Last minute extras Flashcards
This treatment modestly increases survival in ALS by decreasing presynaptic glutamate release
Riluzole
This lesion spares dorsal columns and Lissaur’s tract
ASA occlusion - collaterals below T8
Diaphragm and Gallbladder pain referred to the right shoulder via the ________
phrenic nerve
T4 dermatome corresponds to…
Nipple
T10 dermatome corresponds to…
Bellybutton
L1 dermatome corresponds to…
Inguinal area
L4 dermatome corresponds to…
Crosses the knee
Reflex nerve root - Biceps
C5
Reflex nerve root - Triceps
C7
Reflex nerve root - Patella
L4
Reflex nerve root - Achilles
S1
What goes through the optic canal?
CN II, ophthalmic artery, central retinal vein
Divisions of CN V exit through…
SRO
S - Superior Orbital Fissure
R - Foramen Rotundum
O - Foramen Ovale
Besides V1, what else exits through SOF?
III, IV, VI, ophthalmic vein, sympathetic fibers
What goes through the foramen spinosum?
Middle Meningeal
CN VII and VIII exit through
Internal auditory meatus
CN IX, X, XI, and the jugular vein exit through
Jugular foramen
CN XII exits through
Hypoglossal canal
Spinal roots of CN XI, brain stem, and vertebral arteries course through
foramen magnum
The nerves that control EOM (III, IV, VI) and V1 and V2 pass through
the cavernous sinus
if impinged –> decreased maxillary and corneal sensation with normal vision
Jaw deviates toward side of lesion due to unopposed force from the opposite pterygoid muscle
CN V motor lesion
Uvula deviates away from side of lesion. Weak side collapses and uvula points away.
CN X lesion
Shoulder droop on side of lesion + weakness turning to the contralateral side
CN XI (trapezius)
Tongue deviates toward side of lesion
CN XII (LMN) lesion
