Part 1: Spinal Anatomy (Brain, Tracts, CN’s & Eye) Flashcards
Endoderm Derivatives
- Organs
- Gut
- Respiratory tract
- Tubular structures
Mesoderm Derivatives (paraxial)
Muscles, tendons & ligaments
Smooth muscle of organs
Mesoderm Derivatives (intermediate)
Urogenital & Kidneys
Mesoderm derivatives (head)
Skull muscles & dentine of teeth
Mesoderm derivatives (lateral plate)
- Adrenal cortex
- connective tissue
- cardiovascular
- lymph
Surface ectoderm derivatives
- epidermis
- ant. Pituitary
- eye lens
- skin
- enamel, hair & nails
The neural tube and crest form from the
Ectoderm
Neural tube derivatives
- post. Pituitary
- eye retina
- CNS
- oligodendrocytes
The neural crest forms: (6)
1) Sympathetic chain ganglion
2) DRG
3) ANS & PNS
4) Schwann cells
5) Parafollicular cells of thyroid
6) Adrenal medulla
Embyological order:
Notochord -> Neural plate -> Neural groove -> neural tube -> neural crest cells
Vitamins that prevent Spina Bifida
- B9 / Floic acid
- methyl folate / tetrahydrofolate
Stages of spinal Bifida & what they mean:
Meningocele: meninges protrude
Myelocele: spina cord protrudes
Meningomyelocele: spinal cord & meninges protrude
Arnold Chiari syndrome Type II is…
Type 1 + meningomyelocele in lumbar spine
What bones fail to fuse in a cleft palate?
MAXILLARY & PALANTINE
The notochord persists as the
Nucleus pulposus
The scleretome of the mesoderm +
Membranous skeletal column
Splanchinic Myotome of the mesoderm +
Visceral smooth muscle
The epimere of the mesoderm +
Dorsal / posterior / extensor muscles
The hypomere of the mesoderm =
Ventral / anterior / flexor muscles
The gubernaculum in males becomes
Scrotal ligament
The gubernaculum in females becomes
- Suspensory ligament of ovary
- ovarian ligament
- round ligament
The procephalon splits into
Telencephalon & Diencephalon
The rhombencephalon splits into
Metencephalon & Myelencephalon
The Telencephalon derivatives
Cortices & basal ganglia
CN # for Telencephalon
1
Ventricle for Telencephalon
Lateral ventricle
Diencephalon derivatives
Thalamus & Pineal gland
CN # for Diencephalon
2
Ventricle for Diencephalon
3rd ventricle
Derivatives of Mesencephalon
Midbrain
CN # of Mesencephalon
3 & 4
Ventricle for Mesencephalon
Aqueduct of Sylvius
Derivative of Metencephalon
Pons & Cerebellum
CN # for Metencephalon
5-8
Ventricle for Metencephalon
4th ventricle
Derivatives of the Myelencephalon
Medulla oblongata
CN # for Myelencephalon
9-12
Ventricle for Myelencephalon
4th ventricle
________ is the only sensation that bypasses the thalamus
Smell
Muscle vs. Neuron resting membrane potential:
Muscle: -85 through -90mV
Nerve: -65 through -70mV
At resting membrane potential the cell is more ___________ inside the cell and more ________ outside the cell
Negative; positive
Pacinion corpuscles detect
Vibration
Ruffini receptors detect
Joint position sense
Meissners/Merkels receptors detect
Accurate touch
Spinothalamic tracts free naked endings detect
Pain, temperature and crude touch
When does the Absolute Refractory Period occur during an action potential?
When potassium leaks out of cell during repolarization when signal is back to resting membrane potential
When is the relative refractory period during an action potential?
During repolarization when sodium leaks out and the membrane voltage is more negative than the resting membrane potential
How many sodium flow out and how many potassium flow in?
3 Sodium out / 2 Potassium in
What part of the brain controls respiratory and cardiac centers, CN 5-12 & reticular formation?
Medulla & pons
What part of the brain controls reflexes to light and sound, proximal flexor relay & CN 3-4?
Midbrain
What part of the brain controls relay station & sensory fibers?
Thalamus
The ventral posteromedial thalamus controls sensory information from the
Face
The ventral posteromedial thalamus controls sensory information from the
Arms & legs
The lateral geniculate thalamus controls sensory information from the
Eyes
The medial geniculate thalamus controls sensory information from the
Ears
Role of the Parietal lobe:
Localization, Brodman 1,2,3 & problem solving
Role of the Occipital lobe:
Vision, Brodman area 17
Role of the superior temporal lobe:
Hearing
Role of the inferior temporal lobe:
Long term memory, smell
Damage to the hippocampus leads to
Anterograde amnesia
Memory is associated with what cells
Hippocampus cells
Smell is associated with what cells
Parahioopcampal cells in the Uncal area
Where is Wernicke’s area?
Junction of parietal, occipital & temporal lobes
Role of Wernicke’s area:
Sensory matching
Can read & see but can’t understand
Damage to Wernicke’s area is caused by
B1/Thiamine deficiency d/t alcoholism (Wernicke’s Korsakoff syndrome)
Contents & role of the frontal lobe:
Voluntary motor, precentral gyrus, Brodman 4,4S,6, corticospinal tracts
Pyramidal tracts start as
Giant cells of Betz
Where is Broca’s speech area located?
Interior frontal lobe on the left
What artery supplies Broca’s area?
Middle cerebral artery
What structure inhibits the thalamus?
Basal ganglia (stops motor response)
Dysfunction of the basal ganglia is associated with
Parkinson’s
AKA for Parkinson’s
Paralysis agitans
What cells are found in Parkinson’s disease?
Inclusion / Lewy Bodies from decreases dopamine in the substantial nigra
The Caudate Basal ganglia secretes
GABA
What is the genetic defect in the caudate basal ganglia called?
Huntingtons Chorhea
Basal ganglia Striatum consists of:
Putamen & caudate
Basal Ganglia Lentiform consists of:
Globes Pallidus & Putamen
Hypothalamus is responsible for:
- hunger & thirst
- temp regulation
- sex
- rage & fear
Role of the cerebellum:
- balance/equillibrium
- involuntary coordination
- unconscious propriception
What forms the blood brain barrier
Astrocytes & tight capillary beds
What structure stores glucose in the brain
Blood brain barrier
What are microglia?
Macrophages of CNS
What are ependymal cells
Line ventricles and CSF
CSF is made in the
Choroid plexus of the lateral ventricles
CSF is reabsorbed by
Arachnoid granulations of the superior Sagittal sinus
What are Oligodendrocytes?
Myelin of the CNS
Demyelination of the CNS is called
MS
What are Schwann cells?
Myelin of the PNS (from neural crest)
What causes demyelination of the PNS?
Guillian-Barre Syndrome (ascending paralysis)
When does Guillian Barre syndrome occur?
Post infection or post vaccination
What causes Hirschprung’s disease?
Absense of meissner’s & auerbachs plexuses
What is Hirschprung’s disease?
No peristalsis -> congenital megacolon
What cells inhibit the alpha motor neuron?
Renshaw cells (negative feedback)
Brain Waves (what they are): Alpha
Quiet, meditative
Brain Waves (what they are): Beta
Intense mental activity
Brain Waves (what they are): Delta
Deep sleep or coma
Brain Waves (what they are): Theta
Normal in children, stress/suicidal in adults
What do the association fibers of the cerebrum do:
Connect same hemisphere from frontal to temporal