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1
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reflex arc

A

neural pathway of a reflex

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2
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autonomic (visceral) reflexes

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regulate body function. BP, sweating, etc

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3
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somatic reflexes

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involve skeletal muscles. maintain posture, balance, and locomotion

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4
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receptor

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site of stimulus. goes to dorsal horn

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5
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sensory neuron

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transmits afferent impulse to CNS

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6
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integration center

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where sensory input is received and transferred to motor neurons (interneuron)

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7
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motor neuron

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conducts efferent impulses to effector

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8
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effector

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muscle fiber or gland that responds to efferent impulse

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9
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stretch reflex (achiles/patellar)

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somatic

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10
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plantar reflex

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somatic

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11
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gag reflex

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somatic. ipsilateral

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12
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ciliospinal reflex

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autonomic. ipsilateral pupil dilation in response to pain stimulus

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13
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salivary reflex

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autonomic

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14
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parasympathetic division

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feed and breed

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15
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sympathetic division

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fight or flight

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16
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conus medullaris

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L1/2. tapered end of the spinal cord

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17
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filum terminale

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e

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18
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level of origin

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ee

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19
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level of terminimation

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e

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20
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length of cord

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L1/2 except of peds

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21
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gray commissure

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connecting of ventral and dorsal gray matter

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22
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denticulate ligaments

23
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gray mater

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(light on slide)

24
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white mater

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(dark on slide)

25
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dura mater

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most superficial

26
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arachnoid layer

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middle layer

27
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pia mater

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deepest layer

28
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epidural space

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between dura mater and bone

29
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subarachnoid space

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contains SF

30
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cervical enlargement

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change in width

31
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lumbar enlargement

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change in width

32
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caudia equina

33
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spinal tap

34
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central canal

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CSF in the middle

35
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lateral horn

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thoracic vertebrae (sympathetic NS)

36
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dorsal root

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sensation coming in

37
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ventral root

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motor information going out

38
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dorsal root ganglion

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cell bodies of sensory neurons

39
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dorsal horn

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numbness/sensation

40
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ventral horn

41
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funiculus

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columns of mater (post, lat, ant)

42
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spinal nerve

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where dorsal and ventral meet and merge

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afferent

44
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efferent

45
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ramus

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where spinal nerve branches dorsal or ventral

46
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brachial plexus

47
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reflex

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rapid and predictable motor response to stimulus

48
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ipsilateral reflex

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cord reflex that remains on one side of the body (biceps/achilles reflexes)

49
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contralateral reflex

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reflex that affects opposite side of body from stimulus

50
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cranial reflex

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when integration center is in the brain

51
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spinal reflex

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interconnections and processing take place in spinal cord

52
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monosynaptic reflex

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sensory neuron synapse direction on motor neuron. delay is minimized. synapse IS integration center

53
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polysynaptic reflexes

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there is at least one interneuron between sensory and motor. allows for more complex responses

54
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consensual reflex

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occurs on both side at the same time

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