Motor Neurons Flashcards
1
Q
What is the name for a series of involuntary, rhythmic, muscular contractions and relaxations?
A
CLONUS
typically in foot from shock dorsiflexion
2
Q
Lower motor neuron damage results in ___________.
A
FLACCIDITY
3
Q
Upper motor neuron damage is more complicated and results in _____________.
A
SPASTICITY
4
Q
What is the neuraxis made up of?
A
BRAINSTEM
+
SPINAL CORD
5
Q
Where are upper motor neurons (UMNs) located?
A
CNS
6
Q
Where are lower motor neurons located?
A
PNS with AXON in NEURAXIS
7
Q
What does the neuraxis represent the highway of?
A
SYMPATHETIC TRUNK aka SYMPATHETIC CHAIN aka PREVERTEBRAL GANGLIA
