Final- Regional Neuroanatomy Upper Body (Revised copy of Andy C's cards) Flashcards
What does the term “rostral” refer to in anatomical terminology?
A. The back
B. The side
C. The front
D. The bottom
C. The front
if it were a bird would be the front beak
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What does the term “caudal” refer to in anatomical terminology?
A. The front
B. The side
C. The back
D. The top
C. The back
tail of bird
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What does the term “cephalad” refer to in anatomical terminology?
A. The back
B. The bottom
C. The superior and anterior/front top
D. The side
C. The superior and anterior/front top
*Similar to rostral, superior and anterior *
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What is the correct description of the anatomical position?
A. Facing backward, standing straight up, arms are supine, thumbs are extending medially
B. Facing forward, standing straight up, arms are supine, thumbs are extending laterally
C. Facing sideways, standing straight up, arms are relaxed, thumbs are extending medially
D. Facing forward, standing straight up, arms are pronated, thumbs are extending laterally
B. Facing forward, standing straight up, arms are supine, thumbs are extending laterally
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What does the term “cutaneous” refer (Select 2)?
A. Muscular system
B. Skeletal system
C. Sensory and peripheral system
D. Circulatory system
E. They are involved in movement
F. They provide support to the body
G. They are sensory and can feel pain
H. They are involved in blood circulation
C. Sensory and peripheral system
G. They are sensory and can feel pain
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The other conduction in the peripheral system will be Motor.
Nerves are __ in the __ .
A. Muscle fibers
B. Blood vessels
C. Bundles of neurons/axons
D. Cartilage cells
E. Central nervous system
F. Peripheral nervous system
G. Cardiovascular system
H. Digestive system
C. Bundles of neurons/axons
F. Peripheral nervous system
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Tracts are __ in the __ .
A. Muscle fibers
B. Blood vessels
C. Bundles of neurons/axons
D. Cartilage cells
E. Central nervous system
F. Peripheral nervous system
G. Cardiovascular system
H. Digestive system
C. Bundles of neurons/axons
E. Central nervous system
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Ganglia are __ in the __ .
A. Axons
B. Cell bodies
C. Muscle fibers
D. Blood vessels
E. Central nervous system
F. Peripheral nervous system
G. Cardiovascular system
H. Respiratory system
B. Cell bodies
F. Peripheral nervous system
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Nuclei are __ in the __ .
A. Axons
B. Cell bodies
C. Muscle fibers
D. Blood vessels
E. Central nervous system
F. Peripheral nervous system
G. Cardiovascular system
H. Respiratory system
B. Cell bodies
E. Central nervous system
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What do rootlets come together to form in the nervous system?
A. Ganglia
B. Root
C. Nerve
D. Synapse
B. Root
Anterior rootlets tend to unify at the point in which the individual bundle become one bundle which is referred to as the Anterior Root
Posterior rootlets come together, they are thought as the Posterior Root / Dorsal Root
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What does the posterior root (dorsal root) contain?
A. Blood vessels
B. Muscle fibers
C. Spinal ganglia
D. Cartilage cells
C. Spinal ganglia
Schmidt: Odd term to call ganglia b/c it is still within the CNS but we’ll call it ganglia b/c it’s out in the peripheral parts of the CNS
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What is formed at the junction of the posterior root and the anterior root?
A. Dorsal root ganglion
B. Spinal nerve
C. Peripheral nerve
D. Central nerve
B. Spinal nerve
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At which anatomical location does the peripheral nervous system (PNS) begin?
A. At the brainstem
B. Where the spinal cord ends
C. At the spinal nerve
D. Within the dorsal root ganglion
C. At the spinal nerve
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What type of output goes out from the front (anterior) of the spinal cord?
A. Sensory/Afferent output
B. Motor/Efferent output
C. Mixed sensory and motor output
D. Autonomic output
B. Motor/Efferent output
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Which type of output comes out of the posterior part of the spinal cord?
A. Motor/Efferent output
B. Sensory/Afferent output
C. Mixed sensory and motor output
D. Autonomic output
B. Sensory/Afferent output
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What characteristics are associated with the Posterior Ramus? (Select all that apply)
A. It projects toward the posterior side of the body
B. It carries motor signals to the muscles
C. It carries sensory information from the posterior side of the body
D. It originates from the anterior horn of the spinal cord
A. It projects toward the posterior side of the body
C. It carries sensory information from the posterior side of the body
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What characteristics are associated with the Anterior Ramus? (Select all that apply)
A. Transmitting sensory information for the posterior side of the body
B. Providing motor output and sensory input
C. It projects anteriorly and laterally
D. It projects anteriorly and medially
B. Providing motor output and sensory input
C. It projects anteriorly and laterally
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How does the size of the anterior ramus compare to the posterior ramus?
A. It is smaller than the posterior ramus
B. It is larger than the posterior ramus
C. It is the same size as the posterior ramus
D. Size varies depending on the location
B. It is larger than the posterior ramus
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Which functions are performed by the anterior ramus in relation to the ANS? (Select all that apply)
A. Transmitting sensory information to the CNS
B. Providing motor output to muscles
C. Carrying branches of the ANS to the Sympathetic Ganglia
D. Connecting to the sympathetic chain via the rami communicantes
C. Carrying branches of the ANS to the Sympathetic Ganglia
D. Connecting to the sympathetic chain via the rami communicantes
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Which structures are involved in the connection between the anterior ramus and the sympathetic chain? (Select all that apply)
A. Anterior root
B. Posterior root
C. Gray ramus communicans
D. White ramus communicans
C. Gray ramus communicans
D. White ramus communicans
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Label 1
- Posterior Rootlets
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Label 2
- Posterior Root (with spinal ganglion)
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Label 3
- Spinal Nerve
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Label 4
- Posterior Ramus
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Label 5
- Anterior Ramus
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Label 6
- Gray Ramus Communicans
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Label 7
- White Ramus Communicans
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Label 8
- Sympathetic ganglion
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Label 9
- Meningeal branch
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Label 10
- Anterior Root
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Label 11
- Anterior Rootlets
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To which structure does the anterior ramus connect?
A. Clunial nerves
B. Sacral plexus
C. Sciatic nerve
D. Femoral nerve
B. Sacral plexus
Anterior ramus comes out the anterior sacral foramina and are larger in size (main branch)
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To which structure does the posterior ramus connect?
A. Sacral plexus
B. Clunial nerves
C. Sciatic nerve
D. Femoral nerve
B. Clunial nerves
Posterior ramus comes out posterior sacral foramina
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Where does the sympathetic ganglionic chain run in relation to the vertebral column?
A. Medially
B. Anteriorly
C. Posteriorly
D. Bilaterally
D. Bilaterally
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Which roots are shown coming out of the cauda equina in the sacral portion of the spine?
A. Anterior and lateral roots
B. Posterior and lateral roots
C. Anterior and posterior roots
D. Superior and inferior roots
C. Anterior and posterior roots
also see the posterior root feeding into the spinal ganglia as well as the anterior root.
Anterior root connection is more distal than the posterior root
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Which side of the sympathetic chain is usually more posterior and lateral?
A. Left side
B. Right side
C. Both sides are the same
D. Neither, it varies by individual
A. Left side
because we have the aorta present
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Which components are part of the posterior ramus branches? (Select all that apply)
A. Medial branch
B. Lateral branch
C. Anterior branch
D. Superior branch
A. Medial branch
B. Lateral branch
▪ Medial Branch: stay midline and provide cutaneous info to the back in the medial area
▪ Lateral Branch: branch out more lateral
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What is the pathway of the anterior ramus?
A. It stays midline and does not branch
B. It wraps all the way around the body from the spine to the sternum and then branches
C. It descends directly to the lower limbs
D. It only extends laterally without wrapping around
B. It wraps all the way around the body from the spine to the sternum and then branches
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Which components are part of the anterior ramus branches? (Select all that apply)
A. Anterior cutaneous branches
B. Lateral cutaneous branches
C. Medial cutaneous branches
D. Posterior cutaneous branches
A. Anterior cutaneous branches
front midline portion of the chest
B. Lateral cutaneous branches
Lateral, around the chest to the back
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Label 1
- Anterior Cutaneous Branch
Label 2
- Lateral Cutaneous Branch
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Label 3
Anterior Ramus
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Label 4
- Meningeal Branch
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Label 5
- Medial Branch
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Label 6
- Lateral Branch
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Label 7
- Posterior Ramus
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What is another name for the anterior ramus on each side of the body?
A) Sciatic nerve
B) Intercostal nerve
C) Femoral nerve
D) Radial nerve
B) Intercostal nerve
One intercostal nerve sandwiched in btw each rib and spinal nerve
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Label 1
- Posterior Ramus
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Label 2
- Anterior Ramus (Intercostal Nerve)
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Label 3
- Lateral Cutaneous Branch
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Label 4
- Anterior Cutaneous Branch
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Where are the intercostal nerves located?
A) On the superior side of the rib below them
B) On the inferior side of the rib above them
C) In the middle of the intercostal space
D) On the lateral side of the rib below them
B) On the inferior side of the rib above them
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Which of the following describes the location of the subcostal nerves?
A) In the first and second ribs
B) Alongside the sternum
C) In the floating ribs at the bottom of the rib cage
D) At the top of the rib cage
C) In the floating ribs at the bottom of the rib cage
The bottom subcostal nerve is #12
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Spinal nerve C1 through C7 exit from (above/below) its corresponding cervical vertebrae.
Above
C1-C7 exits CNS ABOVE the vertebra
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Spinal nerve C8 exits from (above/below) vertebrae C7.
Below
C8 exits BELOW C7 vertebrae (there is no C8 v)
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What is the correct number of vertebrae and nerve pairs in the cervical spine?
A) 7 vertebrae and 8 nerve pairs
B) 7 vertebrae and 7 nerve pairs
C) 8 vertebrae and 8 nerve pairs
D) 6 vertebrae and 6 nerve pairs
A) 7 vertebrae and 8 nerve pairs
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The thoracic spinal nerves T1 to T12 exit from (above/below) the corresponding thoracic vertebrae.
Below
All Thoracic spinal nerves exit below named vertebra continuing all the way down the spine
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The spinal nerves L1 to L5 exit from (above/below) the corresponding lumbar vertebrae.
Below
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Match the correct answer:
- Cervical Spinal Nerves
- Thoracic Spinal Nerves
- Lumbar Spinal Nerves
- Sacral Spinal Nerves
- Coccygeal Spinal Nerves
A. 1 pair
B. 5 pairs
C. 8 pairs
D. 12 pairs
E. 31 pairs total
Cervical Spinal Nerves - C. 8 pairs
Thoracic Spinal Nerves - D. 12 pairs
Lumbar Spinal Nerves - B. 5 pairs
Sacral Spinal Nerves - B. 5 pairs
Coccygeal Spinal Nerves - A. 1 pair
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What do the cervical spine (C spine) nerves provide information to?
A) Legs and feet
B) Abdomen
C) Head
D) Most of the upper extremity
C) Head
D) Most of the upper extremity
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