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Chapter 16, 17, & 18 Flashcards

1
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What are the steps in preparation of action?

A
  1. Energy from glycogen
  2. increased muscie tonas
  3. increased heart rate
  4. Inhibition of non- ertical systems
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2
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Parasympathetic Division does what?

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Brings body to homeostasis

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3
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What are the 4 types of the Preganglionic Motor Neurons?

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  1. Origins
  2. Vagus Nerve (CN X)
  3. Axons not branched
  4. Synapse
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What are the two ganglia in the synapse?

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  1. Terminal ganglia
  2. Intramural ganglia
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5
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Terminal ganglia is __________ to an organ

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Close to organ

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6
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Intramural ganglia is _______ organ

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Inside organ

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7
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Postganglionic Motor Neurons are ________ pathways

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Short

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What are the Preganglionic Motor Neurons?

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  1. Thoracolumbar (& sacral) origin
  2. Autonomic ganglion
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9
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What is the location Sympathetic Trunk Ganglia?

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Lateral to vetebral column

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10
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Sympathetic Trunk Ganglia is linked to what?

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Rami communicates

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11
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Prevertebral Ganglia is unpaired, anterior to vertebrae, contains unpaired branches of aorta, and is _____________ ganglia

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Sympathetic

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12
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Postganglionic Motor Neurons are ____________ pathways

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Long

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13
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The Sympathetic Division is involved in Mass Activation and responsible for our _____________ response

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Flight or fight response

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14
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What type of sensory is in the Autonomic Nervous System?

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Visceral sensory

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15
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What are the two types of Autonomic Motor Neurons?

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  1. Preganglionic neuron
  2. Autonomic Ganalion
  3. Postganglionic Neuron
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16
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Autonomic Nervous System has what two types of cells?

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  1. Preganglionic cells
  2. Postganglionic cells
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17
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Why does it have two types of cells?

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more connections

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18
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Why does it have two types of cells?

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more connections

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19
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What is the function Sympathetic Division?

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prepares body for emergencies

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20
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Sciatic Nerve innervates what part of the body and what type of branches?

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posterior thigh, leg, foot and contains Tibial nerve as its braches

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21
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Our reflexes Rapid, ___________ reactions and typically protective by bypassing complies processing. It also contains the reflex arc

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involuntary

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What is the definition of Reflex Arc?

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Neural Pathway of a single reflex

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23
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What are the roots in the Lumbar Plexus?

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L1 -L4

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Lumbar Plexus innverates what?

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Lower Limb and inferior abdominou wall

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25
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What nerve is in the lumbar plexus?

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Femoral nerve

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26
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What is the femoral nerve motor & sensory functions?

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Motor: Anterior thigh musches

Sensory: Cutaneous thign à medial leg

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27
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Sacral Plexus is located __________

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Anterior to sacrum In true peivis

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28
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Sacral Plexus innverates what and it’s Innervation happen where?

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Innverates Peivis and Perineum it’s innervation occur at Anterior neck muscles, Skin of neck head, and shoulders

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29
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What type of nerve is in the Sacral Plexus?

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Phrenic nerves (C3, C4, C5)

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30
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What is the destination of Phrenic nerves?

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pericardium & diaphragm

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31
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Brachial Plexus innervations occur where?

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upper limb and pectoral girdle

32
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What type of nerves are in the Brachial Plexus?

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Terminal Nerves

33
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The Terminal Nerves contains what three types of sub nerves?

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  1. Musculocutaneous n.
  2. Median n.
  3. Ulnar n.
34
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What is the clinical example of brachial plexus?

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Median n. And Carpal Tunne and has 1 Coccygeal)

35
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What are Dermatomes?

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Segment of skin innervated by a spiral nerve

36
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Dermatomes can be mapped how?

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Nerve clamage

37
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What is the clinical example of Dermatomes?

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Heart attack (T1-Ts dermatome)

38
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What is the definition of Nerve Plexuses?

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neurons from multiple spinal nerves

39
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How does the nerve plexuses minimize damage?

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Total innervation loss to an organ /muscle requires damage to multipie segments

40
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_________ plexus is located in the neck and it’s vaccine was created in 1950

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Cervical Plexus

41
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What are the roots of the Cervical Plexus?

42
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How is the spinal nerve branches positioned?

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Lateral to Intervertebral Foramen

43
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What are the 3 parts to the spinal nerve branches?

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  1. Rami
  2. Anterior rami
  3. Rami communicates
44
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Ram contains _________ which is thin & contains skin & deep muscles associated w/ vertebrae

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Posterior rami

45
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_________ ram is large & associates with most structures such as Trunk, Limbs, etc

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Anterior rami

46
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___________ is part of the spinal nerve branches and associated with autonomic nervous system

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Rami communicates

47
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What is the destination of the Rami communicates?

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Sympathetic trunk gargila

48
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What is the Distribution of Spinal Nerves?

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• 8 Cervical
• 12 Thoracic
• 5 Lumbar
• 5 Sacral

49
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Gray Matter contains what type of horns?

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  1. Posterior Horns
  2. Anterior Horns
50
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What type of tissue does posterior horn has?

A

Sensory neurons

51
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What type of tissue does anterior horn has?

A

motor neurons

52
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__________ are autonomic motor neurons

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Lateral Horns

53
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How many pairs are within the spinal nerve?

54
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What type of roots are in the spinal nerve?

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  1. Posterior (Dorsal) Root
  2. Anterior Root
55
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What is the description of the posterior (dorsal) root?

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Sensory axons onIy

56
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___________ ganglion is is located in the posterior (dorsal) root

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Dorsal root

57
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What is the description of the dorsal root ganglion?

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Cell badies of sensory neurons

58
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_______ are just axons of motor neurons and contain Cell bodies in anterior horn of gray matter

A

Anterior Root

59
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What is a clinical examples of spinal nerve ?

60
Q

What are some aspects of Polio?

A

• Gastrointestinal disease
• Passed through fecal matter
• Secondarily causes paralysis

61
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Polio occurs in __________ individuals and also causes meningitis and attacks ventral horn neurons

62
Q

_________ is the Brain -body link but is also independent from the brain

A

Spinal cord

63
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The spinal cord is from skull to ______ in adults

64
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What is the location of the spinal cord?

A

Vetebral canal

65
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What are the structures in the spinal cord?

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  1. Conus Medullaris
  2. Cauda Equna
  3. Filum Terminale
66
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What is the description of Conus Medullaris?

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End of spinal cord

67
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What is the location of the End of spinal cord?

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Tapering to point

68
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What is the definition of Cauda Equina?

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Horses tail

69
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What is the composition of Cauda Equina?

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Nerve root

70
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What is the function of the Filum Terminale?

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Anchors spinal cord to coccyx

71
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_________ is a Continuation of cranial meninges

72
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What are the different parts of the meninges?

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  • Epidural space
  • Dura mater
  • Subdural space
  • Arachnoid mater
  • Subarachnoid space
  • Pia mater
73
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What are the feature & function of the Pia mater?

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Feature: denticulate ligaments
Function: Support spinal cord

74
Q

_________ is located in Subarachnoid space, between vertebrae, flexed vertebral column (L3 & L4 or L4 & L5)

A

Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)

75
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What is the reasoning for why the Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) is located where it is?

A

Least likelihood of damage
- Cauda equina

76
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What is the purpose of the Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)?

A

Sample CSF

77
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What are the contents of the central canal?

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Contains CSF and remnant of embryonic nebral canal

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