Quiz 3 Flashcards

1
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Somatosensory pathways process information about what?

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somatic sensations - pain, temperature, touch, proprioception & vibration

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2
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dorsal column/medial lemniscus pathway

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light touch & conscious proprioception

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3
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anterolateral column/spinothalamic tract

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discrimintive (fast) nocioception & temperature & crude touch

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4
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what is light touch?

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the localization of touch & vibration & the ability to discriminate between two closely space points touching the skin

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5
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light touch is sensed by what? and what are they called?

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mechanoreceptors

merkel disks & meisner corpuscles in the upper dermis

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6
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what is conscious proprioception?

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the awareness of the movements & relative position of body parts

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7
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conscious proprioception is sensed by what? and where are they?

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mechanoreceptors

muscles (muscle spindles), tendon/muscle junctions (golgi tendons), & deep dermis (ruffini endings)

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8
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pathway for light touch & conscious proprioception – upper limb

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1st order: travels in fasciculus cuneatus & synapses in nucleus cuneatus in medulla

2nd order: axons travel in medial lemniscus to thalamus

3rd order: neuron conveys information from the thalamus to the primary somatosensory cortex

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pathway for light touch & conscious proprioception – lower limb and trunk

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1st order: travels in fasciculus gracilis & synapses in nucleus gracilis in medulla

2nd order: axons travel in medial lemniscus to thalamus

3rd order: neuron conveys information from the thalamus to the primary somatosensory cortex

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10
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primary somatosensory cortex receives what?

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somatotopically organized information & discriminates the size, texture, & shape of objects

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11
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secondary somatosensory cortex analyzes what? and provides what?

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analyzes information from the primary sensory area & the thalamus

provides stereognosis & memory of the tactile & spatial environment

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12
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what is homunculus?

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a map developed by recording the responses of awake individuals during surgery

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13
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lesions BELOW decussation in medulla results in what?

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ipsilateral loss of sensation

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14
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lesions ABOVE decussation in medulla results in what?

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contralateral loss of sensation

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15
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fast nociception / temperature / crude touch pathway – from the body

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1st order: dorsal root ganglion

2nd order: dorsal horn of spinal cord

3rd order: VPL nucleus of thalamus

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16
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fast nociception / temperature / crude touch pathway – from the face

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1st order: trigeminal ganglion

2nd order: spinal nucleus of trigeminal nerve

3rd order: VPM nucleus of thalamus

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17
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what does the cerebellum do?

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adjusts posture and coordinates movement

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18
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cerebellum & spinocerebellar pathways integrate intended movement information from the frontal lobe with sensory information from:

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vestibular receptors
proprioceptors
motor areas in brainstem & ventral horn of spinal cord

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19
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the cerebellum can be divided vertically into 3 functional regions:

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vermis
paravermis
lateral hemispheres

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20
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what is the functional name of the vermis & paravermal region of the cerebellum?

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spinocerebellum

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21
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spinocerebellum receives sensory information to do what?

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make anticipatory & corrective & responsive adjustments to movement

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22
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what are the 2 general types of spinocerebellar pathways?

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  1. high-fidelity pathways
  2. internal feedback tracts
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23
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what do the high-fidelity pathways do?

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deliver information from peripheral receptors in muscles, tendons, & joints to cerebellum

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24
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what do the internal feedback tracts do?

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provide information about spinal interneurons & descending motor tracts to cerebellum

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25
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what are the two high-fidelity pathways?

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  1. posterior spinocerebellar pathways
  2. cuneocerebellar pathway
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26
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what does the posterior spinocerebellar pathway do?

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transmits proprioceptive information from the lower limb and the lower trunk to the cerebellum

27
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order of posterior spinocerebellar pathway:

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1st order: (cell body in DRG, peripheral receptor in lower limb/lower trunk) synapses in nucleus dorsalis of lumbar spinal cord

2nd order: axons form the posterior spinocerebellar tract that travels ipsilaterally through inferior cerebellar peduncle to cerebellar cortex

28
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what does the cuneocerebellar pathway do?

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Transmits proprioceptive information from from proprioceptors in the neck, upper limb, and upper half of the trunk

29
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order of cuneocerebellar pathways:

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1st order: neuron (cell body in DRG, peripheral receptor in upper limb) travels in dorsal columns and synapses in lateral cuneate nucleus of the lower medulla

2nd order: axons form the cuneocerebellar tract and ascend the medulla, then travel in the inferior cerebellar peduncle to the ipsilateral cerebellar cortex

30
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what are the 2 internal feedback tracts?

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  1. anterior spinocerebellar tracts
  2. rostrospinocerebellar tracts
31
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what does the anterior spinocerebellar tract?

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Transmits information from the thoracolumbar gray matter

32
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in the spinocerebellar tract the axons decussate & ascend where?

A

in the contralateral anterior spinocerebellar tract to the midbrain

33
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spinocerebellar tract divides in ________: some _______ others remain __________

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midbrain
decussate
ipsilateral

34
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spinocerebellar tract enters cerebellum via what?

A

superior cerebellar peduncles

35
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each cerebellar hemisphere receives info from both sides of where?

A

the lower body

36
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what does the rostrospinocerebellar tract do?

A

Transmits information from the cervical spinal cord and T1 to the ipsilateral cerebellum

37
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rostrospinocerebellar tract enters the cerebellum via where?

A

the inferior and superior cerebellar peduncles

38
Q

medial motor tracts

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  1. reticulospinal tract
  2. medial corticospinal tract
  3. medial vestibulospinal tract
  4. lateral vestibulospinal tract
39
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lateral motor tracts

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  1. rubrospinal tract
  2. lateral corticospinal tract
40
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pyramidal tracts originate where?

A

the motor cortex

41
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what do pyramidal tracts do?

A

carry motor fibers to the spinal cord & brainstem

42
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what are pyramidal tracts responsible for?

A

the voluntary control of the skeletal muscles of the body and face

43
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extrapyramidal tracts originate where ?

A

the brainstem

44
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what do extrapyramidal tracts do?

A

carry motor fibers to the spinal cord

45
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what are extrapyramidal tracts responsible for?

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the involuntary and automatic control of muscle tone, balance, posture and modulation of motor plans

46
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what do medial motor tracts do?

A

controls posture and gross movements that usually occurs automatically, without conscious effort

47
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what are the three tracts of the medial motor tract?

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  1. reticulospinal tract
  2. medial & lateral vestibulospinal tracts
  3. medial corticospinal tract
48
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medial corticospinal tract facilitates motor neurons to:

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neck, shoulder & trunk muscles

49
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reticulospinal tract facilitates motor neurons to:

A

bilateral postural muscles & gross limb movement muscles of entire body

50
Q

lateral vestibulospinal tract facilitates motor neurons to:

A

postural muscles

51
Q

medial vestibulospinal tract facilitates motor neurons to:

A

neck

52
Q

what is fractionation?

A

the ability to activate individual muscles independently of other muscles

53
Q

Two MTs that descend the lateral spinal cord and synapse with laterally located lower MN pools in ventral horn:

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  1. rubrospinal
  2. lateral corticospinal
54
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rubrospinal tract has minor contribution to what?

A

the control of upper limb flexor muscles in adults

55
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rubrospinal tract arises in what?

A

the red nucleus of the midbrain, where the axons decussate before descending to synapse on contralateral MNs innervating wrist and finger flexors

56
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rubrospinal tract is where?

A

upper motor neuron in red nucleus

57
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lateral corticospinal tract is where?

A

upper motor neuron in motor cortex

58
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lateral corticospinal tract fractionates how?

A

by activating inhibitory neurons to prevent unwanted muscles from contracting

59
Q

what is the most important pathway for controlling voluntary movement of limbs?

A

lateral corticospinal tract

60
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in the lateral corticospinal tract where do most fibers decussate?

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in pyramids of medulla (pyramidal decussation)

61
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Paths of corticospinal tracts are in the what?

A

brain

62
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Corticospinal neuron cell bodies are in the what?

A

cerebral cortex

63
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the corticospinal tract axons travel through the:

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  1. corona radiata
  2. internal capsule
  3. cerebral peduncles
  4. anterior pons
  5. medullary pyramids (most fibers decussate here)
  6. spinal cord