Definitions Flashcards
Ganglion
collection of neuronal cell bodies in PNS
Nucleus
collection go neuronal cell bodies in CNS
Nerve
Bundle of axons in PNS
Tract
Bundle of axons in CNS
UMN
Has cell body in motor cortex
LMN
Has cell body in nucleus of a cranial nerve or in grey matter (anterior horn) of spinal chord
First order sensory neuron
Has cell body in posterior (dorsal) root ganglion
Second order sensory neuron
Has cell body in spinal chord, will send sensory information to brain
Ventral
Anterior
Dorsal
Posterior
Rostral
Anterior/Superior
Caudal
Posterior/Inferior
Ipsilateral
Lesion on certain side fo the brain will affect structures on same side of the body
Contralateral
Lesion on certain side of the brain will affect structures on opposite side of body
MMSE
Folstein Mini-Mental State Evaluation
Help assess cognition (MOCA is better)
MSE
Mental Status Exam