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Myencephalon

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derived from the rhombencephalon (hindbrain), gives rise to the medulla and lower part of the 4th ventricle

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What muscle group actions is the median nerve responsible for?

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Wrist flexion and abduction, forearm pronation, thumb flexion and opposition, and flexion of digits 2-5.

(C6, C7, C8, T1)

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Parietal

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touch, stereognosis

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myelin stain of lumbar spinal cord; GM=WM approximately; note ventral enlargement

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Thoracic spinal cord (myelin-stained); WM>GM

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Lower cervical spinal cord (myelin-stain); WM>GM; note ventral enlargement

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Caudal Midbrain

  • Red: inferior colliculus
  • Blue: superior cerebellar peduncle, decussation
  • Purple: central grey (periaqueductal grey)
  • Yellow: cerebral aqueduct
  • Green: nucleus raphe (produces 5HT)
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What muscle group actions is the musculocutaneous nerve responsible for?

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Flexion of arm at the elbow, supination of forearm

(C5, C6, C7)

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2
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***Describe the landmark dermatome of L1

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along junction of trunk and thigh, including the groin

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Describe the dermatome of L2-L3

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inner thigh and calf

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Name the terminal branches of the lumbosacral plexus

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Femoral (L2, L3, L4)

Obturator (L2, L3, L4)

Sciatic (L4, L5, S1, S2, S3)

Tibial (L4, L5, S1, S2)

Superficial fibular (peroneal) (L5, S1)

Deep fibular (peroneal) (L4, L5)

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**Describe the landmark dermatome for C6

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acromion and along the superior surface of arm, forearm, and hand, including thumb

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Rostral Medulla

  • Green: 4th ventrical
  • Red: vestibular nucleus (special somatic aff., balance)
  • Purple: vagus nerve
  • Blue: solitary nucleus (visc. aff. general and taste)
  • Yellow: sulcus limitans
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Motor system

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governs voluntary control of movement (corticospinal tract); comprised of upper vs. lower motor neurons, the upper motor neuron crosses the midline at level of medulla (pyramidal decussation)

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Which cranial nerves exit the midbrain?

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Oculomotor (CN III) exits the ventral midbrain just medial to crus cerebri

Trochlear nerve (CN IV) exits the dorsal midbrain just below the inferior colliculi

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Rostral Medulla

  • Purple: cochlear nucleus (special somatic afferent, hearing)
  • Red: glossopharyngeal nerve
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Rostral Pons

  • Red circle: Principle motor nucleus, Trigem. sensory nucleus and trigem. nerve
  • Pink: reticular formation
  • Blue: medial lemniscus
  • Green: corticospinal fibers (voluntary motor control)
  • Purple: pontocerebellar fibers
  • Orange: pontine nuclei
  • Gray: middle cerebellar peduncle
  • Dark blue: superior cerebellar penduncle
  • Olive green: nucleus ceruleus
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Describe the dermatome for C7

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back of shoulder along posterior surface of arm, forearm, and hand including digits 2 and 3

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Describe the dermatome for C5

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front of shoulders along anterior surface of arm and forearm.

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9
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Describe the dermatome of T2 and T3

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upper pectoral region

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11
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brainstem

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Midbrain/pons/medulla: cranial nerve nuclei; passage of major sensory/motor pathways, centers for autonomic fxn (respir, circ, and PNS), control of sleep/wake cycles, alertness, and special senses (taste, smell, vision, hearing/balance)

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11
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Describe the dermatome for C4

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ridge of shoulders

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12
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Cingulate gyrus

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emotion (Limbic)

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What are the muscle group actions of the Sciatic nerve?

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flexion at knee (plus motor components of tibial and common fibular nerve)

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What are the Landmark dermatomes of the body?

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What are the 3 primary vesicles of the developing brain?

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Forebrain (prosencephalon)

Midbrain (mesencephalon)

Hindbrain (rhombencephalon)

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DCML

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dorsal column/medial lemniscus: a division of the somatosensory system that is responsible for proprioception, vibration, and fine tuning

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16
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What are the muscle group actions of the tibial nerve?

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Plantar flexion of foot, inversion of foot, flexion of toes (L4, L5, S1, S2)

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Describe the dermatome of S2

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posterior thigh and posterior leg

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ALS

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Antero-lateral pathway: division of somatosensory system that is responsible for detecting pain and temperature

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22
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What areas of the brain govern language?

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Broca’s area (frontal lobe)

Wernicke’s area (temporal lobe)–higher order area for processing complex sounds

The two areas are connected via arcuate fasiculus and peri-sylvian connections

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spinal cord

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local spinal reflexes, motor pattern generation, major ascending/descending sensory and motor pathways, autonomic centers (SNS and PNS).

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Basal ganglia

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movement initiation, action selection, procedural learning

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26
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Which cranial nerves exit from the pons?

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Trigeminal (CN V), Abducens (CN VI), Facial (CN VII), and Vestibulocochlear (CN VIII) all exit from the ventral pons

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28
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Frontal lobe

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higher cognition, motor control

29
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What are the divisions of the somatosensory system?

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DCML (dorsal column/medial lemniscus) and ALS (antero-lateral pathway)

30
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***Describe the landmark dermatome of T10

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umbilicus

32
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What are the muscle group actions of the deep fibular nerve?

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Dorsiflexion of foot, inversion of foot (L4, L5)

33
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Gray vs. White matter

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Gray: neuronal cell bodies, dendrites, and synapses (neuropil)

White: myelinated fiber tracts (axonal processes) and commissures

In the brain: gray matter is in the cortex (outside) and white matter in center

In spinal cord: the opposite

Brainstem: somewhere inbetween.

34
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Rostral Midbrain

  • Red: pineal (sleep/wake cycles)
  • Blue: posterior commissure (consensual pupillary reflex)
35
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Which cranial nerves exit from the medulla?

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Glossopharyngeal (CN IX), Vagus (CN X), and Hypoglossal (CN XII) exit from ventral medulla. Also cranial portion of Accessory nerve (CN XI) exits from the inferior ventral medulla.

36
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Rostral Midbrain

  • Red: superior colliculus
  • Purple: crus cerebri (cerebellar peduncle, corticospinal tract)
  • Yellow: substantia nigra (pars reticulate)
  • Orange: substantia nigra (pars compacta)
  • Blue: red nucleus (motor control)
  • Green: oculomotor nerve
37
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Describe the dermatome of S3-S5

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perianal region

38
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Describe the dermatome of S1

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posterior thigh and lateral leg and foot

40
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Describe the dermatome for C8

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back of shoulder along inferior surface of arm, forearm, and hand, including digist 4 and 5

41
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Describe the dermatome of T11-T12

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lower abdominal region

42
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What are the muscle group actions of the obturator nerve?

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adduction at hip (L2, L3, L4)

44
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What are the muscle group actions of the femoral nerve?

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flexion at hip and extension at knee

(L2, L3, L4)

45
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C1 spinal cord (myelin stained); WM>GM; note accessory nerve nucleus at lateral edge of ventral horn

46
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Mesencephalon

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both a 1’ and 2’ vesicle, gives rise to the midbrain and aqueducts

47
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Caudal Pons:

  • Red: 4th ventricle
  • Pink: Abducens nucleus
  • Purple: facial neve/motor nucleus
  • Blue: Abducens nerve
  • Green: medial lemniscus
  • Orange: facial nerve
48
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A: Internal capsule, anterior limb

B: Internal capsule, genu

C: Internal capsule, posterior limb

D: Caudate nucleus (basal ganglia)

E: Putamen

F: Thalamus

50
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What is the branching pattern of the brachial plexus?

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53
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Green: Oculomotor (CN III)

Red: Trigeminal nerve (CN V)

Yellow: Abducens nerve (CN VI)

Blue: Facial nerve (CN VII)

Purple: Vestibulocochlear (CN VIII)

Pink: Glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX)

Orange: Vagus nerve (CN X)

Black: Hypoglossal nerve (CN XII)

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55
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Diencephalon

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Derived from the prosencephalon, gives rise to the thalamus and 3rd ventricle; outpocketings of the diencephalon will develop into neural retina and pigmented epithelium.

57
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Caudal Medulla, contains:

  • decussation of descending corticospinal tract fibers (voluntary motor control path) (GREEN ARROW)
  • trigeminal nucleus (red arrow)
  • central grey (yellow arrow)
58
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CAUDAL MEDULLA:

  • Yellow: dorsal motor nucleus of vagus n.
  • Gray: hypoglossal nucleus (CN XII)
  • Green: cuneate nucleus
  • Blue: trigeminal n. nucleus
  • Purple: pyramid
  • Orange: DCML
  • Red: principal olivary nucleus (cerebellar circ)
  • Pink: DCML crossing
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60
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Temporal lobe

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hearing, vision, and memory

60
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Describe the dermatomes for C2 and C3

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back of head

61
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What are the 5 secondary vesicles of the developing brain?

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Telencephalon

Diencephalon

Mesencephalon

Metencephalon

Myelencephalon

61
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blue arrows point to the Trochlear nerve (CN IV) which exits the dorsal surface of the midbrain

63
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What are the muscle group actions of the superficial fibular nerve?

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eversion of foot (L5, S1)

64
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What are the spinal roots of the lumbosacral plexus?

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L1, L2, L3, L4, L5, S1, S2, S3

65
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Describe the dermatome of L5

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lateral thigh and anterior surface of leg and foot

67
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What muscle actions is the axillary nerve responsible for?

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Abduction and extension at shoulder

(C5, C6)

68
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Which medulla section is rostral and which is caudal?

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69
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Telencephalon

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Derived from prosencephalon, gives rise to cerebral hemipsheres and lateral ventricles

70
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what muscle group actions is the ulnar nerve responsible for?

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Finger adduction and abduction other than thumb, thumb adduction, flexion of digits 4 and 5, wrist flexion and adduction

(C8, T1)

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Occipital

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vision

73
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Medulla (obex)

  • pink: obex, caudal end of 4th ventricle
  • green: hypoglossal nerve fibers
75
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Myelin-stain of segment of sacral spinal cord; GM>>WM

76
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What muscle group actions is the radial nerve responsible for?

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Extension at all arm, wrist, and finger joints; forearm supination, and thumb abduction

(C5, C6, C7, C8)

77
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cerebellum

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control and fine tuning of movement (target error correction), gait and balance

78
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Diencephalon

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major relays of sensory and some motor pathways (thalamus), alertness/wakefulness, neuroendocrine and endocrine effects, higher centers for autonomic fxn (hypothalamus)

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81
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Cerebral cortex

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higher cognitive fxn (consciousness, learning/memory, personality, decision making, language), major sensory/motor representations, voluntary mvmt, and emotions

82
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***Describe the landmark dermatome of T4

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areolar region

83
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What are the terminal branches of the brachial plexus and what spinal roots are they derived from?

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84
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Describe the dermatome of T1

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upper pectoral region, axilla, and along anterior surface of arm and forearm.

85
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Metencephalon

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Derived from the rhombecephalon (hindbrain), gives rise to the pons, cerebellum, and upper part of 4th ventricle

86
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Describe the dermatome of T5-T9

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upper abdominal region

87
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***Describe the landmark dermatome of L4

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from lateral hip over knee cap to great toe

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