Physiology Extra Bits - Delete? Flashcards
1
Q
Name the fissure on the anterior surface of the spinal cord
A
ventral median fissure
2
Q
Name the sulcus on the posterior surface of the spinal cord
A
dorsal median sulcus
3
Q
What arteries travel along the dorsal and ventral roots?
A
radicular arteries
4
Q
Name the arteries hat the lumbar, intercostal and vertebral arteries give off?
A
segmental arteries
5
Q
How many longitudinal arteries are there that run the length of the spinal cord?
A
one anterior and two posterior
6
Q
Which arteries do the longitudinal arteries arise from?
A
the vertebral arteries
7
Q
What is the name of the clinical sign that’s a consequence of a CVA of the internal capsule interrupting the CST?
A
decorticate posturing (spastic paralysis with upper limb hyperflexion)
