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lecture 28 - motor systems: spinal cord and brain stem Flashcards

1
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what are the 4 classifications of movement?

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reflexive, postural balance, volitional (reaching for a cup), and repetitive (walking)

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list reflexive, volitional and postural balance in order from most automatic to least automatic

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reflexive, postural balance, volitional

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what are two divisions of the motor system

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lateral and medial motor systems

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4
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describe the descending lateral pathway

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cerebral cortex –>

  1. cerebellum –> red nucleus
  2. basal ganglia –> red nucleus
  3. directly to the red nucleus
    - -> sc
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what is the descending lateral pathway?

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rubrospinal

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what are the 3 descending medial pathways?

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vestibulospinal, reticulospinal, tectospinal

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describe the descending medial pathways

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cerebral motor cortex –> cerebellum/basal gang/direct –>

vestibulospinal: vestibular nuclei –> sc
reticulospinal: reticular formation –> sc
tectospinal: superior colliculus –> sc

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8
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provide a general overview of the ascending pathways of the motor system

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cerebellum/basal ganglia –> thalamus –> cerebral cortex

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9
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what is a motor unit?

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combination of a motor neuron and the muscle fibers it innervates

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what are the rules for motor units?

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  1. many motor neurons target each muscle
  2. each motor neuron targets only one muscle
  3. each muscle fibre is only innervated by one motor neuron
  4. when a motor neuron fires, all its fibers contract
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11
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what is a motor neuron pool?

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collection of motor neurons whose axons all connect to the same muscle, although the neurons may be scattered across different levels of the sc

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12
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describe changes between the normal state and neurogenic disorders

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loss of motor neurons

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13
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describe changes between the normal state and myogenic disorders

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muscle fibre degeneration

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describe the muscle at rest in its normal state, in neurogenic disorders and in myogenic disorders

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normal: at rest
neurogenic: fibrillation
myogenic: fibrillation

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describe the muscle during slight contraction in its normal state, in neurogenic disorders and in myogenic disorders

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normal: regular, spaced out contractions
neurogenic: one giant contraction, lots of small irrgeular ones
myogenic: fibrillation: small polyphasic units (smaller and more irregular than normal)

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16
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describe the muscle during maximal contraction in its normal state, in neurogenic disorders and in myogenic disorders

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normal: regular
neurogenic: reduced inference pattern
myogenic: full inference pattern but not as much range

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17
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describe histochemical changes from motor neuron loss

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  • motor neuron dies
  • muscle fibres dennervated and die/atrophy
  • axons of surviving neurons tend to sprout and innervate dennervated fibres
  • muscle fibre types become clustered
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18
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is neuronal regeneration in the PNS slow or fast

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slow

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why can neuronal degernation occur in the motor system of the PNS?

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because the targets are promiscuous

motor unit innervates multiple muscles, while sensory fields are less well-defined

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20
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explain the process of neuronal regeneration in the PNS

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  • begins with injury to peripheral nerve
  • macrophages arrive and rapidly remove myelin debris
  • neuron expresses growth related genes
  • proliferating schwann cells promote axon regeneration
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21
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what are the two types of muscle spindles

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primary and secondary

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22
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describe primary muscle spindles

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largely respond to velocity of stretch

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23
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describe secondary muscle spindles

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largely respond to muscle length

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24
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gamma motor neurons change what with respect to muscle spindles?

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the excitability of spindle responses

25
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describe the deep tendon reflex

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monosynaptic excitation of the agonist, disynaptic inhibition of the antagonist

(sensation immediately results in reflex)

26
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what would result in an increased deep tendon refelx?

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upper motor neuron lesions

27
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what would result in a decreased deep tendon reflex?

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  • acute upper motor neuron lesions

- peripheral, sensory, motor neuron and/or muscle abnormalities

28
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what muscles/tendons are involved in the upper extremity deep tendon reflex?

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biceps, brachioradialis, triceps, patellar, achilles tendon

29
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what is the corresponding nerve root for the biceps?

30
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what is the corresponding nerve root for the brachioradialis?

31
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what is the corresponding nerve root for the triceps?

32
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what is the corresponding nerve root for the patellar?

33
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what is the corresponding nerve root for the achilles tendon?

34
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what is the function of the flexor reflex?

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acts to lift foot away from painful stimuli

35
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what is excited and what is inhibited during the flexor reflex?

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flexors = excited
extensors = inhibited
36
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what is the function of the crossed extensor reflex?

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acts to support the body on the other leg (when lifting one up for flexor reflex)

37
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what is excited and what is inhibited during the crossed extensor reflex?

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excited = extensors
inhibited = flexors
38
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do the flexor and the crossed extensor reflex go hand in hand

39
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what generates the pattern of muscle leg activity?

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central pattern generator in the spinal cord

40
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is the lateral vestibular nucleus ipsilateral or bilateral?

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ipsilateral

41
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is the medial vestibular nucleus ipsilateral or bilateral?

42
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what is the function of the lateral vestibular nucleus?

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maintaining equilibrium, posture and vision w movement

43
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what is the function of the medial vestibular nucleus?

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head and neck position

44
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is the pontine reticular formation ipsilateral or bilateral?

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ipsilateral

45
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is the medullary reticular formation ipsilateral or bilateral?

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ipsilateral

46
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what is the function of the pontine reticular formation?

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posture and gait-related movement

47
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what is the function of the medullary reticular formation?

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posture and gait-related movement

48
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is there a relationship btwn voluntary motor action and whole-body postural control?

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  • yes - coordinate

- e.g., leg muscle turns on to stabilize the body before a voluntary arm movement

49
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is the superior colliculus ipsilateral or bilateral?

A

trick question! its contralateral

50
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what is the function of the superior colliculus?

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coordination of the head and neck

51
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is the red nucleus ipsilateral or bilateral?

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contralateral

52
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what is the function of the red nucleus?

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coordination of sensorimotor info (limb control)

53
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2 posturing reflexes are associated with coma, true or false?

54
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describe flexor posturing during coma

A

patient flexes inwards (arms come into chest)

55
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describe extensor posturing during coma

A

patient flexes out (arms flex down at sides)

56
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flexor posturing is associated with what?

A

function above red nucleus (midbrain)

57
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extensor posturing is associated with what?

A

function below the red nucleus (midbrain)

58
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hint fot posturing during coma?

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the higher the arms the higher the function

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