lab - spinal cord & brain Flashcards

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patellar reflex

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stimulus: overstretching of quadricep
response: contraction of quadricep
significance: lack of reflex may indicate damage to lumbar region (L2-L4)
- monosynaptic reflex: no neurons involved

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achilles reflex

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stimulus: overstretching of the muscle
response: contraction of the muscle
significance: lack of reflex may indicate damage from L5-S1

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CSF circulation

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choroid plexus -> lateral ventricle -> interventricular foramen -> third ventricle -> cerebral aqueduct -> fourth ventricle -> apertures -> subarachnoid space -> arachnoid villi -> dural sinuses -> venous system

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