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Overview of Spinal Cord Segments & Nerve Roots Flashcards

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what are afferent nerves

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neurons + pathways they form that convey sensory info to spinal cord and ultimately the brain

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what are efferent nerves

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the neurons and pathways they form that convey the motor stimulus to the muscles

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what are fasciculi

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nerve bundles forming functional tracts that have common origins and destinations

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what is funiculus

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each of the three regions which the spinal cord white matter is divided by the points of penetration of the dorsal and ventral nerve roots axons on each side of a segment (dorsal, lateral and ventral)

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what is a tract

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collection of nerve fibres (nerve bundle) within the funiculi with the same function that originate together and terminate together and don’t synapse en route

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what are the spinal cord divisions

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from C1-5

C6-T2

T3-L3

L4-S3

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where are the two thickenings of the spinal cord

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C6-T2 and L4-S3

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what is the conus medullaris

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caudal elongation of the spinal cord

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what is the filum terminale

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thin cord of ependymal and glial cells

tethers end of spinal cord to coccygeal (caudal) vertebrae

suspends the cord in the vertebral canal

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what is the spinal cord formed by

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  1. neurons + their axons
  2. neuroglia: supporting cells of the CNS (astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, microglial cells)
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what is the area where there is CSF in the spinal cord

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central canal

lined by ependymal cells

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what is the spinal cord wrapped in

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meninges

3 layers of CT

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what are the 3 layers of CT on the spinal cord

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  1. dura matter
  2. arachnoid matter
  3. pia matter
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what are the structures shown

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15
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how many segements are there in the dog and cat spinal cord

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36 segments

8 cervical, 13 thoracic, 7 lumbar, 3 sacral, 5 caudal

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what does each spinal cord segment contain (3)

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1 dorsal root & 1 ventral root

  1. away from cord –> dorsal and ventral root unite spinal nerve
  2. closer to cord –> each root divides into rootlets
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what structures are shown here

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18
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what do dorsal roots do

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afferent axons enter cord with sensory info

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what do ventral root nerves do

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efferent axons exit spinal cord with motor info

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where are the cell bodies of spinal ganglion

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spinal ganglion aka dorsal root ganglion –> cell bodies outside spinal cord

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what returns sensory info the the dorsal root

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somatic or visceral structures

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what does the efferent axons send info to

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muscle, gland or organ

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how are cell bodies grouped in the ventral root

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cell bodies grouped forming ventral horn of spinal cord

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what are lower motor neurons

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efferent neurons

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how is the grey matter organized in the cord

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general somatic afferent =

general proprioception =

= spinal ganglion

general visceral afferent =

general visceral efferent =

= ventral horn

general somatic efferent =

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what are the structures shwon

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dorsal root

spinal ganglion

27
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what segment of the spinal cord is this

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C3 because smaller ventral horn

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what segment of spinal cord is this

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C6-T2 –> cervial intumescence

29
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what segment of the spinal cord is this

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T3-L3

smaller ventral horn

30
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what segment of the spinal cord is this

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L4-S3

lumbosacral intumescence

31
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what are the white matter organization in the spinal cord

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I: dorsal funiculus: ascending sensory tracts (proprioceptive, tactile, nociceptive)

II: lateral funiculus (proprioceptive, tactile, nociceptive, thermal) + descending motor tracts (facilitating extensor mm activity)

III: ventral funiculus: descending motor tracts + some ascending sensory (nociceptive –> pain)

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what is dura mater

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dense connective tissue

33
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what is the function of dura mater

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adhere to periosteum on inner surface of cranial wall & floor of C1 and C2 vertebrae

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what separates dura mater from periosteum within vertebral canal

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epidural space –> fat and bloow vessels

caudally combines with filum terminale to attach to first caudal vertebra (filum of dura mater)

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what are the structures shown

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what are the structures shown

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what are the structures shown

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what is the arachnoid

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delicate collagenous connective tissue

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what is the function of the arachnoid

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encloses CSF in subarachnoid space

close contact with dura mater due to CSF pressure

numerous fine filaments which blend with pia mater

40
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what is the pia mater

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thin layer of CT (thicker than arachnoid)

41
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what are the inner and outer surfaces of pia mater

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outer surface blends with filaments of arachnoid

inner surface fused to brain and spinal cord

42
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what is midway between successive spinal nerve roots

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midway between successive spinal nerve roots –> pia mater & arachnoid attach to dura mater = denticulate ligament

43
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what are the functions of meninges

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  1. physical support
  2. encloses CSF circulation
  3. CSF production (42% in leptomeningeal capillaries)
44
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what are the clinical significance of the meninges

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CSF collection

myelography

45
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what are the diseases of meninges

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  1. meningitis
  2. neoplasia (meningioma)
46
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why is the development of spinal cord segments and vertebral column closely related

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spinal nerves exit vertebral canal via intervertebral foramen

except: C1 nerve - lateral vertebral formina of atlas

spinal cord segments does not equal # of vertebrae

47
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how is the spinal cord segment divided

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pair of dorsal and ventral roots

pair of spinal ganglia

pair of spinal nerves

boundaries between segments –> midway between attachments of most caudal and most cranial rootlets of adjacent dorsal roots

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where is the brachial plexus located

49
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where is the suprascapular nerve and what does it innervate

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(C5), 6, 7

innervates supraspinatus muscle

infraspinatus muscle

50
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where is the subscapular nerve and what does it innervate

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C6, 7

innervates subscapularis muscle

51
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where is the musculocutaneous nerve and what does it innervate

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C6, 7, 8

biceps brachii

brachialis

coracobrachialis

52
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where is the axillary nerve and what does it innervate

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C6, 7, 8

deltoideus

teres major

teres minor

(subscapularis)

53
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where is the radial nerve and what does it innervate

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C7, 8 T1 (2)

triceps brachii

extensor carpi radialis

ulnaris lateralis

common digital extensor

lateral digital extensor

54
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where is the median nerve and what does it innervate

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C8, T1, (2)

flexor carpi radialis

superficial digital flexor

(deep digital flexor)

55
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where is the ulnar nerve and what does it innervate

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C8, T1 (2)

flexor carpi ulnaris

deep digital flexor

56
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how is the brachial plexus function tested

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  1. flexor (withdrawl) reflex
    sensory: varies with area stimulated
    motor: musculocutaneous, axillary, median, ulnar, radial
  2. biceps reflex

sensory & motor: musculocutaneous

  1. triceps reflex

sensory & motor: radial

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where is the lumbosacral plexus located

58
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where is the femoral nerve located and what does it innervate

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femoral L4,5,6

Iliopsoas

quadriceps

sartorius

59
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where is the obturator nerve located and what does it innervate

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L4, 5, 6

external obtruator

pectineus

graciis

adductor

60
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where is the cranial gluteal nerve located and what does it innervate

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L6, 7, S1

middle gluteal

deep gluteal

tensor fascia lata

61
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where is the caudal gluteal nerve located and what does it innervate

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L7, S1, 2

superficial gluteal

(middle gluteal)

62
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where is the sciatic nerve located and what does it innervate

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L6, 7, S1, (2)

biceps femoris

semimembranous

semitendinosus

common peroneal –> peroneus longus, lateral digital extensor, long digital extensor, cranial tibial

tibial –> gastrocnemius, popliteus, superficial digital flexor, deep digital flexor

63
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where is the pudendal nerve located and what does it innervate

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S1, 2, 3

caudal rectal –> external anal sphincter

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what are the functional testing associated with lumbosacral plexus

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  1. flexor (withdrawal) reflex

sensory & motor: sciatic nerve

  1. patellar reflex

sensory & motor: femoral

  1. perineal reflex:

sensory & motor: pudendal

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