Neuro1 Flashcards
Neurons are the basic building blocks of the nervous
System.
Classification of the neurons
• Motor and Sensory
• Efferent and Afferent
• Golgi types
• Order neurons
• Upper and lower motor neurons
What are nucleus in the CNS
clearly separated group of cell bodies of
neurons inside CNS
____ is like a nucleus, but less clearly delineated
Sunstantia
What’s Ganglion
collection of somata in the PNS & one group in
the CNS basal ganglia
____ is bundle of CNS fibers (axons) with a common
origin and destination
Tract
____ are CNS fibers that have more than one origin and
destination
Bundle
What are Capsule
fibers connecting cerebrum with the brain
stem and other lower part of the brain
• Commissure
– group of fibers crossing the midline
Neuroglia Cells
Astrocytes are involved in
in the supportive structural and metabolic
activities.
Astrocytes are classified morphologicaly to ____ &____
Protoplasmic & Fibrous)–
Protoplasmic astrocytes: These astrocytes have numerous short and branching processes that extend in all directions. They are primarily found in the gray matter of the CNS, particularly in the cerebral cortex and cerebellar cortex.
Fibrous astrocytes: These astrocytes have fewer processes compared to protoplasmic astrocytes, and their processes tend to be longer and less branched. They are primarily found in the white matter of the CNS, where they form a network of processes around blood vessels and axon bundles.
Oligodendrocytes functions
– Responsible for the
formation and maintenance of myelin sheath
Microglia function
specialized macrophages
capable of phagocytosis that protect neurons
of the central nervous system.
Ependymal cells are found in
And it’s functions
Also named ependymocytes,
line the cavities of the CNS and make up the
walls of the ventricles.
These cells create and secrete cerebrospinalfluid(CSF)
And beat their cilia to help circulate
that CSF.
Dorsal & ventral surfaces of the brain & the spinal cord
For the brain, it means towards the upper part of the head, and for the spinal cord, it means towards the back part of the body.
So, in summary, reflex actions involve a pathway that primarily goes to the spinal cord, but information about the reflex action is also transmitted to the brain for processing and coordination.
Reflect action is Controlled by a pathway that goes only to the
spinal cord, not the brain.
What are the components of the reflex arc
Receptor
– Sensory neuron
– Integration center
(CNS)
Motor neuron
– Effector
The spinal cord runs from ___ to _____
Foramen magnum to L1/L2 & L3 in new born
The spinal cord Occupies upper ___ of vertebral canal
⅔
The spinal cord is Surrounded by 3 layers of meninges namely
dura mater
– arachnoid mater
– pia mater
CSF is located in ____
subarachnoid space
External features of the spinal cord
Enlargement of the spinal cord is located in
Cervical and lumber
What are the external features of the spinal cord
• Enlargements: cervical & lumbar
• Conus medullaris
• Filum termniale
• Anterior median fissure
• Posterior median sulcus
• 31 pairs of spinal nerves attached to it by the
anterior roots & posterior roots.
Features of the Dura mata
Dense, strong fibrous membrane.
• Encloses the spinal cord & cauda equina.
• Separated from wall of vertebral canal by the extradural space
Contains loose areolar tissue & internal vertebral
venous space.
The Dura mata is Continuous above with meningeal layer of dura
covering the brain.
The Dura mata Ends at the level of .
S2
Which meningeal layer is impregnable
Arachnoid layer
Features of the arachnoid matter
• Delicate impermeable membrane.
• Lies between pia and dura mater.
• Separated from pia mater by subarachnoid
space.
Continuous above with arachnoid mater covering the brain
The arachnoid matter end @
Ends on filum terminale at level of S2
Which layer is a vascular membrane
Pia matter
Pia matter Thickenes on either side between nerve roots
to form the _____
ligamentum denticulatum
Is the ligamentum denticulatum paired or not
ligamentum denticulatum extends from ____to_____
pia mater to dura mater
ligamentum denticulatum function
It stabilize side-to-side movement
Each spinal nerve connects to the spinal cord
via
two medial roots
Ventral roots arise from the ____ and
contain ____ fibers
• Dorsal roots arise from ____ in
the dorsal root ganglion and contain ______fibers
anterior horn, motor (efferent) fibers
sensory neurons, sensory
(afferent) fibers
The short spinal nerves branch into three or
four distal rami
In summary, the text explains how spinal nerves connect to the spinal cord through ventral and dorsal roots. The spinal nerves then split into smaller branches called distal rami, which include the dorsal ramus (for the back), ventral ramus (for limbs and trunk), and meningeal branch (for the protective membranes of the brain and spinal cord).
The first type of distal ramus is the small dorsal ramus. This nerve goes towards the and supplies the muscles and skin on it
back of the body
The second type is the larger ventral ramus. This nerve connects to ____
It supplies the muscles and skin of the ___&____
networks of nerves called plexuses or intercostal nerves.
limbs and trunk.
The third type is the _____
tiny meningeal branch. This nerve goes to the meninges, which are the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
In the thoracic region (the middle part of the spine), there are additional nerves called ____
And it’s located @
rami communicantes
at the base of the ventral rami and have a connection to the autonomic nervous system (ANS).
The rami communicantes allow communication between the spinal nerves and the ANS in the thoracic region.
Lateral gray column (horn) present in ___&_____segments
thoracic
& upper lumbar
Note: Amount of gray matter related to the amount of muscle
innervated.
Variations in grey matter
Long & slender pst horn & broad and massive ant. Horn is a xteristic of ______ region of grey matter
Cervical (large and oval)
Variations in grey matter
Massive and ovoid pst horn & massive and ovoid ant. Horn is a xteristic of ______ region of grey matter
Sacral ( small and circular or quadrilateral)
Variations in grey matte
slender pst horn , slender ant. Horn & lat. Horn is a xteristic of ______ region of grey matter
Thoracic ( small and circular)
Variations in grey matter
Bulbus and short pst horn & bulbus and short ant. Horn is a xteristic of ______ region of grey matter
Lumber( large and circular)
While the spinal cord does contain some elements of the reticular formation, its primary location is within the brainstem