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1
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Anterior horn

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Lower motor neuron cell bodies

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Anterior roots

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Lower motor axons

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3
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Posterior horn

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Sensory neuron cell bodies

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4
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Posterior roots

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Sensory axons

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5
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Posterior root ganglion

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Sensory neuron cell bodies

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6
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Spinal nerve

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Mixed motor and sensory axons

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Anterior rami

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Motor and sensory axons to muscles and skin of the anterior trunk and limbs

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Posterior rami

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Motor and sensory axons to muscles and skin of the back

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9
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C4 dermatome

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Top of shoulder

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10
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C6 dermatome

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Thumb

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C8 dermatome

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5th digit of hand

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12
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T4 dermatome

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Nipple

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13
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T10 dermatome

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umbilicus

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14
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L1 dermatome

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inguinal region

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15
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L4 dermatome

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medial heel and ankle

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16
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L5 dermatome

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antero-lateral leg and dorsum of foot

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17
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S1 dermatome

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posterior lateral lower limb

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18
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S2 dermatome

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Posterior medial lower limb

19
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Denticulate ligament

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Tether pia mater and spinal cord to dura mater; divide anterior and posterior roots within dural sheath

20
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How far does the spinal cord extend in the vertebral column? What are the anterior and posterior roots called that stretch below that?

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~L2; cauda equina

21
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Tip of spinal cord

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Conus medullaris

22
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Thread of pia mater that tethers the conus medullaris to the coccyx

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Filum terminale

23
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Anesthetic injection can be where…?

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Epidural space or sacral hiatus

24
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Sample CSF from?..

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subarachnoid space

25
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Structures encountered on a midline tap

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Skin&raquo_space; subcutaneous fat&raquo_space; thoracolumbar fascia&raquo_space; supraspinous ligament&raquo_space; interspinous ligament&raquo_space; dura mater&raquo_space; arachnoid mater&raquo_space; subarachnoid space

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Ascent of spinal cord

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3 month embryo - spinal cord runs full length of vertebral canal
5 month embryo - conus medullaris at S1 level
Newborn - conus at L3 level

27
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Nutrient arteries

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Given off of large vessels to supply periosteum

28
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Posterior branches of arterial supply

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Supply transverse and spinous processes and back muscles

29
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Spinal branches of arterial supply

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Enter intervertebral foramina and split to supply bone and meninges

30
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Posterior and anterior spinal artery

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Supply spinal cord; run along length

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Radicular or segmental medullary arteries

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Travel along spinal nerve and roots

32
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Venous drainage

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Spinal veins and basivertebral veins» internal and external vertebral venous plexus&raquo_space; large veins of body and heart

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Somites

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4 occipital, 8 cervical, 12 thoracic, 5 lumbar, 5 sacral, 2-3 coccygeal; develop on either side of the neural tube and notochord

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Each somite breaks into 3 functionally different parts…

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Dermatome - deep dermis of body
Myotome - muscle of body wall and limbs
Sclerotome - vertebrae and axial bones

35
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Origin of typical spinal nerve

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Anterior horn axons - myotome
Posterior root ganglion axons - dermatome and posterior horn
Sclerotomes - split in half as fissures develop so axons can pass

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Vertebral development

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Intervertebral discs and intervertebral foramina will remain at fissure sites
Annulus fibrosis develops from sclerotome
Nucleus pulposus - notochord

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Primary ossification centers

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Form in vertebral body, pedicles, and lamina

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Secondary ossification centers

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Transverse and spinous processes; fuse to rest of vertebra

39
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Spina bifida occulta

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Failure of neural arch (spinous process) to ossify; marked by tuft of hair

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Meningocele

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Meninges and CSF herniate through the hole left by the failed neural arch

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Meningomyelocele

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Same as meningocele with added herniation of the spinal cord and/or roots

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Rachischisis

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Failure of neural tube to fold properly; neural arch cannot form; typically lose motor function

43
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Lumbarization of S1 or Sacralization of L5 vertebrae caused by…

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Abnormalities in Hox gene expression

44
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Innvervation of dura mater

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Recurrent meningeal nerves

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