INTRO TO CNS Flashcards
What is neurulation
- Marks the beginning of the formation of the CNS
- Process whereby the neural plate forms into a neural tube
What role of general somatic afferents
discriminative touch, proprioception, pain and temperature from skin, joints, and muscles
What is the role of general visceral afferents
sensation from the viscera
what is the role of general visceral efferents
motor to viscera
What is the role of general somatic efferents
motor to skeletal muscles
Which nerve types can you find in the spinal nerve
General somatic afferents and efferents and general visceral afferents and efferents
C2 Myotome
Neck flexion/extension
C3 Myotome
Neck lateral flexion
C4 Myotome
Shoulder elevation
C5 Myotome
Shoulder abduction
C6 Myotome
Elbow flexion/wrist extension
C7 Myotome
Elbow extension/wrist flexion
C8 Myotome
Finger flexion
T1 Myotome
Finger abduction
L1/L2 Myotome
Hip flexion
L3 Myotome
Knee extension
L4 Myotome
Ankle Dorsiflexion
L5 Myotome
Great toe extension
S1 Myotome
Knee flexion
S2 Myotome
Ankle planta flexion/toe flexion
S3/4 Myotome
Anal wink
Two hemispheres are connected by….
commissural fibres
All the connections in the cns are in the grey or white matter??
white
Association areas of the cortex play a role in….
decision making