DSF Nervous System Flashcards

1
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Nerve fiber

A

individual axon of a nerve cell

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2
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Nerve

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bundles of axons in the PNS

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3
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Tract

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bundles of axons in the CNS

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4
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Ganglion

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a collection of neuron cell bodies in the PNS

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5
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Nucleus

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a collection of neuron cell bodies in the CNS

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6
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Gray matter

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area of the CNS primarily containing neuronal cell bodies

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7
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White matter

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area of the CNS containing primarily axons

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8
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Oligodendrocytes

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glial cells (non-neuronal) of CNS:
support, nourish, insulate
involved in myelination

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9
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Cranial nerves

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12 pairs
primarily innervate head & neck
(10 also thorax & abd)
all are somatic nerves 
some (3, 9, 10) contain autonomic
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10
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Anterior (ventral) ramus

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Innervates the muscles of the anterior & lateral trunk, upper & lower limbs & overlying skin
Stay as separate nerves to innervate trunk (intercostal nerves)
Form plexuses to supply limbs)

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Posterior (dorsal) ramus

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Innervates joints of the vertebral column, deep muscles of the back, & overlying skin
Stay as separate nerves

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12
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Anterior rami of spinal nerves

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Cervical plexus (C1-C4)
Brachial plexus (C5-T1)
Intercostal nerves (T1-T12)
Lumbar plexus (T12-L4)
Sacral plexus (L4-S3)
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13
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Cervical plexus

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Anterior rami
C1-C4
Innervates muscles & skin of the neck & posterior scalp

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14
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Brachial plexus

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Anterior rami
(C5-T1)
Innervates muscles & skin of the upper limb

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15
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Intercostal nerves

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Anterior rami
(T1-T12)
Innervates muscles & skin of the anterior & lateral thoracic & abd walls

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16
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Lumbar plexus

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Anterior rami
T12-L4
Innervates muscles & skin of the lower anterior abd wall & anterior thigh

17
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Sacral plexus

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Anterior rami
L4-S3
Innervates muscles & skin of the gluteal region, posterior thigh, leg & foot

18
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Dermatome

A

Map of segmental sensory innervation
Each single spinal cord segment is responsible for cutaneous innervation of a particular region
T4 - nipples
T10 - umbilicus

19
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Rhizotomy

A

Surgical procedure to sever nerve roots in the spinal cord

Can relieve pain (posterior) / spastic paralysis (anterior)