CHECK SLIDE FOR LUMBOSACRAL ANATOMY

22
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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF LEG THORAX AND ABDOMEN

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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF LEG THORAX AND ABDOMEN

23
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What does the somatic nervous system supply?

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Motor supply to somatic/skeletal musculature

-Voluntary

24
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What does the ANS supply?

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ANS supply visceral smooth muscle and glands

-Involuntary

25
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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF SNS AND ANS

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CHECK SLIDES FOR ANATOMY OF SNS AND ANS

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