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Exam 4, Chapter 13a - Somatic Motor (Part 1) Flashcards

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All neural structures outside the brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Includes sensory receptors, peripheral nerves, associated ganglia, and motor endings

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Provides links to and from the external environment

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Peripheral Nervous System

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  • cordlike organ of the PNS consisting of peripheral axons enclosed by connective tissue
  • Connective tissue coverings include???
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Structure of a Nerve

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-loose connective tissue that surrounds each individual axons

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Structure of a Nerve

Endoneurium

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-coarse connective tissue that bundles fibers into fascicles (a bunch of axons)

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Structure of a Nerve

Perineurium

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-tough fibrous sheath around an entire nerve (bunch of bunches of axons)

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Structure of a Nerve

Epineurium

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Classification of Nerves

-carry impulse to the CNS

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Classification of Nerves

sensory (afferent)

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Classification of Nerves

-carry impulses from CNS

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Classification of Nerves

Motor (efferent)

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Classification of Nerves

-sensory & motor fibers carry impulses to & from CNS; most common type of nerve

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Classification of Nerves

Mixed

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Classification of Nerves

  • are mixed nerves
  • carry somatic and autonomic (visceral) impulses
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Classification of Nerves

Peripheral Nerves

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Classification of Nerves

  • Somatic afferent
  • Somatic efferent
  • Visceral afferent
  • Visceral efferent
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Classification of Nerves
Peripheral Nerves
Four types of mixed nerves

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-nerves originate from the brain (cranial nerves) or spinal column (spinal nerves)

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Peripheral nerves

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-Collections of neuron cell bodies with similar function associated with nerves in the PNS

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Ganglion

plural=ganglia

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-Ganglia associated with afferent nerve fibers contain cell bodies of sensory neurons

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Ganglion

plural=ganglia

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  • lead into the spinal cord
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Ganglion
(plural=ganglia)
Dorsal root ganglia

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  • are associated with efferent nerve fiber;

- these are cell bodies of autonomic motor neurons involved with visceral innervation (names & details later in unit)

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Ganglion
(plural=ganglia)
Autonomic ganglia

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  • Damage to the neuron cell body is serious because mature neurons are amitotic.
  • However, if the __ of a damaged nerve remains intact, damage can be repaired.
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Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

soma

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-(occurs where an axon is damaged)

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Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

Wallerian Degeneration

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  • Axon becomes fragmented at injury site

- Macrophages – remove debris

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Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

Wallerian Degeneration

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-follows degeneration and involves coordinated activity among:

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Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

Regeneration

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  • form regeneration tube;

- secrete growth factors

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Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

Schwann cells

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-regenerate via filaments at a rate of 1.5 mm per day

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Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

Axons

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  • New myelin sheath forms
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Regeneration of Nerve Fibers

Scwann cells

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-Twelve pairs of c____ arise from the brain

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Cranial Nerves

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Arises from the olfactory epithelium (pseudostratified ciliated columnar)

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Cranial Nerves

I. Olfactory (S)

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Passes through the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone

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Cranial Nerves

I. Olfactory (S)

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Fibers run through the olfactory bulb and terminate in the primary olfactory cortex (located in the deep temporal lobe, in the uncus);

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Cranial Nerves

I. Olfactory (S)

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ipsilateral; do NOT synapse in the thalamus

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Cranial Nerves

I. Olfactory (S)

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In order to correlate a smell with a memory, however, axons will pass through the thalamus

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Cranial Nerves

I. Olfactory (S)

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Sensory: Functions solely by carrying afferent impulses for the sense of smell

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Cranial Nerves

I. Olfactory (S)

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  • Arises from the retina of the eye
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Cranial Nerves

II. Optic (S)

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-Optic nerves pass through the optic canals (sphenoid bone) and converge at the optic chiasma (“X” cross-over) which sits just anterior to the pituitary gland

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Cranial Nerves

II. Optic (S)

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-They continue to the thalamus where they synapse

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Cranial Nerves

II. Optic (S)

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-From there, the optic radiation fibers run to the primary visual cortex (calcarine sulcus)

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Cranial Nerves

II. Optic (S)

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-Sensory: Functions solely by carrying afferent impulses for vision

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Cranial Nerves

II. Optic (S)

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-Somatic Motor: Fibers extend from the ventral midbrain (base of the cerebral peduncle), pass
through the superior orbital fissure (sphenoid), and go to the extrinsic eye muscles

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Cranial Nerves

III. Oculomotor (M)

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Functions in raising the eyelid, directing the eyeball (4 of 6 muscles controlling eye movement:
-superior, inferior & medial rectus plus inferior oblique)

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Cranial Nerves

III. Oculomotor (M)

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Autonomic Motor (Parasympathetic): cell bodies are in the ciliary ganglia
- Functions in constricting the iris, and controlling lens shape for focusing
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Cranial Nerves

III. Oculomotor (M)

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-Fibers emerge from the dorsal midbrain (corpora quadrigemina) and enter the orbits via the superior orbital fissures;

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Cranial Nerves

IV. Trochlear (M)

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-innervate the superior oblique muscle (1 of 6 muscles controlling eye
movement)

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Cranial Nerves

IV. Trochlear (M)

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-Somatic Motor: Functions primarily as a motor nerve that directs the eyeball

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Cranial Nerves

IV. Trochlear (M)

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Largest cranial nerve; mixed nerve

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Cranial Nerves

V. Trigeminal (B)

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Three divisions: ophthalmic (V1), maxillary (V2), and mandibular (V3)

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Cranial Nerves

V. Trigeminal (B)

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Sensory: Afferent fibers run from the face, lips, gums, teeth & tongue [not taste buds] to the
pons via the superior orbital fissure (V1), the foramen rotundum (V2), and the foramen ovale (V3) [all in sphenoid]

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Cranial Nerves

V. Trigeminal (B)

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Cell bodies converge at the large trigeminal ganglion

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Cranial Nerves

V. Trigeminal (B)

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Somatic motor: Mandibular division (V3) supplies motor fibers for mastication (chewing)

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Cranial Nerves

V. Trigeminal (B)

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-Fibers leave the inferior pons and enter the orbit via the superior orbital fissure

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Cranial Nerves

VI. Abducens (M)

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  • innervate the lateral rectus muscle (1 of 6 muscles controlling eye movement)
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Cranial Nerves

VI. Abducens (M)

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  • Somatic Motor: Functions primarily as a motor nerve that directs the eyeball
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Cranial Nerves

VI. Abducens (M)

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Fibers leave the pons, travel through the internal acoustic meatus, and emerge through the
stylomastoid foramen (in temporal bone) to the lateral aspect of the face
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Cranial Nerves

VII. Facial (B)

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Mixed nerve with five major branches: temporal, zygomatic, buccal, mandibular, cervical)

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Cranial Nerves

VII. Facial (B)

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Somatic motor: Functions as a motor nerve for muscles of facial expression

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Cranial Nerves

VII. Facial (B)

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Autonomic motor (Parasympathetic): Functions in transmittal of motor impulses to lacrimal,
nasal and salivary glands
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Cranial Nerves

VII. Facial (B)

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Sensory: Afferent fibers from the taste buds in the anterior two-thirds of the tongue

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Cranial Nerves

VII. Facial (B)

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Sometimes referred to as Auditory Vestibular Nerve

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Cranial Nerves

VIII. Vestibulocochloear (S)

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Fibers arise from the hearing and equilibrium apparatus of the inner ear, pass through the
internal acoustic meatus, and enter the brainstem at the pons-medulla border

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Cranial Nerves

VIII. Vestibulocochloear (S)

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Two divisions – cochlear (hearing) and vestibular (balance)

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Cranial Nerves

VIII. Vestibulocochlear (S)

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Sensory: Primarily functions in hearing and balance

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Cranial Nerves

VIII. Vestibulocochloear (S)

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Fibers emerge from the medulla, leave the skull via the jugular foramen, and run to the throat

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Cranial Nerves

IX. Glossopharyngeal (B)

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Somatic Motor – Motor nerve for the posterior tongue and pharynx (lifts during swallowing)

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Cranial Nerves

IX. Glossopharyngeal (B)

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Autonomic Motor (Parasympathetic) - Provides motor fibers to the parotid salivary gland,

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Cranial Nerves

IX. Glossopharyngeal (B)

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Sensory – Afferent fibers conduct taste and general sensory impulses from the posterior tongue and pharynx (swallow & gag reflex),
carotid body chemoreceptors (monitors O2 & CO2,
ultimately affects
breathing rate/depth),
carotid sinus baroreceptors (monitors blood pressure)

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Cranial Nerves

IX. Glossopharyngeal (B)

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The only cranial nerve that extends beyond the head and neck

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Cranial Nerves

X. Vagus (B)

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Fibers emerge from the medulla via the jugular foramen & descends into the thorax and
abdomen
-mixed nerve that serves as a major parasympathetic pathway for the body

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Cranial Nerves

X. Vagus (B)

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Autonomic motor (Parasympathetic) - Provides motor fibers to the heart, lungs & visceral organs
and functions in regulation of heart rate, breathing and digestive system activity
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Cranial Nerves

X. Vagus (B)

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Somatic motor – Functions as a motor nerve for pharynx & larynx skeletal muscle (swallowing)

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Cranial Nerves

X. Vagus (B)

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Sensory: Afferent fibers from the pharynx and taste buds of posterior tongue; afferent fibers from the thoracic and abdominal viscera; carotid & aortic body chemoreceptors (monitors O2 & CO2);
aortic arch baroreceptors (monitors blood pressure)

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Cranial Nerves

X. Vagus (B)

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-Formed from C1 – C5 ventral rootlets (no cranial origin); this root passes upward into the cranium via the foramen magnum and then leaves the cranium via the jugular foramen

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Cranial Nerves

XI. Accessory (M)

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Primarily a somatic motor nerve

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Cranial Nerves

XI. Accessory (M)

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Supplies fibers to the larynx, pharynx, and soft palate

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Cranial Nerves

XI. Accessory (M)

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Innervates the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid, which move the head and neck

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Cranial Nerves

XI. Accessory (M)

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Fibers arise from the medulla and exit the skull via the hypoglossal canal (occipital bone, just
lateral to the foramen magnum) to the tongue

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Cranial Nerves

XII: Hypoglossal (M)

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Somatic motor: Innervates both extrinsic and intrinsic muscles of the tongue, which contribute to swallowing and speech

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Cranial Nerves

XII: Hypoglossal (M)

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named according to their point of exit from the intervertebral foramen

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Spinal Nerves

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C1-C7 nerves are named as they exit SUPERIOR to the vertebrae for which they are named

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Spinal Nerves

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nerve exits below C7 vertebra (so, C8 nerve exits at the C7-T1 intervertebral foramen)

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Spinal Nerves

C8

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All others leave the intervertebral foramen ___ the named vertebra

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Spinal Nerves

below

79
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Thoracic?
Lumbar?
Sacral?
Coccygeal?

A 
Spinal Nerves
12 thoracic (T1-T12); 
5 Lumbar (L1-L5); 
5 Sacral (S1-S5); 
1 Coccygeal (C0)
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Each spinal nerve connects to the spinal cord via a

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Spinal Nerves

ventral and a dorsal root

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Each root forms from a series of ___ that attach to the spinal cord

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Spinal Nerves

rootlets

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arise from the ventral horn and contain motor (efferent) fibers

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Spinal Nerves

Ventral roots

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Composed of somatic motor & autonomic motor

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Spinal Nerves

Ventral roots

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contain sensory afferent fibers that arise from sensory neurons in the dorsal root ganglia and conduct impulses from peripheral receptors

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Spinal Nerves

Dorsal roots

85
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Roots join together to form the ____ just distal to the dorsal root ganglion & just
before exiting from the vertebral column

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Spinal Nerves

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Each ___ is very short (only 1-2 cm)

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Spinal Nerves

87
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Nerve carries both

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Spinal Nerves

Afferent and Efferent Fibers

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The length of the spinal roots in the ___ and ___ region is significant, as they extend inferiorly as the cauda equina before joining together as a nerve

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Spinal Nerves

Lumbar and Sacral

89
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the spinal roots are ___ to the nerve & are either sensory or motor

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Spinal Nerve

medial

90
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Immediately upon exiting the intervertebral foramen, the short spinal nerves branch into three or four distal rami (all with mixed fibers);

A

Spinal Rami

91
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Point: the mixed fiber spinal rami are ___ to the nerve

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Spinal Rami

Lateral

92
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Innervates the posterior trunk via several branches in a simple segmental pattern

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Spinal Rami

Small Dorsal Ramus

93
Q

T1-T12 innervate the thorax as intercostal nerves (simple segmental pattern)

A

Spinal Rami

Larger ventral ramus

94
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Intercostal nerves supply muscles of the ribs, anterolateral thorax & abdominal wall

A

Spinal Rami

Larger ventral ramus

95
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A portion of T1 and all other ventral rami form complex plexus networks (additional detail
below) which primarily innervate the limbs

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Spinal Rami

Larger ventral ramus

96
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Re-enters the vertebral canal to innervate the spinal cord meninges and blood vessels

A

Spinal Rami

Tiny Meningeal branch

97
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are at the base of the ventral rami in the thoracic region

A

Spinal Rami

Rami communicantes

98
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These branches form the sympathetic trunk ganglia and carry autonomic motor fibers

A

Spinal Rami

Rami communicantes

99
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LOOK AT RAMI DIAGRAM

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Spinal Rami

Ok.

100
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All ventral rami (motor) except T2-T12 branch and form interlacing nerve networks called

A

Nerve Plexuses

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located lateral to the vertebral column in the cervical, brachial, lumbar & sacral regions

A

Nerve Plexuses

102
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Each resulting branch of a ___ contains fibers from several spinal nerves

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Nerve Plexuses

103
Q

Fibers travel to the periphery via

A

Nerve Plexuses

several different routes

104
Q

Each muscle receives a nerve supply from

A

Nerve Plexuses

more than one spinal nerve

105
Q

Damage to one spinal segment (can/not?) t completely paralyze a muscle

A

Nerve Plexuses

cannot

106
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Innervation of a Joint
any nerve serving a muscle that produces movement at a joint also innervates the joint itself and the skin over the joint

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Nerve Plexuses

Hilton’s law

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Innervates

M/S fibers for diaphragm (respiration)

A

Cervical Plexus

Phrenic Nerve

108
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Innervates

Sternocleidomastoir muscle & Trapezius

A 
Cervical Plexus
Accessory Nerve (XI)
109
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Formed by ventral rami of C1-C4

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Cervical Plexus

110
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Formed by ventral rami of: C5-C8 and T1

A

Brachial Plexus

111
Q

Roots
Trunks
Divisions
Cords

A

Brachial Plexus

112
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Innervates
deltoid muscle (shoulder abduction)
A

Brachial Plexus

Axillary Nerve

113
Q

Innervates

elbow flexors

A

Brachial Plexus

Musculocutaneous Nerve

114
Q

Innervates

  • most anterior forearm muscles (wrist flexion & abduction)
  • carpal tunnel syndrome
A

Brachial Plexus

Median Nerve

115
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Innervates

-few anterior forearm muscles (wrist flexion and adduction)

A

Brachial Plexus

Ulnar nerve

116
Q

-Largest branch of the brachial plexus
Innervates
-all extensor muscles of the upper limb

A

Brachial Plexus

Radial nerve

117
Q

Formed by ventral rami of: L1-L4

A

Lumbar Plexus

118
Q

-Largest nerve of LUMBAR Plexus
Innervates
-anterior thigh muscles

A

Lumbar Plexus

Femoral Nerve

119
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Innervates

-adductor muscles in the thigh

A

Lumbar Plexus

Obturator Nerve

120
Q

Formed by ventral rami of: L4-S4

A

Sacral Plexus

121
Q

Actually two nerves wrapped in sheath

-Thickest/longest nerve in body

A

Sacral Plexus

Sciatic nerve

122
Q

Innervates

muscles of the back of thigh, leg and foot

A

Sacral Plexus

Tibial Nerve

123
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Innervates

anterior & lateral muscles in the lower leg

A

Sacral Plexus

Common Peroneal nerve

124
Q

the area of skin innervated by the cutaneous branches of a single spinal nerve

A

Dermatomes

125
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All spinal nerves except C1 participate in

A

Dermatomes

126
Q

mapping is used clinically to determine specific nerve deficit: typical testing includes light touch and pin prick.

A

Dermatomes

127
Q

Takes place at a neuromuscular junction

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Motor Endings / Innervations of Skeletal Muscle

128
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This junction is the synapse that is formed by the somatic motor efferent axon terminals
and the muscle fibers

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Motor Endings / Innervations of Skeletal Muscle

Neuromuscular Junction

129
Q

is the neurotransmitter that diffuses across the neuromuscular junction
synaptic cleft

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Motor Endings / Innervations of Skeletal Muscle

Acetylcholine

130
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___ binds to receptors resulting in:

  • Movement of Na+ and K+ across the membrane
  • Depolarization of the interior of the muscle cell
  • An end-plate potential that triggers an action potential
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Motor Endings / Innervations of Skeletal Muscle

Acetylcholine (Ach)

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