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OCB03-2004 Flashcards

1
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Define a PNS neuron.

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A neuron with any part outside the brain or spinal cord

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2
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Define a CNS neuron.

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A neuron entirely contained within the brain and/or spinal cord

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3
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What are the two divisions of the autonomic NS?

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Parasympathetic

Sympathetic

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4
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What two structures make up the CNS?

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Brain

Spinal cord

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5
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What is contained in grey matter?

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Cell bodies of neurons

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6
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What is contained in white matter?

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Myelinated axons

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7
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What is the distribution of grey and white matter in the brain?

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Cortex = grey matter

White matter on the inside

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8
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What is the distribution of grey and white matter in the spinal cord?

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White matter peripherally

Grey matter forms characteristic H shape

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9
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Where does the parasympathetic system originate?

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Cranial nerves

Sacral nerves

(Cranio-sacral)

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10
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Where does the sympathetic system originate?

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T1-L2

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11
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What are the functions of the cranial part of the parasympathetic system?

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Constrict pupils (miosis)

Stimulate salivation

Slow heartbeat

Constrict airways

Stimulate stomach and intestinal activity

Stimulate gall bladder

Inhibit glucose release

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12
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What are the functions of the sacral part of the parasympathetic system?

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Contract bladder

Promote erection of genitals

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13
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What are the functions of the thoracic part of the sympathetic system?

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Dilate pupils (mydriasis)

Inhibit salivation

Increase heartbeat

Relax airways

Inhibit stomach and intestinal activity

Inhibit gall bladder

Stimulate glucose release

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14
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What are the functions of the lumbar part of the sympathetic system?

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Relax bladder

Promote ejaculation and vaginal contraction

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15
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What forms the hindbrain?

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Pons

Medulla

Cerebellum

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16
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What is another term for forebrain?

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Endbrain

Telencephalon

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17
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What are the three main anatomical compartments of the brain?

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Forebrain

Midbrain

Hindbrain

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18
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Which surface of the brain is ventral?

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Underside

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19
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Which side of the brain is dorsal?

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Upper side

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20
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What is a sagittal plane?

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Plane that runs through the midline

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21
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Why is the coronal plane considered to be a transverse plane?

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Flexion of brain during development

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22
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are there normally?

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31

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23
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How many spinal nerves are in each vertebral area (ie cervical, thoracic…)?

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8 cervical

12 thoracic

5 lumbar

5 sacral

1 coccygeal

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24
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At what level does the spinal cord end?

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L1/L2

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25
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Through what structure do spinal nerves leave the vertebral column?

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Intervertebral foramen

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26
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What is the cauda equina?

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Region of spinal nerves with no spinal cord in the vertebral column

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27
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What is the clinical significance of the cauda equina?

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Able to perform a lumbar puncture to sample CSF safely/without damaging spinal cord

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28
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Describe the location of lower motor neurons.

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Soma in ventral horns

Axons project through ventral root to join with dorsal roots

Terminate at neuromuscular junction

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29
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Describe the location of sensory neurons in the spinal cord.

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Soma in dorsal root ganglion

Axon comes in from a sensory-specific receptor

Axon travels via dorsal root into dorsal horn

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30
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How do nerves enter/leave the spinal cord?

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As rootlets

31
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How to the rootlets change as you progress down the spinal cord and why?

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Become more oblique in angle

Due to difference in lengths of spinal cord and vertebral column

32
Q

What are the main lobes of the cerebrum?

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Frontal lobe

Parietal lobe

Occipital lobe

Temporal lobe

33
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What is the frontal lobe responsible for?

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Executive functions

Thinking, planning, organising, problem solving

Emotions, behavioural control, personality

Motor cortex = movement

34
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In which lobe is the motor cortex found?

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Frontal lobe

35
Q

What separates the frontal and parietal lobes?

A

Central sulcus/fissure

36
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What separates the motor and sensory cortices?

A

Central sulcus/fissure

37
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What is the temporal lobe responsible for?

A

Memory

Understanding

Language

38
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What is the parietal lobe responsible for?

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Perception/sensation = sensory cortex

Arithmetic and spelling

39
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In which lobe is the sensory cortex found?

A

Parietal lobe

40
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What is the occipital lobe responsible for?

41
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What separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes?

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Lateral sulcus/fissure (Sylvian fissure)

42
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What are gyri?

A

Ridges of the cerebral cortex

43
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What are sulci?

A

Grooves of the cerebral cortex

44
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What are fissures?

A

Deeper grooves in the brain

45
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What is the purpose of gyri and sulci?

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Increase surface area to allow more neuronal material to fit into the cranial vault

46
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What is the ventricular system?

A

Interconnected chambers important in the production and transit of CSF

47
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What is the spinal canal?

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Central canal of spinal cord containing CSF

48
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Describe the structure of the ventricular system.

A

One lateral ventricle in each hemisphere

Each connected to the third ventricle by the interventricular foramen

Third ventricle connected to fourth ventricle by the cerebral aqueduct

49
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What forms the walls of the third ventricle?

A

Diencephalon on each side

50
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What shape are the lateral ventricles?

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C-shaped with posterior horns

51
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Which ventricles sit in the midline?

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Third and fourth

52
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Describe the position of the fourth ventricle.

A

Posterior to pons

Anterior to cerebellum

53
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How does CSF escape the ventricular system?

A

Foramina in the fourth ventricle

54
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What are the foramina leaving the fourth ventricle?

A

Central canal of medulla

Median foramen of Magendie

Lateral foramina of Luschka

55
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What synthesises CSF?

A

Choroid plexus

56
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How does the choroid plexus look?

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Bubbly

Cauliflower-like

57
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What type of cells make up the choroid plexus?

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Specialised ependymal cells

58
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What are the functions of CSF?

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Buoyancy - reduces weight of brain from 1.3kg to 30g to prevent ventral neurons being squashed

Protection - hydrostatic buffer against cranium

Removal of waste products - eventually returns to venous bloodstream

59
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How much CSF is produced per day?

60
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What can failure of CSF reabsorption cause?

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Hydrocephalus - CSF pushes brain cortex outwards which pushes against unfused skull plates

61
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How could you treat hydrocephalus?

A

Stent to remove excess CSF

Surgically

62
Q

What are the meninges?

A

Outer protective layers of CNS

63
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What are names of the meninges?

A

Pia mater

Arachnoid mater

Dura mater

64
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Which layer of the meninges cannot be seen with the naked eye?

65
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Describe the pia mater.

A

Innermost layer of meninges

Fine, delicate, about 2 cells thick

66
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Describe the arachnoid mater.

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Silky, web-like

Closely associated with dura mater

67
Q

What is the glia limitans?

A

Outer layer of brain/cortex made up of glial cells (esp. astrocytes)

68
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Describe the dura mater.

A

Tough, hardy

Closely associated with arachnoid mater and the periosteum (in the cranial region)

2 layers in skull which separate to form venous sinuses

69
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What are the two layers of the dura mater?

A

Periosteal

Meningeal

70
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Why is the dura mater not closely attached to the periosteum of the vertebral column?

A

Allows spine to bend easily

71
Q

What is the subarachnoid space?

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Space between pia mater and arachnoid mater

Contains CSF

72
Q

How is CSF reabsorbed?

A

Moves from subarachnoid space into venous sinuses (mainly superior sagittal sinus) via arachnoid granulations/villi

73
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Where are the arachnoid granulations particularly abundant?

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Along the superior sagittal sinus

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