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Lecture 4 Flashcards

1
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Somatosensory Functions

A

posture
coordination
object manipulation
object ID
avoidance of tissue damage
emotional wellness
communication

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2
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Dermatomes

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sensory region of skin innervated by nerve root

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3
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Thalamic nuclei

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some have a MAP
other have diffuse projections SPREAD OUT

cortex to thalamus outnumber thalamus to cortex

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4
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Categories of thalamic nuclei

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relay
intralaminar
reticular

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5
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Relay nuclei

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make up majority
receive inputs and project to cortex
receive connections back from cortex

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6
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Intralaminar nuclei

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lie in internal medullary lamina
receive inputs and have connections back to cortex
nonspecific
main inputs/outs are from basal ganglia

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7
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Reticular nuclei

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does NOT project to cortex
receive from other thalamic nuclei, projects back to thalamus
regulate thalamic nuclei
modulate alterness and attention

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8
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VPL

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ventral posterior lateral
somatosensory from spinal cord

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VPM

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ventral posterior medial
somatosensory relays from cranial nerves

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LGN

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lateral geniculate nucleus
relays visual info

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11
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MGN

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medial geniculate nucleus
relays auditory info

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12
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VL

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ventral lateral nucleus
relays for motor pathways leaving cerebellum and basal ganglia on route to M1, PM, SMA

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13
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Anterior nuclear group

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relays info from limbic pathways to anterior cingulate cortex

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14
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Pulvinar

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nonspecific
relays visual and other sensory inputs to behavior centers

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15
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Mediodorsal

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nonspecific
major thalamic relay info to frontal association cortex

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16
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DCML

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converys proprioception, vibrations, fine touch goes to the VPL

17
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APS

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conveys pain, temperature, crude touch
goes to VPL

18
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A-Alpha

A

proprioception
muscle spindle and golgi tendon organ

19
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A-Beta

A

proproception = muscle spindle
merkel = vibration
Meissner = light touch, vibration
Pacinian = vibration
Ruffini = deep touch
Hair receptor = light touch

20
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A=delta

A

pain
temp
itch

21
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C fibers

A

pain
temp
itch

22
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First order neurons of DCML

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a beta fibers inter dorsal root
ascend to medulla
synapse in nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus

23
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Gracilis fasciculus

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carries info from legs and lower trunk

24
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Cuneate fasciculus

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carries info from upper trunk

25
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Second Order Neuron DCML

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nuc. gracilis and nuc. cuneatus
decussate in arcuate fibers and form medial leminscus
synapse in VPL of thalamus

26
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Third order neuron DCML

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project through internal capsule to reach primary somatosensory cortex

27
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muscle spindle

A

proprioception

28
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merkel

A

vibration

29
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Meissner

A

light touch, vibration

30
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Pacinian

A

= vibration

31
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Ruffini

A

deep touch

32
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Hair receptor

A

light touch

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