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Neuro pt 2 Flashcards

1
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what does MI represent

A

primary motor cortex

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2
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where are the nasal retinas

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more medial, toward the nose

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3
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alexia

A

impaired reading ability

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4
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where is the right visual field represented

A

left visual cortex and thalamus

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5
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what tracts are a part of the lateral pathways

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corticospinal
rubrospinal

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6
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what area is M1 in

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area 4

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7
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loss of sensory info
recognition/association

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agnosia

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8
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what is a wedge vertebral fracture

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compression fracture where anterior part of the vertebrae collapses

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9
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how is the motor cortex organized

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topographically

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10
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what are the 4 major lobes

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frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital

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11
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where is the visual cortex

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the occipital lobe

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12
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what is the tectospinal tract responsible for

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mediating reflexes to visual stimuli

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13
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where does the right visual field project to

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the right nasal retina
left temporal retina

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14
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what is locked in syndrome

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patients are aware and can think but are paralyzed and cannot communicate

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15
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name two things that happen when there is damage ot upper motor neurons

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interference with voluntary movements
weakness/paralysis on the contralateral side of the body

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16
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where does the vestibulospinal tract start and end

A

medualla
spinal cord

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17
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where does the tectospinal tract originate

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the midbrain

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18
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what is the grey matter of the brain

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nerve cell bodies

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19
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what causes non fluent aphasia

A

damage to brocas area

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20
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receptive or seonsory aphasia

A

inability to read/understand the spoken word due to inability to process info in the brain

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21
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global aphasia

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combination of expressive and receptive aphasia

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22
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when does a decerebrate response occur

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when a person has a brain stem lesion

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23
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what is aphasia

A

inability to comprehend or express language

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24
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impaired reading ability

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alexia

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25
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what is hemianopia

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loss of vision on either one or both eyes, either partially or completly

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26
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what does the premotor cortex control and where would you find it

A

skilled movements in the frontal lobe

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27
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what is a dislocation vertebral fracture

A

vertebra forced out of its normal position

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28
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what would you see with damage to a particular fiber

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partial loss

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29
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the optic fibers from what retina CROSS in the optic chiasm

A

the nasal retinas

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30
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what does the medulla control

A

resp and cardio function
cough reflex, swallowing, vomiting

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31
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damage to what side of the brain causes behavioural problems

A

right

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32
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a strong unexpected visual stimulus activates what part of the tectospinal tract

A

the superior colliculus

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33
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agnosia

A

loss of (word?) recognition/association

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34
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what side of the LGN receives input from the left visual field

A

the right LGN

35
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motor dysfunction that affects the muscles used in speech

A

dysarhria

36
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what is a compression vertebral fracture

A

crushed or shattered bone in multiple fragments

37
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what are the two stages of post-trauma to the spinal cord

A

spinal shock
recovery

38
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what is dysarhria

A

motor dysfunction that affects the muscles used in speech

39
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what would you see with damage at the optic tract or occipital lobe

A

loss of visual field on side opposite to that of the damage

40
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what spinal segement has many motoneurons that are necessary for control of arm and hand muscles

A

cervical enlargement

41
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when does a decorticate response occur

A

when there is severe damage in a hemesphere

42
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injury in what area causes expressive aphasia

A

brocas

43
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impaired writing ability

A

agraphia

44
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non fluent aphasia

A

slow and labored short phrases

45
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what is the auditory cortex responsible for/ where is it

A

hearing
temporal lobe

46
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what would you see with damage to the optic chiasm

A

complete loss of sight

47
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what is a vegetative state

A

patient has no awareness, and is not responsive to stimuli, but brainstem function still works

48
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what is spinal shock

A

all neurological activity is shut down - no reflexes (can last for days or weeks)

49
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agraphia

A

impaired writing ability

50
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what are the 3 parts of the frontal lobe

A

premotor cortex
motor cortex
brocas area

51
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what does the pons link togeteher

A

the cerebellum and cerebrum

52
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what does the corticospinal tract initiate

A

movements and modulate spinal reflexes

53
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inability to comprehend or express language

A

aphasia

54
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what are the two kinds of routes for control of spinal motor neurson

A

lateral
ventromedial pathways

55
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injury in what area causes receptive aphasia

A

wernickes

56
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where is the somatosensory area

A

the parietal lobe

57
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if a brain damage patient presented with loss of logical thinking, communication and analytical skills, what side of his brain was damaged

A

left

58
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what does the corticospinal tract terminate on

A

motor neurons and interneurons

59
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fluent aphasia

A

normal speaking pace but made up words

60
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what layers of the LGN recieve input from the nasal retinas

A

1,4,6

61
Q

where would you find the white matter of the brain

A

corpus callosum

62
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what does the thalamus do

A

relays and integrates sensory impulses

63
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what layers of the LGN recieve input from the temporal retina

A

2,3,5

64
Q

what is brocas area and where would you find it

A

a part of the brain responsible for speech expression in the frontal lobe

65
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what spinal segement has many motoneurons that are necessary for control of leg and feet muscles

A

lumbar enlargement

66
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what spinal segement has fewer motoneurons and control the torso muscles

A

thoracic segments

67
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what is a simple vertebral fracture

A

single line break

68
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what causes fluent aphasia

A

damage to wernickes area

69
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the optic nerve fibers from the ____ _____ retina cross in the optic chiasm

A

right nasal

70
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what is the white matter of the brain

A

myelinated nerve bundles

71
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expressive or motor aphasia

A

impaired ability to speak/write fluently and apropriately

72
Q

what tracts are a part of the ventromedial pathways

A

tectospinal tract
vestibulospinal
pontine reticulospinal
medullary reticulospinal

73
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where are the temporal retinas

A

on the lateral side of the retina

74
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the optic nerve fibers from the right nasal retina join what fibers that stay on the left side

A

left temporal retina

75
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what part of the spinal cord are motoneurons located

A

the ventral horn

76
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what is the olfactory cortex responsible for and where is it

A

smell
temporal lobe

77
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what causes global aphasia

A

major brain damage

78
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what does the motor cortex control and where would you find it

A

voluntary movements in hte frontal lobe

79
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name two things that happen when there is damage to lower motor neurons

A

weakness/paralysis on the SAME side of the body
weakness/paralysis at and below the level of the spinal cord damage

80
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what is a decorticate response

A

rigid flexion in the upper limbs, extension of hte lower limbs

81
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what is the vestibulospinal tract responsible for

A

upper posture maintenance
vestibulospinal reflexes (balance and posture)

82
Q

what is wenickes area responsible for and where is it

A

speech comprehension
temporal lobe

83
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what is a decerebrate response

A

both uppper and lower limbs are extended and the head and body are arched

84
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where does the corticospinal tract run from

A

M1 to the contralateral spinal cord

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