Neurology Flashcards
gyrus
folds of cerebrum
brain damage due to lack of O2 time
4 minutes
Cerebral peduncles are
Large tracts that contain axons of motor neurons from cerebrum to rest of brainstem and spinal cord
Lateral gray horn only in
thoracic and upper lumbar segments
****autonomic motor only located in lateral gray horn
Spinal Reflex vs cranial reflex
simple vs occurs in brain stem
Ganglion cluster
cluster in PNS
Pons aka
bridge
Nodes of Ranvier
Gaps in myelin along axon
Spinal root definition
2 bundles of axons connect each spinal nerve to cord
Axon Terminals aka
Synaptic Vesicle
S Division
P Division
S=Sympathetic
P=parasympathetic
Spinal Cord description
Connects to brain surrounded by vertebral column; 100 million neurons
Ependymal
Form CSF in ventricles
Multipolar Structure
most common; several dendrites one axon
S and P have what effects
antagonistic
Cranial nerves
12 pairs; I-XII; part of PNS and emerge from base of brain
Brain stem contains
continuous with spinal cord contains medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain
SNS motor pathway
one neuron from CNS to effector
SNS sensory pathway
3 cell bodies
- dorsal root ganglion
- spinal cord or brain stem
- thalamus
2 spinal white matter columns
Sensory tract (ascending) Motor Tract (descending)
primary somatosensory area
postcentral gyrus
Diseases destroying myelin sheaths (2)
multiple sclerosis
Tay-sechs
What is called the emotional brain?
the limbic system
Somatic Nervous System
Motor:
Sensory:
Motor: Voluntary control
Sensory: Senses
What helps execute skilled motor movements?
Cerebellum
What cell produces CSF?
ependymal cells
sacral plexus supplies
buttocks, perineum, most lower limbs
Astrocyte function
form blood brain barrier
posterior horn has what neurons
sensory neurons
Ganglia (system and description )
PNS/small masses of neurons
Brain matter (gray and white)
Gray matter in thin cortex surrounds white matter
Subarachnoid space
between arachnoid and pia mater; filled with CSF
Enteric Nervous Systems
Monitors chemical changes in GI tract;
Regulate contractions, acids, endocrine cells
Unipolar
Fused dendrite and axon; sensory of spine
Action Potential aka
Nerve impulse; allows for neuron communications
What cell produces myelin around PNS neurons?
Schwann Cells
2 spinal cord grooves
anterior median fissure
posterior median fissure
Spinal cord 2 enlargements
Cervical: upper limbs
Lumbar: lower limbs
Pons connects:
connects left and right side of cerebellum
Pineal gland secrets
melatonin
Nerve wrap layers (4)
- endoneurium: wraps axons
- fascicle: group of axons in bundle
- perineurium : wrap fascicles
- Epineurium: covers entire nerve*
Action Potential requires
Resting membrane
ion channels
Amino Acids (4)
glutamate, aspartate, gamma aminobutyric, glycine
Neurons function
electric/ unique functions
primary motor area
precentral gyrus
Somatic motor pathway route
axon ventral root spinal nerve muscle voluntary movements
Pia Mater
Inner layer; thin and delicate; adheres to spina cord and brain
3 basic neurons
sensory neurons (afferent)* interneuron moto neuron (efferent)*
anterior spinothalamic tract controls (2)
light touch sensation
deep pressure sensation
lumbar plexus supplies
abdominal wall, external genitals parts of lower limbs
What coordinates reflex center for the eye, head movement and auditory relay?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
largest and most superior part
“X-Men”
Cell Body contents (3)
Nucleus cytoplasm organelles
Sensory Neuron
Afferent/Conveys info to CNS
lobes of cerebrum hemispheres
frontal parietal temporal occipital
Microglia
Protects CNS cells from disease
parietal lobe and frontal lobe separated by
central sulcus
Neuro transmitters (5) AAMNN
ACh amino acid modified amino acid norepinephrine nitric oxide
Regeneration of PNS neurons
Axons and dendrites can be repaired if cell body is intact and Schwann Cells are functional
Parasympathetic cell bodied cranial nerves + segments
3
7
9
10
S2-S4
Oligodendrocyte
Produce myelin in CNS
What cell produces myelin around the CNS neuron?
Oligodendrocytes
Where is CSF produced
choroid plexuses
located in ventricles in the brain
Components of synapse
presynaptic neuron (sending) Synaptic cleft (space between) post synaptic neuron (receiving neuron)
right hemisphere of brain
pattern recognition, emotional content, sight, sound, taste, smell
Gray Matter definition
Lacks myelin
Axon
conducts away from cell body/ cone-shaped Axon Hillcock
Effectors act on
Muscles and Glands
Myelination
insulates axon and speeds up impulses; increases from birth to maturity