SAQ Mid sem Flashcards

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Pain can be classified as ‘fast, sharp’ or ‘slow, dull’ pain. Fill in the table below regarding the different
characteristics of each of these pain pathways.

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What are main functions of the hippocampus?

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information from short-term memory to long-term memory, and spatial memory

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What is the role of the amygdala?

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memory, decision making, and emotional/fear responses

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What is the role of the fornix?

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major output fiber tract of the hippocampus

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What is the role of the hypothalamus?

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Links the nervous system and endocrine.
Specific nuclei of this region have specific functions:
Suprachiasmatic- sleep/waking cycle,
Ventromedial - control of food and fluid intake
Supraoptic -produces- vasopressin
Paraventricular - synthesis oxytocin

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Hugh, a 58 year old man, is suspected of having seizures but requires further investigation to confirm this
a) What investigation would best be used for diagnostic analysis of Hugh’s seizures?

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Electroencephalography (EEG)

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Hugh, a 58 year old man, is suspected of having seizures but requires further investigation to confirm this

b) What does this investigation measure?

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Volume currents from brain neural activity, from electrodes placed on scalp surface

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Hugh, a 58 year old man, is suspected of having seizures but requires further investigation to confirm this

c) What would you expect to observe on this investigation during a seizure event?

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A seizure results in abnormally excessive synchrony (wave and spike discharges) which may be focal (focal seizure) or widespread (generalized seizure)

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Hugh, a 58 year old man, is suspected of having seizures but requires further investigation to confirm this

d) List one advantage of this investigation

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Cheap and has great temporal resolution

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