Chapter 13 Spinal Cord, Spinal Nerves, Somatic Reflexes Flashcards
1
Q
At which vertebrae does the spinal cord end and what is the name of the point it comes to?
A
L1
Medullary Cone
2
Q
What is the bundle of nerve/nerve roots from L2-S5?
A
Cauda Equina
3
Q
From deep to superficial name the 5 layers/spaces enclosing the the brain and spinal cord
A
Pia Mater Subarachnoid space (CSF) Arachnoid Mater Dura Mater (menegial & periostial around brain) Epidural space (fat)
4
Q
What pathology is present when a vertebral arch fails to form and enclose the spinal cord?
A
Spina Bifida
5
Q
Which spinal tract is used for the process of handwriting?
A
Corticospinal tract
6
Q
Smallest to largest structures in a nerve
A
Fiber Endoneurium Fasicle Perineuium Epineurium
7
Q
Spinal nerves are all _______ nerves
Directional
A
Mixed
8
Q
List the 5 nerve plexuses
A
Cervical Brachial Lumbar Sacral Coccygeal
9
Q
The sciatic nerve branched from which plexus
A
Sacral (mostly)
10
Q
Name the 2 types of proprioceptors we looked at
A
Muscle spindle
Tendon organs
