Hadzic's Chapter 1 Reading Flashcards

1
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The cervical plexus originates from the

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anterior rami of C1-C4

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2
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In Cervical Plexus, the anterior rami combines into

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3 loops from which the deep and superficial branches arise

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3
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The neuron is the

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basic functional unit responsible for the conduction of nerve impulses

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4
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Anatomy of a neuron

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A typical neuron consists of a cell body (soma) that contains a large nucleus. The cell body is attached to several branching processes, called dendrites, and a single axon

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5
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Receive incoming messages

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Dendrites

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6
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Conduct outgoing messages

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axons

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7
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Peripheral nerves, axons are very long and slender. They

are also called

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nerve fibers.

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8
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The individual nerve fibers that make up a nerve, like individual wires in an electric cable, are bundled together by

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connective tissue.

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9
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Is an important part of the nerve

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The connective tissue of a peripheral nerve

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10
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Which layer surround the ENTIRE NERVE and hold it loosely to the connective tissue?

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Epineurium

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11
Q

Axons that bundles together within a nerve forms a ________surrounded by

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Fascicle: perineurium

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12
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It is at this level that the nerve–blood barrier is located and constitutes the last protective barrier of the nerve tissue

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Perineurium

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13
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Fine connective tissue within a fascicle that surrounds every individual nerve fiber or axon

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Endoneurium

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14
Q

The nerves that make their exit through the skull are known as

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cranial nerves, and there are 12 pairs of them.

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15
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The nerves that exit below the skull and between the vertebrae are called

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spinal nerves, and there are 31 pairs of them

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16
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Each spinal nerve is formed by a

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dorsal and a ventral root that come together at the level of the intervertebral foramen

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17
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Each spinal nerve supplies a specific segment of the body surface, known as a

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dermatome.

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18
Q

A dermatome is an area of the skin supplied by

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the dorsal (sensory) root of the spinal nerve

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19
Q

A myotome is the segmental innervation

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of skeletal muscle by a ventral root of a specific spinal nerve

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20
Q

Other word for rami

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Branch (smaller branch )

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21
Q

What are the four cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus, the (Le grand tout seul)

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Lesser occipital nerve
greater auricular nerve
transverse cervical nerve
supraclavicular nerve.

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22
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The four cutaneous branches of the cervical plexus derived from

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C2-C4

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23
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Cervical plexus innervation

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SUN
scalp, upper shoulder, neck,
motor innervation to some of the muscles of the neck, the thoracic cavity, and the skin

24
Q

Cervical plexus blocks are defined by

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injections relative to the two layers of the deep cervical fascia (ie, the superficial, or investing, layer and the deep layer).

25
Q

A superficial cervical plexus block involves

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injection superficial to the investing layer

26
Q

Intermediate block involves injection between

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supervision and deep layer

27
Q

The deep Cervical Plexus block involves injection

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deep to the deep layer

28
Q

Part and one of the larger branches of the plexus, innervates the diaphragm

A

The phrenic nerve

29
Q

What is the spinal segment of the Ansa cervicalis (superior and inferior branches)

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C1-C4

30
Q

Distribution of the Ansa Cervicalis by way of which nerve

GOTSS

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Five of the extrinsic laryngeal muscles

sternothyroid, sternohyoid, omohyoid, geniohyoid, and thyrohyoid) by way of N XII (hypoglossal

31
Q

Lesser occipital, transversecervical, supraclavicular, and greater auricular nerves spinal segment and distribution

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C2- C3 Skin of upper chest, shoulder, neck, and ear

32
Q

Phrenic nerve spinal segment and distribution

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C3-C5 Diaphragm

33
Q

Cervical nerves spinal segment and distribution

CN

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C1-C5 Levator scapulae, scalene muscles, sternocleidomastoid, and trapezius muscles (with N XI) accessory nerve

34
Q

The brachial plexus innervates the

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pectoral girdle and upper limb.

35
Q

The Brachial plexus is formed by

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five roots that originate from the ventral rami of spinal nerves C5-T1.

36
Q

ROOTS that Form the upper trunk of the Brachial Plexus

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C5 and C6 roots merge to form the upper trunk.

37
Q

ROOTS that Form the middle trunk of the Brachial Plexus

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C7

38
Q

ROOTS merge to form the lower trunk of the Brachial Plexus

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The C8 and T1

39
Q

The TRUNKS give off

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three anterior and three posterior DIVISIONS as they approach the clavicle.

40
Q

THE DIVISIONS rearrange to form

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Medial, lateral and Posterior CORDS

41
Q

THE CORDS give offs

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TERMNINAL BRANCHES

42
Q

The lateral cord gives off the

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musculocutaneous nerve, and the lateral root of the median nerve.

43
Q

The medial cord gives off the medial root of the

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median nerve and the ulnar nerve.

44
Q

The posterior cord gives off the

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axillary and radial nerves.

45
Q

For Brachial Plexus The largest percentages of motor fibers are from_____ and the least are __

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C5 and C6 roots, and the least from C7 and T1 roots

46
Q

For Brachial Plexus The greatest number of sensory fibers is from the

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C7 root, with lesser amounts from C5, C6, C8, and T1 roots

47
Q

supplying muscles important for swallowing and speech

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Ansa cervicalis (C1-C3)

48
Q

What is the External landmark of Cervical plexus Block

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Middle point of the sternocleidomastoid muscle between mastoid process and clavicle.

49
Q

The lumbar plexus is formed by the

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ventral rami of spinal nerves L1-L3 and the superior branch of L4

50
Q

In LUMBAR PLEXUS In about 50% of the cases, there is a

contribution from.

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T12

51
Q

The inferior branch of L4, along with the entire ventral rami of L5, forms the

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lumbosacral trunk that contributes to the sacral plexus.

52
Q

The main branches of the lumbar plexus are the

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iliohypogastric,
ilioinguinal
genitofemoral, lateral femoral cutaneous, obturator, and femoral nerves

53
Q

The sacral plexus arises from the (Figures 1-21,1-
22A,B, 1-23, and 1-24).
,

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lumbosacral trunk

(L4-L5) plus the ventral rami of S1-S4

54
Q

The main nerves of the sacral plexus are

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the sciatic nerve and the pudendal nerve

55
Q

The two components of the sciatic nerve diverge into two recognizable nerves:

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the common peroneal and the tibial nerve