Chapter 12 Flashcards
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the spinal cord is part of the pns or cns
cns
the spinal cord is the major communication between
brain and pns
the spinal cord extends from base of brain to
2nd lumbar vertebrae level
where does the spinal cord taper from
conus medullaris
is the spinal cord wider or thinner at the top ? and how many enlargements
wider , 2 enlargements
what does the spinal cord separate into
cauda equina (horses tail)
cervical enlargement has
nerve fibers to/ form upper limb
lumbosacral enlargement has
nerve fibers to/ from lower limb
the spinal cord is shorter than? and not grow as rapidly during
vertebral column
development
what components does the spinal cord have
cerviccal, thoracic, and sacral
CT strand anchors conus medullaris to 1st coccygeal vertebra (limits superior movement)
filium terminale
the spinal cords gives rise to 31 pair of spinal nerves, and exit vertebrae via
intervertebral and sacral foramina
3 thin ct membranes that cover and protect cns
meninges
what encloses venous sinuses and contains csf dura, arachnoid and pia mater
meningees
what is the epidural space, “tough mother” strong
dura mater
how many layers does the dura mater have
2
deeper meningeal layer. separate to enclose dural venous sinuses
superficial periosteal layer
what dura mater layer forms dural septa
meningeal dura
longitudunal fissure between cerebral hemispheres
falx cerebri
between cerebellar hemisphere
falx cerebelli
transverse fissure between cerebrum U and cerbellum
tentorium cerebelli
subdural space in meninges
arachnoid mater
subarchnoid space
pia mater
spiderweb-like. BV’s and CSF here. what meninge layer
pia mater
what meninges layer absorb CSF into venous blood of sinus
arachnoid mater
“gentle mother” that clings to brain is what meninge layet
pia mater
meningeal inflammation
meningitis
what is meningitis causes by
bacteria or virus
what removes CSF from subarachnoid space
lumbar puncture
antibiotics/ support to prevent spread to CNS
encephalitis
injections into the subarachnooid space go into what
L3/4 and L4/5
where is L3/4 and L4/5
below conus medullaris of spinal cord in cauda equina
subarachnoid space goes to level
S2 of vertebral column
needle is inserted with CSF present and then
nerve fibers move away from needle
meds block AP transmission inject into subarachnoid space
spinal anesthesia (block)
what injection is used to prevent pain in lower body region
spinal anesthesia
advantage of spinal anesthesia block
stronger anesthesia into CSF, faster effect
needle not through dura mater, drugs diffuse into CSF
epirudral anesthesia
advantage of epidural anesthesia
readminister drugs via catheter
spinal cord X-section consists of outer and and deep what
outer white matter
deep gray matter
white matter consists of
myelinated axons-> nerve tracts
gray matter consists of
neuron cell bodies, dendrites and axons
anterior mediam fissure and posterious median sulcus=
separate halves
white matter= 2 columns which are
ventral, dorsal, and lateral
the 3 columns are subdivided into
tracts
collection of axons in CNS, PNS equivalent= nerve
tract
gray matter=
dorsal, ventral, and lateral horn
what connects halves, central canal
gray commisure
what arises from ventral and dorsal root
spinal nerves
dorsal root ganglion house the
sensory cell bodies, afferent
vental is efferent
automatic response to stimulus, no conscious through drives it
reflex
painful stimuli response to minimize damage
protective (somatic reflexes)
what maintains homeostasis= stable BP
autonomic reflexes
reflex arc is in
spinal cord
whats a basic functional unit of NS
reflex
5 steps of AP
stimulus
sensory afferent neuron
integration center
motor efferent neuron
effector
monosynaptic
1 synapse
polysynaptic
> 1 synapse, interneuron
simplest reflex
stretch reflex
patellar tap causes what to stretch
quads
patellar tap causes quads to stretch. muscle spindle receptors in muscles stretch, activating stretch reflex
knee jerk reflex
how is the knee jerk reflex tested
reflex hammer
exaggerated knee jerk reflex response indicated
possibly injury to the brain
diminished knee jerk reflex response indicated
possible injury in spinal cord