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Ascending tracts Flashcards

1
Q

ventral spinothalamic tract

A

pain, temperature, crude light touch (tactile sensation)

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lateral spinothalamic tract

A

pain and temperature

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3
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medial lemniscus

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in the brain stem

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4
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what are the two pathways of dorsal column

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cuneatus and gracilis

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5
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pathway for lateral spinothalamic + anterior spinothalamic

A
  1. DNRG
  2. substantia gelatinosa
  3. posterior lateral nucleus of thalamus
    - -> post central gyrus
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6
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tract of lissauer are in which two ascending tracts

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lateral spinothalamic

anterior spinothalamic

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7
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main NT of lateral spinothalamic

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substance p

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8
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fluid filled cysts that push on lateral spinothalamic tract

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syringomyelia: loss of pain and temp

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9
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dorsal column (DCML) functions

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discriminative touch (2 point)
vibration (palesthesia)
conscious proprioception

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10
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pathway for DCML under t6

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  1. DNRG
  2. nuclei gracilis
  3. posterior lateral nucleus of thalamus
    - -> post central gyrus
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11
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pathway for DCML above t6

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  1. DNRG
  2. nuclei cuneatus
  3. posteriro lateral nucleus of thalamus
    - -> post central gyrus
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12
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internal arcuate fibers

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cuneatus

gracilis

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13
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diseases that affect DCML

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diabetes mellitus
pls
ms
tabes dorsalis (syphilis)

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14
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posterior spinocerebellar function

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unconscious proprioception

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15
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posterior spinocerebellar pathway

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  1. DNRG

2. nucleus dorsalis (clark’s column) ascend through inferior cerebellar peduncle to cerebellum

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16
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clark’s column location

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c8-l4

17
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anterior spinocerebellar pathway

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unconscious proprioception

18
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anterior spinocerebellar pathway

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  1. DNRG
  2. nucleus dorsalis (clark’s nucleus)
  3. cross segmentally
  4. ascend through superior cerebellar peduncle to cerebellum
19
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spinotectal function

A

spinal visual reflexes

movements of eyes and head toward stimulus

20
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spinotectal pathway

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  1. DNRG
  2. cross segmentally
  3. ascend to superior colliculus (midbrain)
21
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spinotectal aka’s

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spino-quadreminal system of mott

22
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spinoreticular function

A

levels of consciousness

23
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spinoreticular pathway

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  1. DNRG

2. ascend to nuclei of reticular formation (brain stem)

24
Q

best location for 2 point discrimination

A

face and fingers

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