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1
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notochord

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induce ectoderm to differentiate into neuroectoderm

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2
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neural plate

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becomes neural tube and neural crest cells

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notochord

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nucleus pulposus

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4
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alar

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dorsal sensory

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basal

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ventral motor

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forebrain

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becomes telencephalon
 and diencephalon (thalamus and hypothalamus)
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midbrain

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mesencephalon becomes midprain

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hindbrain

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metencephalon becomes pons and cerebellum

myelencephalon becomes medulla

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9
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mesoderm in the CNS

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microglia

like macrophages

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10
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neural crest derivatives in CNS

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PNS neurons and Schwann cells

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11
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neural tube defects

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diabetes

increase AFP and increase AChE

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polyhydraminos

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anencephaly

no swallowing center failure of rostral to close

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13
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genetics holoprosencephaly

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failure L/R separation
hedgehog
ch 13 and fetal alcohol syndrome

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chiari I vs chiari II

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tonsils in 1-adult onset, associated with syringomyelia

tonsils and vermis-hydrocephalus and lumbosacral meningomyelocele

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associations dandy walker

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agenesis of cerebellar vermis

noncommunicating hydrocephalus and spina bifida

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16
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preserved in syringomyelia

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fine touch

most common C8-T1

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17
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Nissl staining in neurons

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stains RER (no RER in axon)

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18
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Wallerian degeneration

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degeneration of axon distal to injury and retraction proximally
macrophages remove debris and myelin

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19
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astrocytes

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from neuroectoderm
GFAP+
functions as extracellular buffer for K and removes excess NT

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20
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velocity from myelin

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increase velocity due to increase space constant

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21
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Schwann cell origin

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neural crest

myelinates 1 axon

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22
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Meissner

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fine touch

found in hairless skin

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23
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Pacinian

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deep skin and ligaments

vibration and pressuer

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24
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Merkel

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pressure, position sense

on finger tips

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25
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Ruffini

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adapts slowly

on finger tips and joints

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26
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blood nerve permeability barrier

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perineurium

must be rejoined in microsurgery for limb reattachment

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27
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chromatolysis

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reaction of neuronal cell body
increase protein synthesis in effort to repair axon damage
round cellular swelling, displacement of nucleus, dispersion of nissl

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28
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ach

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from basal nucleus of meynert

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29
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dopa

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ventral tegmentum and SNc

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30
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GABA

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nucleus accumbens

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31
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NE

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locus ceruleus

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32
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serotonin

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Raphe nucleus

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33
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meninges origin

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dura-mesoderm

others from neural crest

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34
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structures formation of BBB

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tight junctions between nonfenestrated capillary endothelial cells
BM
astrocyte foot processes

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35
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transporters BBB

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glucose and AA by carier mediated

nonpolar/lipid soluble pass rapidly

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36
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inputs to hypothalamus

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not protected by BBB
OVLT senses change in osmolarity
area postrema

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37
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lateral hypothalamus

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hunger, stimulated by ghreLin

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38
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ventromedial

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satIety from leptIn

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39
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anterior

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cooling para

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40
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posterior

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heating symp

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41
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supraoptic and paraventricular nuclei

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ADH and oxytocin

carried by neurophysin to PP

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42
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benzos and night terrors

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decrease N3 and REM

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43
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ECG stages

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beta, alpha, theta, sleep spindles, delta, beta

BATS DB

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44
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bruxism

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teeth grinding in N2 along with sleep spindles and K complexes

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45
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night terrors and sleep walking

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N3 delta waves lowest frequency and highest amplitude

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46
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source of REM

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PPRF

occurs every 90 min and duration increases through night

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47
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VPL

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senses vibration, pain, pressure, proprioception, light touch, temp

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48
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VPM

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face and taste

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49
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lateral geniculate

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vision

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50
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medial geniculate

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music

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51
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Papez circuit

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hippocampus, mamillary bodies, anterior thalamic, cingulate cyrus

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52
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mesolimbic

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positive symptoms

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53
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mesocrotical

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negative symptoms

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54
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nigrostriatal

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EPS

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55
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tuberoinfundibular

A

prolactin

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56
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input cerebellum

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contralateral cortex

ipsi proprio via inferior cerebellar peduncle

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57
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output cerebellum

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purkinje-inhibitory

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58
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striatum

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putamen and caudate

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59
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lentiform

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putamen and GP

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60
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excitatory pathway

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striatum release GABA inhibits Gpi

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61
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inhibitory pathway

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release GABA to disinhibit Gpe and stimulate GPi

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62
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D1 vs D2

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D1 in direct stimulatory

D2 in inhibitory

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63
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cerebral perfusion

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PCo2
relies on diff between MAP and ICP
can use hyperventilation to treat edema (decrease ICP increase perfusion)

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64
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associations dural venous thrombosis

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hypercoag-pregnancy OCP and factor V leiden

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65
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CSF production

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ependymal cells of choroid

reabsorbed at arachnoid and drain into dural venous sinuses

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66
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CN origins

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above pons-I, II, III, IV
at pons-V, VI, VII, VIII
medulla-9-12

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67
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nucleus solitarius

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visceral sensory (7,9,10)

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68
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nucleus ambiguus

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motor 9,10,11

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69
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dorsal motor nucleus

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parasymp to heart, lungs, upper GI

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70
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lacrimation reflex

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Vi to VII

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71
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vertebral disc herniation

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nucleus pulposus through annulus fibrous

usually posterolaterally at L4-L5 or L5-S1 and compresses lower number

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72
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lower extent spinal cord

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L1-L2 in adults, subarachnoid extends to S2

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73
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lateral corticospinal

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legs are lateral

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74
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dorsal orgaization

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cervical outside (lateral)
gracilis lower
cuneatus upper
decussates in medilla

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75
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spinothalamic

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decussates at anterior white commissure

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76
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cremasteric reflex

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L1, L2

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77
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anal wink

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S3, S4

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78
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T7

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xiphoid process

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79
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L1

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inguinal ligament

80
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referred pain to shoulder

A

gallbaldder and pancreas

81
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frontal fields defect

A

look toward lesion

82
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paramedian pontine reticualr formatino defect

A

away from lesion

83
Q

dominant parietal cortex defect

A

Gerstmann syndrome

agraphia, acalculia, finger agnosia, left-right disorientation

84
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amygdala defect

A

kluver-bucy disinhibited behavior

HSV-1 related

85
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superior colliculus defect

A

parinaud syndrome
paralysis of conjugate vertical gaze
results from stroke, pinealoma, and hydrocephalus

86
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associations subarachnoid hemorrhage

A

rupture of aneurysm (such as saccular) or AV malformation
bloody or yellow spinal tap
nimodipine to prevnet vasospasm

87
Q

intraparenchymal hemorrhage

A

systemic HTN and amyloid, vasculitis

typically in basal ganglia and internal capsule (Charcot-Bouchard microaneuysm of lenticulostriate vessels)

88
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ASA stroke

A

ipsi hypoglossal dysfunction

contralateral paralysis

89
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PICA

A

ipsi horner

cant eat

90
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lateral pontine

A

facial nucleus loss from AICA

91
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conduction aphasai

A

loss of arcuate fasciculus

92
Q

associations saccular aneurysm

A

at bifurcations of circle of Willis-most common Acom and ACA

ADPKD and Ehlers-Danlos

93
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Absence

A

3Hz spike and wave

94
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tonic

A

stiffening

95
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myoclonic

A

quick, repetitive jerks

96
Q

irritation in migraine

A

of CN V, meninges or blood vessels

release substance P, calcitonine gene related peptide, vasoactive peptides

97
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athetosis

A

slow snake like writhing

especially in fingers from basal ganglia lesion

98
Q

hemiballismus

A

contralateral subthalamic nucleus

sudden wild flailing of one arm and leg

99
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intention tremor

A

cerebellar dysfunction

100
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MPTP

A

illegal drug that causes parkinsonian symptoms

101
Q

lewy bodies

A

alpha synuclein are intracellular eosinophilic inclusions

102
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trinucleotide huntington

103
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senile plaques

A

beta amyloid core

104
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neurofibrillary tangles

A

intracellular hyperphosphorylated tau protein

number correlates with dementia

105
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frontotemporal dementia

A

hyperphosphorylated tau or ubiquitinated TDP-43

106
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diagnosis creutzfeldt jakob

A

sharp waves on EEG

increase 14-3-3 protein in CSF

107
Q

associations pseudotumor cerebri

A

vitamin A excess, tetracycline, danazol, female, obesity

108
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distortion in normal pressure hydrocephalus

A

distorts fibers of corona radiata

magnetic gait

109
Q

location demyelination

A

pontine white matter
from rapid correction of hyponatremia
correct hyper-edema

110
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findings MS

A

increase IgG and myelin in CSF

periventricular plaques

111
Q

acute disseminated encephalomyelitis

A

multifocal inflammation after infection

112
Q

charcot-marie-tooth

A

defective proteins in structure of myelin

leads to foot deformities, lower extremity weakness

113
Q

Krabbe disease

A

AR def galactocerebroside
buildup galactocerebroside and psychosine
globoid cells and optic atrophy

114
Q

metachromatic leukodystrophy

A

AR arylsulfatase A def
buildup of sulfatides
ataxia and dementia

115
Q

increased risk PML

A

natalizumab and rituximab

116
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adrenoleukodystrophy

A

X linked disorder of VLCFA

adrenal crisis, also builds up in NS and testes

117
Q

cause Sturge-Weber

A

anomaly of neural crest derivatives

somatic mosaicism GNAQ gene

118
Q

symptoms Sturge-Weber

A

port wine stain
ipsi letpomeningeal angioma
glaucoma

119
Q

chromosome tuberous sclerosis

120
Q

symptoms tuberous sclerosis

A

hamartomas, angiofibromas, mitral regurg, ash-leaf spots, rhabdomyoma, seizures, shagreen patches
increased giant cell astrocytomas and ungual fibromas

121
Q

NF1

A

17 neurofibromin negative regulator RAS

Cafe-au-lait, neurofibromas, gliomas, pheo, pigmented iris hamartomas

122
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NF2

A

schwannomas, cataracts, meningiomas, ependymomas

123
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VHL

A

ch 3

hemangioblastomas, angiomatosis, renal cell carcinomas, pheochromocytomas

124
Q

histology GBM

A

GFAP+

pseudopalisading with central area of necrosis and hemorrhage

125
Q

histology oligodendroglioma

A

chicken-wire
fried-egg
often calcified

126
Q

histology meningioma

A

arachnoid cell origin
spindle cells whorled pattern, psammoma
may have dural attachment

127
Q

brain tumor making EPO

A

hemangioblastoma

128
Q

s-100+

A

schwannoma

129
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histology pilocytic astrocytoma

A

GFAP glial cell

rosenthal fibers

130
Q

histology medulloblastoma

A

primitive neuroectodermal tumor
homer-wright rosettes
non-communicating hydrocephalus
drop mets

131
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histology ependymoma

A

hydrocephalus

perivascular rosettes

132
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pinealoma in men

A

precocious puberty due to beta-hCG

133
Q

duret hemorrhages

A

rupture of paramedian basilar artery branches in transtentorial herniation

134
Q

poliomyelitis and Werdnig-Hoffmann

A

degeneration of anterior horns of spinal
floppy body
polio-asymmetric Werdnig-symmetric

135
Q

ALS

A

UMN and LMN with no sensory or bladder deficits

can be caused by superoxide dismutase 1 dedfect

136
Q

degeneration in vitamin B12

A

SCD

spinocerebellar, lateral corticospinal, dorsal columns

137
Q

cauda equina

A

compression spinal roots from L2

138
Q

brown-sequard at T1

A

ipsi horner
ipsi LMN and loss at level
UMN below and ipsi loss proprioception, contra pain, temp, crude touch

139
Q

genetics friedreich atacia

A

GAA on ch 9

associated with DM and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, kyphoscoliosis in childhood

140
Q

CN V def

A

toward lesion

141
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CN X

A

away from lesion

142
Q

CN XI

A

shoulder droop on side of lesion

head turned to contra of lesion

143
Q

causes Bell Palsy

A

lyme, HSV, sarcoidosis, DM

144
Q

Weber test

A

conductive to affected

sensorineural to unaffected

145
Q

noise-induced death

A

damage to stereociliated cells in organ of Corti

loss of high frequency

146
Q

presbycusis

A

damage to hair at cochlear base

147
Q

cholesteatoma

A

overgrowth of desquamated keratin debris

conductive hearing loss

148
Q

conjunctivitis and preauridcular lymph node

A

viral etiology often adenovirus

149
Q

hyperopia

A

eye too short

correct with convex

150
Q

myopia

A

too long

concave

151
Q

presbyopia

A

from decreased strength of ciliary muscle

152
Q

cataracts in children

A

galactosemia, galactokinase, trisomies, ToRCHeS, Marfan, Alport, NF2, myotonic

153
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trabecular outflow

A

M3 increases

154
Q

uveoscleral outflow

A

increase with PG agonists

155
Q

aqueous humor

A

nonpigmented epithelium on ciliary

decreased by BB, A2 agonists, CA inhibitors

156
Q

cupping (thinning of outer rim of optic nerve head)

157
Q

dry macular degeneration

A

yellow exudate between bruch membrane and retinal pigment

158
Q

wet macular degeneration

A

rapid loss from neovascularization

treat with anti-vegf (ranibizumab)

159
Q

neurons in miosis

A

EW first neuron

short ciliary to sphincter pupillae

160
Q

meyer loop

A

lower retina loops around inferior horn of lateral ventricle
upper is out

161
Q

dorsal optic radiation

A

superior retina
shortest path via internal capsule
lower is out

162
Q

causes of cavernous sinus

A

pituitary tumor, carotid cavernous fistula or cavernous sinus thrombosis

163
Q

DOC status epilepticus

164
Q

vigabatran

A

inhibits GABA transaminase

165
Q

inhibits release of glutamate

A

lamotrigine

166
Q

neuropsychiatric symptoms

A

levetiracetam

167
Q

contraindication barbs

168
Q

benzos without active metabolites

A

alprazolam, triazolam, oxazepam, midazolam

short acting-more addictive potential

169
Q

metabolized outside liver

A

oxazepam, temazepam, lorazepam

170
Q

BZI subtype of GABA receptor

A

nonbenzo hypnotics

171
Q

suvorexant

A

orexin antagonist for insmnia

172
Q

dopamine agonists for parkinson

A

bromocriptine

pramipexole, ropinirole

173
Q

increase availability dopa

A

amantadine

174
Q

inhibit dopa carboxylase

175
Q

inhibits COMT

A

entacapone, tolcapone

176
Q

memantine

A

NMDA receptor antagonist for Alz

177
Q

potency and solubility

A

directly related

inverse to MAC (potency =1/MAC)

178
Q

inhaled anesthetic hepatotoxic

179
Q

nephrotoxic

A

methoxyflurane

180
Q

anterograde amnesia

181
Q

cardio stimulant

182
Q

amide local

183
Q

cardiotoxic local

A

bupivacaine

184
Q

arrhythmia

185
Q

methemoglobinemia

A

benzocaine

186
Q

block in phase I NM block

A

potentiated by cholinesterase inhibitors

187
Q

baclofen

A

GABAb activated

188
Q

mu opioid

A

beta endorphin

189
Q

gamma

A

enkephalin

190
Q

kappa

191
Q

no tolerance in opioid

A

to miosis and constipation

192
Q

petnazocine

A

kappa opioid receptor agonist

mu weak antagonist

193
Q

tramadol

A

weak opioid agonist

also inhibits 5HT and NE reuptake

194
Q

adverse tramadol

A

decrease seizure threshold and serotonin syndrome

195
Q

pilocarpine

A

in emergencies to open meshwork at canal of Schlemm

196
Q

darkens color of iris

A

prostaglandin

latanoprost

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