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[HISTO] GREY & WHITE MATTER OF SPINAL CORD Flashcards

1
Q

Spinal cord enlargements?
why do they exist?

A

cervical
lumbar
because they innervate the extremeties

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2
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spinal nerves

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31 pairs
8 cervical
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccygeal

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3
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spinal nerves are attached to spinal cord via

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dorsal root
ventral root

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4
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dorsal root is purely

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sensory (afferent)

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5
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ventral root is purely

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motor (efferent)

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6
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nerve cells of dorsal root ganglion

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pseudounipolar

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7
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what are the two processes of dorsal root ganglion cells

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peripheral= dendrites=connected to receptors
central=axons

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8
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root fibers bifurcate into

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long ascending fibers
short descending fibers

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9
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topography of spinal cord

A

2 symmetrical halves
separated by anterior medialn fissure
separated posteriorly by posterior median septum

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10
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two halves of spinal cord are connected by

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gray & white commisures

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11
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fissures of spinal segments (5)

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anterior median fissure
posterior median septum
anterior lateral sulcus
posterior lateral sulcus
posterior intermediate sulci

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12
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transverse section of spinal cord shows

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H-shaped grey matter surrounded by white matter

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13
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grey matter consists of

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two dorsal horns
two ventral horns
two lateral horns (thoracolumbar)
central canal

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14
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which type of cells line the central canal?

A

ependymal cells

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15
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lateral horns are present in

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all thoracic segments
upper two/three lumbar segments

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16
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oval large spinal segment

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cervical

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17
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rounded spinal segments

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thoracic
lumbar
sacral

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18
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large spinal segments

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cervical
lumbar

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19
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spinal segments w thin posterior horns

A

cervical
thoracic

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20
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spinal segments w thick posterior horns

A

lumbar
sacral

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21
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spinal segment w thin anterior horn

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thoracic

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22
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spinal segments w thick anterior horn

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cervical
lumbar
sacral

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23
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white matter is greater only in which spinal segment

A

cervical

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24
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grey mater spinal cord is formed of

A

multipolar cells
nerve cells + processes
neuroglia
blood capillaries
unmyelinated nerve fibers

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25
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cells of posterior horn & intermediate gray

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golgi type i= long axons=form long ascending tracts
golgi type ii=short axons=terminate in gray matter near where they originate

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26
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nerve cells in grey matter are arranged in

A

nuclei

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27
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sensory nuclei

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1-posteromarginal nuclei
2-substantial gelatinosa
3-nucleus proprius
4-reticular nucleus
5-dorsal nucleus of Clark
6-intermedio-medial nucleus
7-post & ant grey commisural nuclei

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28
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Clarke’s nucleus is found in

A

C8-L3

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29
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motor nuclei are

A

somatic efferents
axons innvervate skeletal muscle

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30
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motor nuclei types

A

large alpha neurons
small gamma neurons

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31
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large alpha neurons innervate

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extrafusal skeletal muscle fibers

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32
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small gamma neurons innervate

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contractile part of intrafusal fibers

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33
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two groups of motor nucleui of anterior horn

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medial nuclear group
lateral nuclear group

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34
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medial nuclear group is divided into

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antro-medial nucleus= all levels
postro-medial nucleus= cervical + lumbar

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35
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nuclei of medial nuclear group supply

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muscles of neck & back

36
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muscles attached to axial skeleton are supplied by

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antro-medial & postro-medial nucleus

37
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lateral nuclear group is divided into

A

anterior nucleus
antro-lateral nucleus
postro-lateral nucleus
retropostro-lateral nucleus
central nucleus

38
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lateral nuclear group subdivisions in thoracic segments

A

NONE
groups form one nucleus only

39
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lateral nucleus is found in

A

cervical
lumbar

40
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most medial muscles are supplied by

A

most medial nuclei

41
Q

most distal muscles are supplied by

A

most lateral nuclei

42
Q

hands are supplied by

A

retropostrolateral column of CERVICAL segments

43
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feet are supplied by

A

retropostrolateral column of LUMBAR segments

44
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flexor muscles are supplied by

A

dorsal cell columns

45
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extensor muscles are supplied

A

ventral cell columns

46
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nuclei of lateral horn

A

intermedio-lateral nucleus

47
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intermedio-lateral nuclei are found in

A

T1-L2 or L3

48
Q

sacral autonomic nuclei

A

S2-S4
preganglionic parasympathetic fibers

49
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preganglionic parasympathetic fibers arise from

A

sacral autonomic nuclei

50
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preganglionic sympathetic fibers arise from

A

intermedio-lateral nucleus

51
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lamina

A

region w similar properties of neurons such as size, shape, packing, density, cytological features

52
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lamina I corresponds to

A

posteromarginal nucleus

53
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lamina II corresponds to

A

substantian gelatinosa

54
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lamina III & IV corresponds to

A

nucleus proprius

55
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lamina V extends across

A

neck of posterior horn

56
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lamina V is divided into?
EXCEPTION?

A

medial & lateral parts
EXCEPT in thoracic segments

57
Q

lamina V lateral part corresponds to

A

reticular nucleus

58
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lamina VI extends across

A

base of posterior horn

59
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lamina VI is divided into

A

medial & lateral parts

60
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lamina VII corresponds to

A

Clarke’s nucleus
intermediomedial nucleus
intermediolateral nucleus

61
Q

lamina VIII recieves termination of

A

extrapyramidal tracts

62
Q

lamina receiving termination of extrapyramidal tracts

A

lamina VIII

63
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lamina VIII extends across

A

medial part of anterior horn

64
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lamina IX corresponds to

A

nuclear groups of anterior horn (med & lat motor groups)

65
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lamina X represents

A

central gray substance surrounding central canal

66
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position of white matter in spinal cord

A

peripheral

67
Q

white matter is divided into (3)

A

posterior white column
anterior white column
lateral white column

68
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posterior white column position

A

b/w posteromedial septum (midline) & entry of posterior nerve roots

69
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lateral white column position

A

b/w entry of post nerve roots & emergence of ant roots

70
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anterior white column position

A

b/w emergence of anterior nerver roots & anteromedial fissure

71
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anterior white column position

A

b/w emergence of anterior nerves roots & anteromedial fissure (midline)

72
Q

white matter is formed of (4)

A

myelinated nerve fibers
neuroglia
blood vessels
grouped into tracts

73
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tract definition

A

group of nerve fibers w same origin, course, termination & function

74
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tracts of white matter

A

long tracts
short tracts

75
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long tracts of white matter are divided into

A

ascending=exteroceptive tracts & proprioceptive tracts

descending=pyramidal & extrapyramidal tracts

76
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short tracts of white matter are divided into (5)

A

1-comma-shaped tract
2-septomarginal tract
3-lissauer’s tract
4-fasciculus proprius tract
5-exteroceptive ascending tracts

77
Q

exteroceptive ascending short tract function

A

carry temp, pain, crude touch to sensory tract

78
Q

tracts extending beyond spinal cord

A

long tracts

79
Q

tracts ending in spinal cord

A

short tracts

80
Q

which type of ascending tract is the spinothalamic tract

A

exteroceptive

81
Q

which type of ascending tract is the dorsal column tract

A

proprioceptive

82
Q

tracts of conscious proprioception

A

gracile
cuneate

83
Q

tracts of unconscious proprioception

A

anterior spinocerebellar
posterior spinocerebellar
spino-olivary
collateral of cuneate tract

84
Q

sensations reaching cortex

A

conscious proprioception

85
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sensations stopping at the cerebellum

A

unconscious proprioception

86
Q

nuclei responsible for the transmission of visceral afferent impulses

A

intermedio-medial nucleus

CNS (29 decks)

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