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Intro to myology & Nervous system Flashcards

1
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What are the three types of muscle tissue

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striated muscle tissue
smooth muscle tissue
cardiac muscle tissue

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Describe striated muscle tissue

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Maintain bodys posture
attached to bone at both ends
dense packed groups of myofibers (myofibrils>myofilaments>myosin + actin)
innervated by peripheral or cranial nerves
contractions produce body movement
conscious control (usually)

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Describe smooth muscle

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found in organs of body
(walls of tubes- gut blood vessl, resp tract)
made up of single tapering cells
controled by the autonomic motor nerves
not consciously controlled
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describe cardiac muscle

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found in wall of heart
made of short interlinked fibers
rhythmic movement
controlled by autonomic nerves

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5
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What is happening when a muscle is relaxed

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myosin and actin filaments are arranged in sarcomeres
Myosin heads are ‘energized’ but not ready for action

no interaction between actin and myosin

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What happens when a muscle contraction signal is sent

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Nerve impulses trigger the interaction of actin and myosin “to contract muscle”

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What happens when a muscle is contracted

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The ‘heads’ of each myosin filament interact with the actin filament which make the myofibril shorten and contract

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8
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What is skeletal muscle composed of

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Skeletal muscle is composed of fibers
that combine into fascicles
Endomysium, Perimysium and
Epimysium are connective tissues

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What is the ORIGIN

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Attachment of a muscle to a stationary part of the body

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What is INSERTION

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Attachment of a muscle to a moving part of the body

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What is a TENDON

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Dense connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone

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What is the MUSCLE BELLY

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contractile part of a muscle

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13
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what is a unipennate muscle

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diagonal insertion of fibers on tendon

Examples include the Lumbricals (deep hand muscles) and Extensor Digitorum Longus (wrist and finger extensor)

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What is a bipennate muscle

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Two rows of muscle fibers facing opposite and diagonal to a central tendon (feather)
Example: rectus femoris

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What is a multipennate muscle

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multiple rows of diagonal fibres, with a central tendon which branches into two or more tendons. Example Deltoid

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16
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What shape are fusiform muscle

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spindle shaped (muscle belly wider that O and I) ex Biceps

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17
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What are circular muscles

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spincter muscles

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18
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What is an agonist muscle

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prime movers that produce specific movement

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19
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what is an antagonist muscle

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muscles that oppose action of agonist muscles

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20
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what is a synergist muscle

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muscles that complement action of prime movers

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21
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What are the three classes of levers

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  1. first class
  2. second class
  3. third class
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What is a first class lever

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The fulcrum at the center
effort and resistance equally distributed on each end
(ex head/neck)

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What is a second class lever

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Fulcrum is at one end, effort at the other, and resistance in the middle (opposing eachother) (ankle)

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What is a third class lever

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Fulcrum at one end, resistance at the other end and effort in the middle (elbow)

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What are the two STRUCTURAL divisions of the nervous system

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Central nervous system (CNS)

Peipheral nervous system (PNS)

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What does the CNS control

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brain and spinal cord

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27
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What does the PNS control

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cranial and spinal nerves

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28
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What are the two FUNCTIONAL divisions of the nervous system

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Somatic nervous system

autonomic nervous system

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What is the Somatic nervous system

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sensory and motor innervation to the body-soma

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30
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What is the autonomic nervous system

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

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31
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How can the nervous system be described (in simple terms)

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INPUT (sensory)–> PROCESSING (interneurons)—> OUTPUT (motor)

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32
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What is the input (sensory) action carried by

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afferent neurons (ascending)(sensory)

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What is the output (motor) action ccarried by

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efferent neurons (motor) (descending)

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34
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are there

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31

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35
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How many CERVICAL nerves

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8

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36
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How many THORACIC nerves

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12

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37
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How many LUMBAR nerves

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5

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38
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How many SACRAL nerves

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5

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39
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How many coccygeal

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1

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40
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What is the path that a trigger will take

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Sensory receptor -> sensory neuron -> integrating center -> motor neuron -> effector

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41
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What is inside a spinal nerve

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Fasicles and blood vessels

42
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What is inside the fascicle

A

nerve fibers

43
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What is surrounding the fascicle

A

perineurium

44
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What is surrounding the nerve

A

epineurrium

45
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What is surrounding the axon

A

endomeurium

46
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What is a nerve made up of

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  1. dendrite
  2. body
  3. axon
  4. myelin/ schwan cells
47
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Where are the origins of spinal nerves seen

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on the surface of the spinal cord

48
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What at the origins of spinal nerves on the spinal cord called

49
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Where are the motor rootlets

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on the anterior aspect of the spinal cord

50
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where are the sensory rootlets

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on the posterior aspect of the spinal cord

51
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Rootlets merge to form what

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single motor root, single sensory root

52
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Motor and sensory nerves unite to form what

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spinal nerve

53
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Where does the spinal nerve emerge

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from the spinal canal through the intervertebral or sacral formina

54
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What are the exceptions to the emerging of spinal nerves

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C1- passes between atlas and occipital bone

S5 and Co1- exit through the sacral hiatus

55
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Why do we have 31 pair of spinal nerves

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the spinal cord is divided into 31 segments that each are responsible for the production of a pair of spinal nerves

56
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Can nerve cells multiply?

57
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What is the only reparative process in nerves

A

re-growth of axon

58
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What is the rate of growth of an axon

59
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What four rami (branches) will spinal nerves divide into once passed through the intervertebral foramen

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  1. anterior primary ramus
  2. posterior primary ramus
  3. communicating ramus
  4. recurrent (minigeal) ramus
60
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What does the anterior primary ramus continue to?

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Trunk and limbs.

brachian + lumbosacral plexuses

61
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What does the posterior primary ramus continue to?

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Posteriorly.
Medial- skin and facet jointsL
Lateral - paravertebral muscles

62
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Whats does the communicating ramus continue to?

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carries autonomic nervous system fibers (sympathetic)

63
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What do recurrent rami do?

A

re-enter the spinal canal

supplies meninges, posterior longitudinal ligament of spinal column and annulus fibrosus of IV discs

64
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What would an average practitioner be able to do to obtain relevant and valuable clinical information on nervous system

A
  1. muscle strength
  2. cutaneous sensation (dematomes)
  3. reflexes
65
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If incomplete paralysis occurs, what chart would be helpful

A

Chart 0-5 with muscle contractility

66
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5 On the muscle contractility chart

A

(Normal) complete range of motion against resistance as well against gravity

67
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4 on the muscle contractility chart

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(Good) complete range of motion against the gravity with some resistance

68
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3 on the muscle contractility chart

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( fair) complete range of motion against the gravity

69
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2 on the muscle contractility chart

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(poor) complete range of motion with the gravity eliminated

70
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1 on the muscle contractility chart

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(trace) evidence of slight muscle contractility

71
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0 on the muscle contractility chart

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(zero) no evidence of muscle contractility

72
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How must muscle testing be done

A

Comparatively (Left to Right)
Repeatedly (for follow-up on improvement)
Repetitively (for fatigue)

73
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What is a dermatome?

A

a portion of the skin which is innervated by a single spinal nerve and its dorsal root.

74
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What is the corss-reference for the C5 dermatome

A

anterolateral arm and forearm

75
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What is the cross reference for the C6 dermatome?

A

lateral aspect of arm, forearm, and thumb

76
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What is the cross-reference for the C7 dermatome

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posterior arm, forearm, index and middle finger

77
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what is the cross-reference for C8 dermatome

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medial arm, forearm and medial two fingers (anularis and minimus)

78
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What is the cross-reference for the T1 dermatome

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anteromedial arm, forearm and armpit, upper surface of chest

79
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What is the cross-reference for T4 dermatome

A

nipple line

80
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What is the cross-reference for T10 dermatome

A

skin over umbilicus

81
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What is the cross-reference for L4 dermatome

A

inferolateral thigh
top of patella
medial leg
great toe

82
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What is the cross-reference for L5 dermatome

A 
lateral thigh
anterolateral leg
lateral surface of the great toe, 
digits 2, 3, 4, 
dorsum and heel of the foot
83
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What is the cross-reference for the S1 dermatome

A

posterolateral thigh and leg

lateral aspect of foot and toe #5

84
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What is the cross-reference for the S2 dermatome

A

posteriomedial thigh and lef
heel
portion of buttocks

85
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Define hyperaesthesia

A

increase preception of a particular stimulus

86
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Define hypoaesthesia

A

decrease sensation of a particular stimulus

87
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define anasthesia

A

absent sensation

88
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Define dysaesthesia

A

altered sensation (general)

89
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Define paraesthesia

A

altered sensation (pins and needles)

90
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How are reflexes tested

A

bilaterally

91
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What is a reflex arc composed of

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  1. receptor
  2. sensory
  3. interneurons
  4. motor
  5. effector cells
92
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What is a receptor cell

A

muscle spindle which is located in the middle of a muscles belly

93
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whats is a sensory cell

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(afferent fibers) that bring information from the receptor into the spinal cord

94
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What is an interneuron

A

integration or processing reflex centers

95
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whats is a motor neuron

A

(efferent fibers) bring info from the spinal cord to the muscle

96
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what is an effector cell

A

muscle fiber

97
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What is the nerve for the biceps brachii muscle reflex

98
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whats is the nerve for the brachioradioalis muscle reflex

99
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What is the nerve for the triceps brachii muscle reflex

100
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What is the nerve for the qudriceps femoris muscle relfex

101
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What is the nerve for the tibialis posterior muscle reflex

102
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What is the nerve for the achilles tendon reflex

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