Exam #1 Flashcards
Understanding C7 SCI
key muscles still functioning: C4 - UT, neck mm., Diaphragm C5 - Biceps & wrist extensors C6 - wrist extensors, SA, Lats C7 - Triceps, Intercostals, Abs, back extensors
C7 SCI Best Stretching choice
Active Stretching b/c they have functioning muscles around elbow joint (Biceps/Triceps)
What type of Active Stretching is the best choice for C7 SCI?
Cathy’s opinion: Reciprocal inhibition
When is Passive Stretching most appropriate?
1) No functioning muscles around the joint
2) Contracture has a soft tissue endfeel
3) Prolonged stretching time or equipment is available
Reciprocal Inhibition
Strengthen Triceps while inhibiting (stretching) Biceps
Cross fiber massage
@ musculotendinous junction
Causes firing of GTO (1b afferent)
Inhibits the agonist
Facilitates the antagonist
Hold-relax technique
Strong contraction of Biceps may trigger the GTO to inhibit the Biceps.
Or may induce immediate relaxation of the Biceps after strong contraction.
Contract-relax technique
Active concentric (moving) contraction of Biceps may induce relaxation of Biceps
Muscle Spindles
Sense change in muscle length
complex Intrafusal muscle fibers
1) Nuclear Bag: larger diameter, clustered
~static OR dynamic
2) Nuclear Chain: smaller diameter, more spread out
2 sensory receptors in muscles
Muscle Spindles & Golgi Tendon Organs
function = proprioception
GTO’s
Sense change in muscle tension/force
Extrafusal muscle fibers
"regular muscle fibers" Include Slow (type 1), Fast (type 2a & 2b), and Intermediates (FOG)
1a Phasic afferent neurons
Senses change in velocity and muscle length
Come from Muscle Spindle, DYNAMIC Nuclear Bag Intrafusal fibers
- synapses with either (+) AMN of Agonist or (-) interneuron going to (-) AMN of Antagonist
- also forms DCML ascending tract to the brain
1a Tonic afferent neurons
Senses change in muscle length only
Come from Muscle Spindle, Nuclear Chain Intrafusal fibers
- synapses with either (+) AMN of Agonist or (-) interneuron going to (-) AMN of Antagonist
- also forms DCML ascending tract to the brain
1b afferent neurons
Come from GTO’s near musclulotendinous junction
In series w/ extrafusal muscle fibers
- synapses with either (+) AMN of Antagonist or (-) interneuron going to (-) AMN of Agonist
- also forms DCML ascending tract to the brain
Quick Stretch of a muscle
Causes 1a Phasic & Tonic neurons to fire which facilitate the agonist and inhibits the antagonist
All through the peripheral nerve of that muscle
Want to elicit a Monosynaptic Reflex Arc for facilitation of Agonist OR Disynaptic Reflex Arc for inhibition of Antagonist
Tendon Tapping
Tap tendon, quick stretch of muscle, sensed by 1a Phasic, efferent info comes in, synpases @ AMN, sends info back to Agonist muscle to contract
At the same time, inhibition of Antagonist muscle occurs.
Monosynaptic Reflex Arc
DTR activates 1a Phasics
Responsible for tone
Hypertonic
No inhibitory
UMN lesion always!
Hypotonic
No response to tendon tap
UMN or LMN Lesion
Clonus
Sustained Monosynaptic Reflex Arc
Modified Ashworth Scale
PROM to feel hypertonicity
0 = Normal 1 = Catch & Release 1+ = Catch & Resist 2 = Increased tone throughout ROM 3 = PROM difficult due to increased tone 4 = Very rigid
Deep Tendon Reflex Scale
0/1 = Hypo 2 = Normal 3/4 = Hyper
Tonic Vibratory Reflex
Vibrate skeletal muscle @ high frequency to get tonic contraction via monosynaptic reflex arc
Selectively stimulates Muscle Spindles (1a phasics)
TVR frequency on children
60 Hz with battery vibrator
TVR frequency on adults
100-120 Hz with electric vibrator
TVR effects
Progressively build in strength
Gradually fades out after vibrator is removed
TVR locations
Best on muscle belly or tendon
DO NOT vibrate over musculotendinous junction or GTO’s!
Follow with resistance or active contraction to enhance muscle response and increase motor learning
If Biceps is hypertonic due to flexion synergy, what muscle would you vibrate?
Antagonist = Triceps
b/c facilitates antagonist and inhibits the agonist (Biceps)
TVR precautions
Over 200 Hz = damaged skin
Holding in one place = blisters or bruises
Be careful around pt. with hydrocephalus (area of shunt)
Be careful around major blood vessels around neck (reducing BP or dislodging a clot)
If Biceps is hypertonic due to flexion synergy, what muscle would you perform cross fiber massage on?
Agonist = Biceps
b/c facilitates antagonist and inhibits the agonist (Biceps)
Prolonged Muscle Stretch
Excites 1b afferents
If GTO input to agonist “wins” over Muscle Spindle input to agonist, then GTO will INHIBIT the agonist.
Sensation
Receptors receive and route info to the spinal cord and brain for processing
Perception
Integration of sensation
“Make sense” of sensory info
Proprioception
Besides Muscle Spindles and GTO, there are other inputs from joint and skin receptors
Joint Receptors
Cutaneous receptor
Sense joint position @ ends of ROM (short or long)
ex) III afferents from ligaments & IV from capsules
Dorsal Column Medial Lemniscus
Ascending sensory info
1st order = 1a phasic/tonic, 1b, III, IV (ascend ipsilaterally to medulla)
2nd order = in Caudal Medulla & cross over to contralateral brainstem
3rd order = from Thalamus to Somatosensory cortex
Efferent Motor Neurons
Gamma MN’s (Intrafusal)
- Static innervate ends of static nuclear bag and chain
- Dynamic innervate ends of dynamic nuclear bag
Alpha MN’s
-Innervate extrafusal muscle fibers
Enhanced Proprioception
Happens when dynamic and static Gamma MN’s are firing
Makes muscle spindles more sensitive
Sensory Unit
Composed of sensory receptor, 1 sensory neuron, and its branches
Sensory Receptors
@ surface of skin
ALL are transducers
SOME are modality specific
SOME are polymodal
Free Nerve Endings
Polymodal = cold, warm, touch, pain
Neurons are myelinated/unmyelinated
Receptors are unmyelinated
Around hair follicles, sense direction of light moving touch
Mechanoreceptors
Touch and Pressure
Meissner’s Corpuscles
Phasic Mechanoreceptor
Encapsulated ovoid bodies in hairless portions of skin
Pacinian Corpuscles
Phasic Mechanoreceptor
Central unmyelinated tip surrounded by concentric lamellae (“onion”)
Press on corpuscle, bend receptor, ppens channels (depolarization), NA in & K out
Phasic Receptors
- Fast adapting
- Quick info and then stops (on & off)
- Doesn’t keep sending us info
ex) Pacinian & Meissner’s
Tonic Receptors
- Slow adapting
- Minutes, hours, days
- Gives info for a long time
ex) Muscle Spindle, GTO, Pain receptors, Baroreceptors
Thermoreceptors
Changes in temp. alters permeability of Na+ influx in the neuron membrane
Cold = Krause receptors Warm = Rufini Corpuscle Pain = hot/cold free nerve endings
Nociceptors
Detect pain
ex) inflammation compressing free nerve endings that causes pain will bring info to spinal cord (spinothalamic tract) associated with pain into the brain
Eye-Head-Hand Coordination
First eyes
Then head
Then hand
Eye-Head-Hand Coordination
Initial vs. Final
- entire reach guided by vision
- Initially, need to know vaguely where object is and distance (peripheral vision
- Final part is vision dependant (foval vision)
Smooth Pursuit
Tracking moving object
Keeping object in focus
Can only be done @ certain speed then will shift to saccade
Saccade
Rapid eye movements
Focus on each location w/o noticing anything in between