FINAL EXAM Flashcards
CAUDAL
tail end
Coronal / frontal plane
anterior / posterior halves
Sagittal plane
L + R halves
Axial Plane
upper and lower halves
Auricle / Pinna
collects sound for localization + directs high freq. sound to eardrum
Ext Auditory Canal
increases sound pressure at TM by 5-6 dB
Mastoid Process
supports external ear and posterior wall of middle ear
TM
vibrates in repsonse to sound
-changes acoustic energy to mechanical energy
Ossicular Chain
incus, malleus, stapes
-lever system
Eustachian tube
connects middle ear to nasopharynx
-equalizes air pressure
-not part of hearing process
Stapedius Muscle
connects stapes to middle ear wall
-contracts in response to loud sounds (Acoustic reflex)
Cochlea
converts mechanical energy into acoustic energy
Oval Window
sets cochlear fluid into motion by vibration of the footplate of stapes
Round Window
pressure relief port for cochlear fluid
Organ of Corti
end organ of hearing
-hair cells and stereocilia
Vestibular System
controls balance and shares fluid w/ cochlea
-no part in hearing
Hair cells
where fibers of auditory/CN 8 are present
Auditory Cortex
temporal lobe of the brain where sound is perceieved and analyzed
Parotid gland
-function: secretes saliva through Stenson’s duct, facilitates mastication/swallowing [alpha amylase breaks down amylopectin and amylose]
-sympathetic innervation: superior cervical ganglion –> internal carotid artery
-parasympathetic innervation: inferior salivatory nucleus –> auriculotemporal nerve
Tip of the tongue
sweet
Anterior/lateral tongue
salt
Middle/lateral tongue
sour
Posterior Tongue
bitter
Cranial nerve supplying Anterior 2/3 Tongue
CN 7/ Facial
Cranial nerve supplying Posterior 1/3 Tongue
CN 9/Glossopharyngeal
Elevatory nasal muscles
-proceris
-levator labii
-superioris alaque nasi
Depressor nasal muscles
-alar nasaris
-depressor septi nasi
Compressor nasal muscles
transverse consalis
Dilatory nasal muscles
posterior and anterior dilator nasaris
External nasal vascular supply
-artery = facial
-sellar and dorsal areas = internal maxillary, infraorbital and opthalmic
-veins = same as arteries
-lymphatics = retropharyngeal (posterior) and upper deep cervical/submandibular (anterior)
Internal nasal vascular supply
-Kiesselbach plexus = anterior 1/3 septum
-sphenopalatine = posterior inferior
-ethmoid = anterior and posterior superior
-superior labial artery = anterior
-greater palatine = posterior
-veins = same as arteries (direct communication with cavernosus sinus - no valves)
8 Cranial bones
-frontal bone
-parietal bone (2)
-temporal bone (2)
-sphenoid
-ethmoid
-occipital
Facial bones (14)
-lacrimal (2)
-mandible
-maxilla (2)
-nasal (2)
-palatine (2)
-vomer
-zygomatic (2)
-inferiro nasal conchae (2)
Cranial sutures
- coronal = parietal + frontal
- squamous = parietal + temporal
- lamboid = parietal + occipital
- occipitomastoid = occipital bone + mastoid process
- sagittal = atriculation between 2 parital bones
Motor Spinal Nerves
anterior / ventral roots
Sensory Spinal Nerves
posterior/dorsal roots
White Matter
myelinated axons connecting to grey matter for impulses
-bulk of the brain + superficial spinal cord
Grey Matter
unmyelinated neurons that routes sensory/motor input to interneurons of CNS
-major component of CNS
-nerve cell bodies
-glial cells (astroglia + oligodendrocytes)
-capillaries
-axons/dendrites
Motor Tracts
-corticospinal tract = voluntary
-extra pyramidal = basal ganglia
-rubro/reticulospinal tracts= smoothing of muscle activity
-upper motor neurons (UMN) = fibers from corticospinal tract that synapse with LMN in anterior horn of spinal cord
UMN vs LMN
-UMN
1. no atrphy
2. no fasiculations
3. spasicity
4. DTRS increased
5. contractures
6. EMG normal
-LMN
1. atrophy
2. fasiculations
3. flaccidity
4. DTRS decreased or absent
5. no contractures
6. EMG denervation
Wernicke’s Aphasia (AREA 22)
speech preserved with incorrect language content
-rate, intonation and stress are normal
-substitutions of one word for another
-comprehension/repitition are poor
“wacky wernicke”
Broca’s Aphasia (AREA 44 + 45)
unable to create gramatically correct + complex sentences
-expressive, motor, nonfluent aphasia
-pts aware of inability to speak
-normal comprehension but some trouble understanding complex sentences
“broken broca”
Limbic System
influences the formation of memory by integrating emotional states with stored memories of physical sensations
Telencephalon
-limbic
-cerebral cortex
-basal ganglia
-olfactory bulb
Diencephalon
between brainstem and cerebrum
-thalamus
-epithalamus
-subthalamus
-hypothalamus
Thalamus
Diencephalon
processing center of cerebral cortex
-regulates functional activity if cortex via integration of afferent input to cortex (except olfaction)
-contributes to affectual expression
Epithalamus
Diencephalon
conneciton between limbic system to other parts of the brain
Hypothalamus
DIencephalon
intergration center of ANS regulating body temperature and endocrine function
-anterior = parasympathetic (maintenance)
-posterior = sympathetic (fight/flight)
-behavioral patterns
-appestate = feeding cneter
-pleasure center
Subthalamus
Diencephalon
controls motor functions
-contains subthalamic nuclei + nerve tracts
Basal Ganglia
large collections of nuclei that modify movement (min to min basis)
-receives info via motor cortex
-sends to cortex via thalamus
-output = inhibitory (vs cerebellum - excitatory)
-works with cerebellum to balance / coordinate movement
Reticular System
-ascending / activating = provides input from all sensory organs to thalamus and cortex is repsonsible for arousal from sleep, wake, attention
-descending = projects to ANS; extrapyrimidal output to voluntary muscles via pontine tegmentum
Medulla
controls autonomic function and relays signals between brain and spinal cord
-CN 8 through 12
-Medulla oblongata = RR, BP, HR, reflex arcs, vomiting
Pons
relays sensory information between cerebellum and cerebrum
-CN 5, 6, 7
-regulates RR via pneumotaxic center
Archicerebellum
maintains equilibrium
Paleocerebellum
maintains muscle tone
Neocerebellum
controls coordination
Dura Mater
-superifical = skull’s inner periosteum
-deep = dura mater proper
-tentorium cerebelli = between/separates cerebellum and brainstem from occipital lobes of cerebrum
-falx cerbi = separates 2 hemispheres of the brain (in longitudinal fissure)
outer meningeal layer
Arachnoid Mater
middle meningeal layer
-separated from pia mater by subarachnoid space
Pia Mater
delicate, thin, fibrous tissue membrane attached to brain or spinal cord
-outer surface = impermeable to fluid
-pierced by blood vessels traveling to brain and spinal cord
-capillaries nourish brain
Epidural meningeal space
if bleeding occurs, it will separate the periosteum from dura
Subdural meningeal space
enlarges as the brain atrophies
below dura and above arachnoid
Subarachnoid meningeal space
major blood vessels and CSF
between pia and arachnoid
Sympathetic NS
ANS
fight or flight
-T1-L3 ateral grey of spinal cord
-noradrenaline
-increases HR, RR, dilate pupils
Parasympathetic NS
ANS
basal metabolism
-brainstem and spinal cord
-ACh
-slows HR, RR and constricts pupils
C2 + C3
Dorsal Sensory Roots
posterior head and neck
C4 + T2
Dorsal Sensory Roots
adjacent to each other in upper thorax
T4 + T5
Dorsal Sensory Roots
nipple
T10
Dorsal Sensory Roots
umbilicus
Upper extremity
Dorsal Sensory Roots
-C5 = anterior shoulder
-C6 = thumb
-C7 = index and middle finger
-C7/8 = ring finger
-C8 = pinky
-T1 = inner forearm
-T2 upper inner arm
-T2/3 = axilla
Lower extremity
Dorsal Sensory Roots
-L1 = anterior upper inner thigh
-L2 = anterior upper thigh
-L3 = kneww
-L4 = medial malleolus
-L5 - dorsum of foot + toes 1-3
-S1 = toes 4+5 + lateral malleolus
-S3/C1 = anus
Radial Nerve
Brachial Plexus
-posterior cord
-triceps
-extensors
-sensory = dorsum of hand
-saturday night palsy
Median nerve
Brachial Plexus
-median and lateral branches of brachial plexus
-anterior interosseus
-palmar cutaneous branch
-all flexors except FCU and FDP
-pronator teres and quadratus
Ulnar Nerve
Brachial Plexus
-median branches brachial plexus
-FCU and medial FDP interssei
-adductor policis
-opponens digiti minimi
-abductor digiti minimi
-flexor digiti minimi brevis
Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve
Lumbar Plexus
-L2+L3
-pure sensory
Sciatic nerve
Lumbar Plexus
-largest of all peripheral nerves
-runs posterior
-divides into peroneal and posterior tibial
Peroneal Nerve
Lumbar Plexus
-2 articular branches = accompnay superior and inferior lateral geniculars to knee
-third articular branch = point of division of common peroneal; ascends with recurrent tibial artery through tibials anterior to front of knee
-lateral sural cutaneous nerve = supplies ksin on posterior and lateral surfaces of leg
Tibial Nerve
Lumbar Plexus
-motor innervation = muscles of posterior compartment of leg (superficial + deep)
-sensory innervation = posterior aspect of leg and sole of foot
-terminates by bifurcating into medial and lateral plantar nerves in sole of foot
CN 1 - Olfactory
-function = smell
-innervation = anterior olfactory nucleus in olfactory tract
-sensory
CN 2 - Optic
-function = vision
-innervation = lateral geniculate nucleus in thalamus
-sensory
CN 3 - Oculomotor
-function = elevation/adduction of eye
-innervation = oculomotor and edinger nuclei in midbrain
-motor
CN 4 - Trochlear
-function = depression of adducted eye (SO4)
-innervation = trochlear in midbrain
-motor
CN 5 - Trigeminal
-function = facial sensation / mastication
-innervation = principal in pons, spinal in medulla, mesencephalic in pons/midbrain
-both
CN 6 - ABducens
-function: abduction of eye (LR6)
-innervation: abducent in pons
-motor
CN 7 - Facial
-function: facial expression, taste, sensation (anterior 2/3 tongue)
-innervation: motor, solitary, superior salivatory in pons
-Both
CN 8 - Vestibulocochlear
-function: balance and hearing
-innervation: vestibular and cochlear in medulla
-sensory
CN 9 - Glossopharyngeal
-function: taste, salivation, pharynx (posterior 1/3 tongue)
-innervation: nucleus ambiguus, solitary, inferior salivatory in medulla
-Both