Final Review Chap. 2 & 3 Flashcards

1
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Brain stem components

A

medulla
pons
midbrain

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2
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midbrain

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smallest part of the brain stem
elementary forms of vision and hearing
key role in alertness and arousal

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3
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pons

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rounded region
connects cerebellum and cerebral cortex

facial movements, hearing, coordination of eye movements

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4
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medulla

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controls involuntary reflex

- HR, BP, vomiting, sneezing

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5
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Reticular activating system

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key for arousal - damage leads to disorder of consciousness

This is a collection of nerve fibers and nuclei in the brainstem

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6
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Thalamus

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relay station for everything except smell

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7
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hypothalamus

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hunger, thirst, body temp, sexual functions

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8
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limbic system

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internal and external responses and actions

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9
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hippocampus

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memory
in temporal lobe
susceptible to hypoxia and anoxia

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10
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amygdala

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when stimuli reaches cortex, sent here for emotional content

fight or flight

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11
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cerebellum

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controls direction, rate, force of movements

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12
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primary cortex damage

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causes contralateral paralysis/ hemiparesis

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13
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frontal lobe damage

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deficits in planning, organization, problem solving, impulse control

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14
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temporal lobe

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language, memory, hearing
broca’s are - frontotemporal
wernicke’s - parietotemporal

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15
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optic chiasm

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where optic nerve crosses to opposite sides

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16
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parietal lobe

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integrates sensory input

17
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spinal cord afferent nerve tract

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ascends - up to brain

18
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spinal cord efferent nerve tract

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brings messages back to spinal cord from the brain

exits brain down to SC

19
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synaptogenesis - increases

A

formation of synapses between neurons

increases efficiency of communication

20
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neurogenesis

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increase with exercise
decrease with stress

  • no known spontaneous recovery for TBI
21
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myelination - increases

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increased speed within a neuron (along the axon)

increases efficiency of communication (like synaptogenesis but in a different way)

22
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synapses

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the gaps between two cells where neuro transmitters are released to stimulate cell for next message
axon -> releases to SYNAPSE -> dendrite

23
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CT head

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xray - shows gross anatomical changes

24
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MRI

A

more sensitive than CT

25
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Diffuse Tensor Imaging

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type of MRI which is sensitive to DAI by showing how water moves in the synapses

26
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Hebbian learning

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neurons that fire together wire together

27
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experience dependent learning

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use it or lose it phenomena

the more we use a skill the better developed the cortex ; we can LOSE ability if we do not use it

28
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synaptogenesis

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formation of new synapses between neurons - increases speed and efficiency

29
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neuroplasticity post TBI

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cortical map can reorganize itself

30
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neurogenesis

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theory we can develop new neurons in brain after injury

with exercise and reduced stress

31
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neuroprotection

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attempt to mitigate or stop the cascade of effects

this is stopping the secondary affects with drugs or rehab to help prevent further decline