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Chapter 16 - Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems Flashcards

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What is Sensation?

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Sensation:
Conscious or subconscious awareness of changes in the external or internal environments

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What is Perception?

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Perception:
Conscious interpretation of sensations performed mainly by the Cerebral Cortex

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What is Sensory Modality?

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Sensory Modality:
Each type of sensation

Such as:
Touch
Pain
Vision
Hearing

Sensory Modalities are grouped into:
1- General Senses
2- Special Senses

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What is General Senses?

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Somatic:
1- Tactile
2- Thermal
3- Proprioceptive

Visceral:
1- Pressure
2- Chemicals
3- Stretch
4- Nausea
5- Hunger
6- Temperature

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What is Special Senses?

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1- Smell
2- Taste
3- Vision
4- Hearing
5- Equilibrium

Different types of Sensory Receptors are involved in the different senses

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What is Free Nerve Endings?

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Free Nerve Endings:
Bare dendrites

Used to detect:

1- Pain
2- Temperature
3- Tickle
4- Itch
5- Some touch

ex:
Cold stimulus
Receptor potential triggers action potential and propagates to CNS

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What is Encapsulated Nerve Endings?

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Encapsulated Nerve Endings
Dendrites enclosed in connective tissue capsule

Used to detect:

1- Pressure
2- Vibration
3- Some touch

ex:
Vibration stimulus
Receptor potential triggers action potential and propagates to CNS

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What are some Sensory Receptors for Special Senses?

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Sensory receptors cells synapse with First-Order sensory neuron

Some Special Senses receptors include:

1- Gustatory Receptor Cells:
(in taste buds)

2- Photoreceptors:
(in Retina of eye)

3- Hair Cells:
(in inner ear for hearing)

ex:
Sugar molecule
Gustatory (taste) Receptor has a Receptor potential
Triggers release of neurotransmitters from sensory receptor
Dendrite of sensory nerve bind neurotransmitters and trigger nerve impulse that propagates into CNS

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What is Exteroreceptor?

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Exteroreceptor:
Located at or near body surface
Sensitive to stimuli from outside the body (external environment)

Include:

1- Hearing
2- Vision
3- Smell
4- Taste
5- Touch
6- Pressure
7- Vibration
8- Pain

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What is Interoreceptor?

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Interoreceptor:
Located in blood vessels, visceral organs, and nervous system

Monitors body’s internal environment
Impulses may not always be consciously perceived, but occasionally may be felt as pain or pressure

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What is Proprioceptor?

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Proprioceptor:
Located in muscles, tendons, joints, and inner ear

Provide information about:

1- Body position (awareness of position in space)
2- Muscle length and tension
3- Position and movement of joints, muscles, and tendons
4- Equilibrium

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What is Mechanoreceptor?

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Mechanoreceptor:
Detect mechanical stimuli

Provide sensations of:

1- Touch
2- Pressure
3- Vibration
4- Proprioception
5- Hearing and equilibrium

Also monitors stretching of blood vessels and internal organs

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What is Thermoreceptor?

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Thermoreceptor:
Detect changes in temperature

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What is Nociceptor?

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Nociceptor:
Respond to painful stimuli resulting from physical or chemical damage to tissue

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What is Photoreceptor?

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Photoreceptor:
Detect light that strikes Retina of eye

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What is Chemoreceptor?

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Chemoreceptor:
Detect chemicals in mouth (taste), nose (smell), and body fluids

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What is Osmoreceptor?

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Osmoreceptor:
Detect chemicals in mouth (taste), nose (smell), and body fluids

ex:
Proteins
Salt
Osmotic pressure

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What is Somatic Sensations?

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Somatic Sensations:

1- Tactile
2- Thermal
3- Pain
4- Proprioceptive

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What is Tactile Sensations?

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Tactile Sensations:

1- Touch
2- Pressure
3- Vibration
4- Itch
5- Tickle

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What is Sensory Receptors in Skin?

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1- Free Nerve Ending:
In Epidermis
(pain, itch, tickle, cold, warmth)

2- Type I Cutaneous Mechanoreceptor (Tactile Disc):
In Epidermis
(senses continuous touch and pressure)

3- Corpuscle of Touch (Meissner Corpuscle):
In Dermis
(senses onset of touch and low-frequency vibrations)

4- Type II Cutaneous Mechanoreceptor (Ruffini Corpuscle):
In Dermis
(senses skin stretching and pressure)

5- Hair Root Plexus:
In Dermis
(sense movements on skin surface that disturb hairs)

6- Lamellated Corpuscle (Pacinian Corpuscle):
In Dermis
(senses high-frequency vibrations)

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What are the 2 Types of Pain?

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2 Types of pain:

1- Fast Pain:
Acute, sharp or pricking
Perceived within 1 second

2- Slow Pain:
Chronic, burning, aching, or throbbing
Perceived a second or more after stimulus

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What is Superficial Somatic Pain?

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Arising from skin receptors

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What is Deep Somatic Pain?

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Skeletal muscles, joints, tendons, and fascia

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What is Visceral Pain?

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Stimulation of pain sensors in visceral organs
Usually presents in or just deep to the skin that overlies the stimulated organ

Referral Pain:
Pain in one area indicative that another area with the same innervation is affected

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What is Muscle Spindles?

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Muscle Spindle:
Type of proprioceptor in skeletal muscles
Monitor muscle length
Involved in stretch reflexes

Sensory nerve endings wrap around area of encapsulated intrafusal muscle fibers within most skeletal muscles

Slow

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What is Tendon Organs?

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Tendon Organs:
Type of proprioceptor in junction of a tendon and a muscle
Protects muscles and tendons from damage due to overstretching

Capsule encloses collagen fibers and sensory nerve endings at junction of tendon and muscle

Slow

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What is Joint Kinesthetic Receptors?

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Join Kinesthetic Receptors:
Exists in and around the joint capsule of synovial joints
Respond to pressure, acceleration, and deceleration during movement
Help protect against excessive strain

Lamellated Corpuscles, Type II Cutaneous Mechanoreceptors, Tendon Organs, and free nerve endings

Rapid

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What is Corpuscle of Touch (Meissner Corpuscle)?

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Structure and Location:
Capsule surrounds mass of dendrites in dermal papillae of hairless skin

Sensations:
Onset of touch
Low-frequency vibrations

Adaptation Rate:
Rapid

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What is Hair Root Plexuses?

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Structure and Location:
Free nerve endings wrapped around hair follicles in skin

Sensations:
Movements on skin surface that disturbs hair

Adaptation Rate:
Rapid

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What is Type I Cutaneous Mechanoreceptors (Tactile Discs)?

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Structure and Location:
Saucer-shaped free nerve endings make contact with tactile epithelial cells in epidermis

Sensations:
Continuous touch and pressure

Adaptation Rate:
Slow

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What is Type II Mechanoreceptors (Ruffini Corpuscles)?

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Structure and Location:
Elongated capsule surrounds dendrites deep in dermis and in ligaments and tendons

Sensations:
Skin stretching and pressure

Adaptation Rate:
Slow

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What is Lamellated Corpuscles (Pacinian Corpuscles)?

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Structure and Location:
Oval, layered capsule surrounds dendrites
Present in dermis and subcutaneous layer, submucosal tissues, joints, periosteum, and some viscera

Sensations:
High-frequency vibrations

Adaptation Rate:
Rapid

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What is Itch and Tickle Receptors?

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Structure and Location:
Free nerve endings in skin and mucous membranes

Sensations:
Itching and tickling

Adaptation Rate:
Both slow and rapid

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What is Warm and Cold Receptors?

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Structure and Location:
Free nerve endings in skin and mucous membranes of mouth, vagina, and anus

Sensations:
Warmth or cold

Adaptation Rate:
Initially rapid, then slow

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What is Nociceptors?

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Structure and Location:
Free nerve endings in every body tissue except brain
(Headaches are vascular pain - pressure)

Sensations:
Pain

Adaptation Rate:
Slow

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What is Somatic Sensory Pathways?

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Somatic Sensory Pathways:
Carry information from somatic sensory receptors to the Primary Somatosensory Area in the Cerebral Cortex and to the Cerebellum

The pathways to the Cortex consist of thousands of sets of 3 neurons classified as 1st, 2nd, and 3rd-order neurons

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What is First-Order Neuron?

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Impulses from somatic receptors to the Brainstem or Spinal Cord

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What is Second-Order Neuron?

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Impulses from the Brainstem and Spinal Cord to the Thalamus

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What is Third-Order Neuron?

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Impulses from the Thalamus to the Primary Somatosensory Area of the Cortex on the same side

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What are the 3 General Pathways for Somatic Sensory Impulses Ascending to the Cerebral Cortex?

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1- Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus Pathway

2- Anterolateral (Spinothalamic) Pathway

3- Trigeminothalamic Pathway

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What is Posterior Column-Medial Lemniscus Pathway?

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Impulses from the limbs, trunk, neck, and posterior head

1- Receptors from lower limbs and lower trunk send nerve impulses into Lumbar Spinal Cord through First-Order Neuron
2- Ascend through Posterior Column (Gracile Fasciculus) to Medulla Oblongata
3- Transmit impulse to Second-Order Neuron and decussate to opposite side’s Gracile Nucleus
4- Ascend to Midbrain through Medial Lemniscus
5- Ascend to Thalamus at Ventral Posterior Nucleus and transmit impulse to Third-Order Neuron
6- Ascend to Primary Somatosensory Area of Cerebral Cortex

1- Receptors from upper limbs, upper trunk, neck, and posterior head send nerve impulse into Cervical Spinal Cord through First-Order Neuron
2- Ascend to Medulla Oblongata through Cuneate Fasciculus to Cuneate Nucleus
3- Impulse transmitted to Second-Order Neuron and decussate to opposite side’s Cuneate Nucleus
4- Impulse ascend to Midbrain through Medial Lemniscus
5- Impulse ascends to Thalamus
6- Impulse transmitted to Third-Order Neuron then ascend to Primary Somatosensory Area of Cerebral Cortex

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What is Anterolateral (Spinothalamic) Pathway?

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Impulses for pain, temperature, itch, tickle, and posterior head

1- Receptors send nerve impulse to Spinal Cord to Posterior Gray Horn through First-Order Neuron
2- Impulse transmitted to Second-Order Neuron and decussate
3- Impulse ascends to Medulla Oblongata through Anterior Spinothalamic Tract and Lateral Spinothalamic Tract
4- Impulse ascends to Midbrain through Lemniscus then to Thalamus
5- In Thalamus’ Ventral Posterior Nucleus impulse transmitted to Third-Order Neuron
6- Impulse ascends to Primary Somatosensory Area of Cerebral Cortex

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What is Trigeminothalamic Pathway?

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Impulses for most somatic sensations
Tactile, thermal, and pain
From face, nasal cavity, oral cavity, and teeth

1- Receptors send nerve impulse through First-Order Neuron to Pons
2- Either impulse transmitted to Second-Order Neuron in Pons or descends to Medulla Oblongata and then transmitted to Second-Order Neuron
3- Impulse decussate and ascend to Midbrain via Trigeminothalamic Tract
4- Impulse ascend through Midbrain to Thalamus via Medial lemniscus
5- Impulse transmitted to Third-Order Neuron at Thalamus’s Ventral Posterior Nucleus
6- Impulse ascends to Primary Somatosensory Area of Cerebral Cortex

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What is Spinocerebellar Tracts?

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Somatic sensory impulses reach the Cerebellum via the Spinocerebellar Tracts

Posterior Spinocerebellar Tract and Anterior Spinocerebellar Tract carry proprioceptive impulses to Cerebellum

These pathways are critical for posture, balance, and coordination of skilled movements

Convey nerve impulses from proprioceptors in trunk and lower lib of one side of the body to the same side of Cerebellum
Proprioceptive inputs inform Cerebellum of actual movements, allowing it to coordinate, smooth, and refine skilled movements and maintain posture and balance

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What is Postcentral Gyri?

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Postcentral Gyri:
Located on both Parietal Lobes of brain
Sites for the Primary Somatosensory Area

Each region in this area receives sensory input from a different part of the body on the opposite side

Each point of the body maps to a specific region in the Primary Motor Area

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What is Somatic Motor Pathways?

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Nerves that extend out of the Brainstem and Spinal Cord are called Lower Motor Neurons (LMN)

LMN innervate skeletal muscles of the face and head through Cranial Nerves, and skeletal muscles of the limb and trunk through Spinal Nerves

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What is Somatic Motor Pathways’ 4 Circuits?

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Somatic Motor Pathways provide input into LMN and are divided into 4 distinct circuits:

1- Local Circuit Neurons:
Located close to LMNs in the Brainstem and Spinal Cord

2- Upper Motor Neurons (UMN):
Input to both Lower Circuit Neurons and LMNs

3- Basal Nuclei Neurons:
Assist movement by providing input to UMNs

4- Cerebellar Neurons:
Assist movement via control of activity of UMNs

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How do Upper Motor Neurons extend to Lower Motor Neurons?

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UMNs extend to LMNs via 2 types of pathways:

1- Direct Motor Pathways:
Deliver signals to LMNs from Cerebral Cortex

2- Indirect Motor Pathways:
Deliver signals to LMNs from Motor Centers in the Basal Nuclei, Cerebellum, and Cerebral Cortex

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What are the 2 Types of Direct Motor Pathways?

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2 Types of Direct Motor Pathways used for voluntary movement:

1- Corticospinal Pathways:
Lateral Corticospinal Tract and Anterior Corticospinal Tract

2- Corticobulbar Pathway

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What is Lateral Corticospinal Pathway?

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1- UMN descends from Cerebral Cortex to Midbrain through Cerebral Peduncle
2- Descend to Pons
3- Descend to Medulla Oblongata and 90% decussate at Pyramid to other side Pyramid
4- Descend to Spinal Cord through Lateral Corticospinal Tract
5- Impulse transmitted to LMN in Anterior Gray Horn
6- Impulse sent to skeletal muscle in distal parts of limb

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What is Anterior Corticospinal Pathway?

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1- UMN descends from Cerebral Cortex to Midbrain through Cerebral Peduncle
2- Descend to Pons
3- Descend to Medulla Oblongata through Pyramid
4- Descend to Spinal Cord through Anterior Corticospinal Tract
5- 10% Decussate to other side’s Anterior Gray Horn
6- Impulse transmitted to LMN
7- Impulse sent to skeletal muscles in trunk and proximal parts of limbs

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What is Corticobulbar Pathway?

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1- UMN descends from Cerebral Cortex through Corticobulbar Tract
2- Descends to Midbrain through Cerebral Peduncle
3- Descend to Pons
4- Three options now, either impulse transmitted to LMN and sent to Facial Nerve VII (7)
5- Or decussate to other side of Pons, transmitted to LMN and sent to Facial Nerve VII (7) to skeletal muscles of facial expression
6- Or descends to Medulla Oblongata and either transmits to LMN and sent through Hypoglossal Nerve XII (12), or decussate and transmitted to LMN on other side of Medulla Oblongata then sent to Hypoglossal Nerve XII (12) to Skeletal muscles of the tongue

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What are Indirect Motor Pathways?

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Indirect Motor Pathways (Extrapyramidal Pathways):

1- Rubrospinal Tract
2- Tectospinal Tract
3- Vestibulospinal Tract
4- Lateral Reticulospinal Tract
5- Medial Reticulospinal Tract

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What is Tectospinal Tract?

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(opposite sides)

1- UMN Impulse descend through Superior Colliculus in Midbrain
2- To Pons and decussate to other side
3- To Medulla Oblongata
4- To Tectospinal Tract in Spinal Cord
5- To Anterior Gray Horn then transmitted to LMN
6- Then to skeletal muscles

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What is Rubrospinal Tract?

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(opposite sides)

1- UMN impulse descend through Red Nucleus in Midbrain
2- To Pons and decussate to other side
3- To Medulla Oblongata
4- To Rubrospinal Tract in Spinal Cord
5- To Anterior Gray Horn then transmitted to LMN
6- Then to skeletal muscles

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What is Vestibulospinal Tract?

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(same side)

1- UMN impulse descend through Vestibular Nucleus in Pons (which receives input about head movements from inner ear)
2- To Medulla Oblongata
3- To Vestibulospinal Tract in Spinal Cord
4- To Anterior Gray Horn then transmitted to LMN
5- Then to skeletal muscles

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What is Reticulospinal Tract?

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(same side)

1- UMN impulse descend through Reticular Formation in Medulla Oblongata
2- To Rubrospinal Tract in Spinal Cord
3- To Anterior Gray Horn then transmitted to LMN
4- Then to skeletal muscles

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What Activities does the Cerebellum do?

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Cerebellum performs 4 activities:

1- Monitor intentions for movements
2- Monitor actual movements
3- Compare command signals with sensory information
4- Send out corrective feedback

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What are the Integrative Functions of the Cerebrum?

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1- Wakefulness and sleep
Relies on the Reticular Activating System (RAS)
REM Sleep (Rapid Eye Movement Sleep)
NREM Sleep (Non Rapid Eye Movement Sleep

2- Coma:
State of unconsciousness in which an individual has little to no response to stimuli

3- Learning and Memory:
Immediate
Short-Term
Long-Term Memory

4- Language:
Wernicke’s Association Area
Broca’s Motor Area

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What are some Disorders of Sensory, Motor, and Integrative Systems?

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Parkinson’s Disease:
Mostly affects people around age 60
Too little Dopamine is produced
(normally balance between Dopamine and ACh, if low Dopamine, more ACh is present, so tremors)
Tremor
Bradykinesia
Hypokinesia

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