CNS 3 Flashcards
Detects angular and linear acceleration of the head
Vestibular system
The vestibular organ consists of 3 _____, _____, & ______.
Semicircular canals, utricle, saccule
Gelatinous structure that embeds the cilia on the hair cells
Cupula
Smaller cilia
Stereocilia
A single long cilium
Kinocilium
Stereocilia bending toward kinocilium
Depolarization (excitation)
Stereocilia bending away from kinocilium
Hyperpolarization (inhibition)
Chorda tympani
Branch of cranial nerve VII (salty & sweet taste)
Posterior 1/3 of tongue.
Nerve for sour & bitter taste
Glossopharyngeal (IX)
Cranial nerve that detects noxious or painful odors like ammonia
CN V (trigeminal)
Knee jerk is _____ in upper motor neuron lesion and _____ in lower motor neuron lesion
Increased; decreased
Ib afferent stimulates inhibitory interneuron in spinal cord that inhibits alpha motoneurons and causes relaxation of contracted muscle
Golgi tendon reflex
Prevents muscle from replacing for some time
Afterdischarge
Ipsilateral flexion, contralateral extension
Flexor-withdrawal reflex
Sleep-wake cycle is controlled from?
Suprachiasmatic nucleus of hypothalamus
NREM stages
Stage 1: light sleep (5%)
Stage 2: deeper sleep (45%)
Stage 3-4: deepest (25%); bed wetting, sleepwalking, & night terrors
How can you decrease stage 4 sleep?
Benzodiazepines and Imipramine
REM
25% Every 90 min Beta wave Increased & variable pulse Dreams Tremendous loss of muscle tone Erections
What condition is characterized by problem of insufficient sleep despite an adequate opportunity for sleep?
Insomnia
This is an intense and irresistible urge to sleep during daytime activities
Narcolepsy
Obstruction of respiratory airways during sleep
Sleep apnea
In this condition REM sleep is entered directly from waking state and there is profound reduction of muscle tone and paralysis. This results fall on ground and inability to move
Cataplexy
Sleep apnea d/t extreme obesity
Pickwickian syndrome
The stage of sleep related to bed wetting
3 & 4
Where is the primary motor cortex located?
Precentral gyrus (area 4)
The primary motor cortex is composed of pyramidal cells whose axons make up the______
Corticospinal tracts
Allows conscious control of precise, skilled, voluntary movements
Primary motor cortex
Controls learned, repetitious, or patterned motor skills
Coordinates simultaneous or sequential actions
Involved in planning and mental rehearsal of movement
Premotor cortex (area 6)
The most important output pathway from motor cortex to spinal cord
Relay on inter neurons and anterior horn cells of spinal cord
Pyramidal (corticospinal) tract- upper motor neurons
Signs of upper motor neuron lesions
Spastic paralysis, increased tendon reflexes, + bibinski sign
Signs of lower motor neuron lesion
Atrophy, flaccid paralysis, absent tendon reflex, - babinski sign
Non-arousal d/t damage to RAS
Coma
Damage to brain above cerebellum & brainstem
Upper extremities flexion and lower extremity extension
Decorticate rigidity
Damage to brainstem and cerebral lesions
Arms and legs extended
Mechanical ventilation require
Decerebrate rigidity
Superior most part of motor cortex (4) controls the movement of ?
Foot
The postganglionic neurons that pass through gray rami are what type of fibers?
C fibers
Hemisection of spinal cord
Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome
Findings below lesion of Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome
Ipsilateral UMN signs (corticospinal tract)
Ipsilateral loss of fine touch, vibration, proprioception (dorsal column tract)
Contralateral loss of light touch, pain, temperature (spinothalamic tract)
Ipsilateral loss of ALL sensations at level of lesion
LMN signs at level of lesion
Horner’s syndrome is d/t the destruction of what? And causes loss of ________ tone and predominant ________ tone
Stellate (superior cervical) ganglion; sympathetic, parasympathetic