Segmental Organization of Spinal Cord Flashcards
Preganglionic sympathetic neurons are at levels:
T1-L2, S2-S4
Myotome level of upper limb:
Shoulder muscles
Hand muscles
C5/6
C8/T1
Myotome level of lower limb:
Hip muscles
Foot muscles
L2/L3
S2
Myotome level of diaphragm
C3-5
Myotome level of pelvic diaphragm/perineum
S2/3/4
Myotome innervation of elbow flexion
C5, C6
Myotome innervation of elbow extension
C7, C8
Myotome innervation of knee extension
L3, L4
Myotome innervation of angle plantar flexion
S1, S2
Dermatome innervation of fingertips
C6-8
Dermatome innervation of nipple
T4
Dermatome innervation of umbilicus
T10
Dermatome innervation of toes
L5-S1
Lamina 1 =
Posteromarginal nucleus
Lamina 2 =
Substantia gelatinosa
Lamina 3-5 =
Nucleus proprius
Lamina 5-6 =
Basal nucleus/base of dorsal horn
Lamina 7 =
Intermediate zone
Lamina 8 =
Reticular core of ventral horn
Lamina 9 =
LMN groups
Lamina 10 =
Central gray
Spinothalamic neurons are present in only ____ laminae
1, 4, 5, 6
Dorsal nucleus of Clarke (Nucleus dorsalis) at levels ___ located in lamina ____
C8-L3
7, Intermediate zone
Medial group neurons of the ventral horn innervate ___
Trunk muscles
Lateral group neurons of the ventral horn innervate ___
Limb muscles
Spinal accessory nucleus
At levels ___
Origin of the ____ nerve
Function:
Independent motor nuclei in the ventral horn
C1-C5
Spinal accessory nerve (CN11)
Somatomotor control of trapezius and SCM mm.
Phrenic nucleus
At levels ___
Origin of the ____ nerve
Function:
Independent motor nuclei in the ventral horn
C3-C5
Phrenic neve
Somatomotor control of diaphragm
Onuf’s nucleus
At levels ___
Origin of the ____ nerve
Function:
Independent motor nuclei in the ventral horn
S1-S4
Pudendal nerve
Somatomotor control of external voluntary urethral and anal sphincter
Spinal cord neuron columns found on all levels (3)
Responsible for ____
Nucleus proprius
Substantia gelatinosa
Posteromarginal nucleus
Sending pain and temperature from every level of skin and viscera
Clarke’s nucleus are at levels:
C8-L3
IML are at levels:
T1-L2
Lateral group LMN are at levels:
Contain:
C4-T1, L2-S2
Motor neurons going to limbs
Motor and descending pathways (6)
Lateral/anterior coritcospinal tract Rubrospinal tract Reticulospinal tract Olivospinal tract Vestibulospinal tract
Sensory and ascending pathways
Dorsal column medial lemniscus system Spinocerebellar tracts (posterior/anterior) Spinothalamic tracts (lateral/anterior) Spino-olivary fibers