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sensory and motor neuroscience (intro to motor control) Flashcards

1
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explain the definition of functional segregation

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the motor system is divided into a number of different areas that control different aspects of movement

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explain the definition of hierarchical organisation

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the motor system is organised in a hierarchical fashion

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sensory ___ enter the spinal cord via the dorsal root

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sensory afferents enter the spinal cord via the dorsal root

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sensory afferents enter the spinal cord via what

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the dorsal root

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5
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sensory afferents enter _____ via the dorsal root

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spinal cord

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6
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motor neurons leave the spinal cord via what

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ventral root

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7
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what neurons leave the spinal cord via the ventral root

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motor neurons

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8
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alpha motor neurons (or lower motor neurons) innervate what

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skeletal muscles

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9
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what neurotransmitter do alpha motor neurons release

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acetylcholine

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10
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at what synapse do alpha motor neurons release acetylcholine

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neuromuscular junction

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11
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what neurons innervate skeletal muscle

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alpha motor neurons

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12
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what neurons are clustered into spinal motor nuclei

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alpha motor neurons

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13
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alpha motor neurons are clustered into what

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spinal cord nuceli

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14
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all of the motor neurons in a nucleus innervate what

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a single muscle

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15
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_____ in a nucleus innervate a single muscle

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all of the motor neurons in a nucleus

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16
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each individual muscle fibre is innervated by how many motor neurons

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each individual muscle fibre is innervated by only one motor neuron

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17
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each motor neuron can innervate how many fibres

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many

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18
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a motor neuron and all of the fibres it innervates is known as what

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a motor unit

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19
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define a muscle twitch

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when a motor neuron fires an action potential, the muscle fibres of the motor unit contract, then relax

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20
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what does this statement explain
when a motor neuron fires an action potential, the muscle fibres of the motor unit contract, then relax

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a muscle twitch

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21
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what is a tetanus

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if the firing rate is high enough, an individual muscle twitches fuse together forming a tetanus

a continuous contraction

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22
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the higher the firing rate of a tetanus the
(finish the sentence)

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the higher the force of contraction

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23
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one way of increase the force of contraction is increasing the firing rate, what is another way

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recruiting more motor units

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24
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in what order are motor neurons recruited

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small fine units - requires activation of S units
as more force is required, increasing number of F units

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25
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what is the difference between S and F units

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F units contain larger numbers of muscle fibres

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26
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what kind of athlete would require larger number of S units

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marathon runner

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27
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why would a marathon runner require more S units

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(S)low contraction speed, highly fatigue resistant
contains I slow-twitch muscle fibres
motor neurons have small cell bodies and dendritic trees

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28
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what does a motor neuron look like

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small cell bodies and dendritic trees

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29
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how is FR known as

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fast fatigue resistant

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30
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what kind of athletes would need FR

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800/1500 metre runners

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31
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why would a 800/1500m runner need FR

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fast contraction speed
intermediate force
fatigue resistant
contains type IIa (fast twitch, high fatigue resistant
motor neurons have larger cell bodies

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32
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what is FF motor unit

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Fast fatiguable

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33
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what athletes would require FF motor units

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60/100m runners

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34
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why would 60/100m athletes require FF motor units

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fast contraction speed, low fatigue resistant
contain type IIb/x
fast twitch low fatigue resistant
muscle fibres have large cell bodies

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35
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list the types of motor units and arrange them regarding the size of their cell bodies (smallest to largest)

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S - small cell body and dendritic trees
FR - larger cell bodies
FF - large cell bodies

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36
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explain the size principle

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orderly activation of motor units according to their size of cell bodies of their alpha motor units
-> smaller motor neurons are activated first

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37
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in the size principle, why are smaller motor neurons activated first

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small surface area
-> increased membrane resistance which means more rapid depolarisation due to
V=IR

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38
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what is the speed of reflexes

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rapid -> automatic

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39
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how are reflexes generated

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by the circuitry of the spinal cord

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40
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what do reflexes provide

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feedback adjustments to environmental perturbations
-> increase in muscle length with a reflex contraction

41
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as well as reflexes controlling automatic behaviour, the same circuitry that mediates reflexes can also play an important role in what

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voluntary movement

42
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how can the circuitry that mediates reflexes can also play a role in voluntary movement ?

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the same interneurons that coordinate excitation of extensor and inhibition of flexor muscles during the stretch reflex also coordinate contraction during voluntary movement

43
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muscle spindles contain specialised what

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muscle fibres

44
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what are the principle receptors mediating proprioception

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muscle spindles

45
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muscle spindles contain specialised muscle fibres, and are the principle receptors mediating what

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proprioception

46
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what is proprioception

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perception or awareness of the position and movement of the body

47
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muscle stretching (increasing length) causes stretch sensitive _____ channel to open and depolarise sensory fibres

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cation (Na+)

48
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muscle stretching (increasing length) causes cation channels to open and do what

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depolarise sensory fibres

49
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muscle stretch causes the activation of what

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Ia spindle afferents

50
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Ia spindle afferents make _____ connections with alpha motor neurons

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monosynaptic

51
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Ia spindle afferents make monosynaptic connections with what

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alpha motor neurons

52
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Ia spindle afferents make monosynaptic connections with aloha motor neurons innervating the same muscle causing ________

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contraction

53
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in the stretch reflex, at the same time of Ia afferent fibres causing contraction, inhibitory neurons inhibit the activation of what

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antagonist muscles

54
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in the muscle spindle
what do gamma motor neurons cause the intrafusal fibres to do

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contract - thus control sensitivity of the muscle spindle

55
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gamma motor neurons maintain muscle spindle sensitivity during

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muscle contraction

56
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gamma motor neurons modulate the gain of

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the stretch reflex

57
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when do gamma motor neurons exhibit their highest activity

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dynamic movements
falling

58
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where is the golgi tendon

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located at the transition between muscle and tendon

59
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what does the golgi tendon organ signal the force of

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muscle contraction (responds linearly on a graph)

60
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golgi tendon organs send __ afferents that contract Ib inhibitory neurons

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Ib

61
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golgi tendon sends Ib afferents that contract what

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Ib inhibitory interneurons

62
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Golgi tendon
an increase in muscle force thus causes a reflex ______ of the same muscle

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inhibition
as the golgi tendon organs send Ib afferents that contract Ib inhibitory interneurons

63
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Ib interneurons receive input from where (2)

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cutaneous and joint receptors

64
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what do cutaneous afferents trigger

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a reduction in muscle contraction when a limb contacts an object in the course of movement

65
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the fact that when golgi tendon organs send Ib afferents that contract Ib inhibitory interneurons, what does this allow

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may protect the muscle from excessive contraction - also serves to keep muscle tension within optimal range

66
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the fact that when golgi tendon organs send Ib afferents that contract Ib inhibitory interneurons, what does this allow

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may protect the muscle from excessive contraction - also serves to keep muscle tension within optimal range

67
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where are cutaneous nociceptors located

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skin

68
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what do the sensory terminals of cutaneous nociceptors respond to

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damaging stimuli

69
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how do the terminals of cutaneous nerve endings differ

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the free nerve endings are without a specialised sensory structure

70
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A delta fibres respond to what

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extremes of temperature or strong mechanical forces

71
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Unmyelinated C fibres respond to what

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types of noxious stimulation

72
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nociceptor afferents can trigger what in response to a painful cutaneous stimuli

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a withdrawal reflex

73
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flexion withdrawal occurs after what

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a painful stimulus

74
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nociceptors afferents make what connections with motor neurons innervating a flexor muscle

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nociceptors afferents make polysynaptic excitatory connections with motor neurons innervating a flexor muscle

75
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nociceptor afferents make poly synaptic connections with what motor neurons innervating a flexor muscle

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nociceptor afferents make polysynaptic excitatory connections with motor neurons innervating a flexor muscle

76
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nociceptor afferents make polysynaptic excitatory connections with motor neurons innervating what

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flexor muscle

77
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flexor and crossed extensor reflexes
connections with inhibitory interneurons cause inhibition of what

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antagonist extensor muscle

78
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flexor and crossed extensor reflexes
connections with what cause inhibition of the antagonist extensor muscle

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connections with inhibitory neurons cause inhibition of the antagonist extensor muscle

79
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flexor and crossed extensor reflexes
what pathway causes an opposite pattern of extensor activation and flexor inhibition that provides postural support

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contralateral pathway

80
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what does the contralateral pathway cause

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an opposite pattern of extensor activation and flexor inhibition that provides postural support

81
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what do cutaneous mechanoreceptors provide

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sensory feedback from the skin

82
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cutaneous mechanoreceptors forces ion channel open that

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depolarise the receptor neuron

83
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meissner’s corpuscles exhibit what fibres

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RA1 fibres

84
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Pacinian corpuscles exhibit what fibres

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RA2 fibres

85
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Merkel disk receptors exhibit what fibres

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SA1

86
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Ruffini endings exhibit what fibres

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SA2

87
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where are meissner’s corpuscles located
what do they respond to

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  1. superficially
  2. respond to stroking, flutter
88
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Pacinian corpuscles are located where
and what do they respond to

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  1. deeper tissues
  2. respond to vibration
89
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where are Merkel disk receptors located and what do they respond to

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  1. superficially
  2. pressure and texture
90
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what do Ruffini endings respond to

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skin stretch

91
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cutaneous feedback and precision grip
meissner’s corpuscles detect what during precision lifting

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microslips

92
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cutaneous feedback and precision grip
meissner’s corpuscles detect microslips during what

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precsion lifting

93
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what corpuscles detect microslipds during precision lifting

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meissner’s corpuscles

94
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when meissner’s corpuscles detect a microslip during precision lifting what does this cause

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a reflex increase in grip ensuring the object does not fall

95
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investigating the deep tendon reflex in the wrist (supination) can be used to assess the functional integrity of what spinal cord level

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C5-C6

96
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investigating the deep tendon reflex in the biceps (elbow) can be used to assess the functional integrity of what spinal cord level

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C5-C6

97
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investigating the deep tendon reflex in the triceps (elbow) can be used to assess the functional integrity of what spinal cord level

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C7

98
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investigating the deep tendon reflex in the quadriceps (knee) can be used to assess the functional integrity of what spinal cord level

A

L3-L4

99
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investigating the deep tendon reflex in the ankle (gastrocnemius) can be used to assess the functional integrity of what spinal cord level

A

S1

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