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Sensory Pathways Flashcards

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What is syringomelia?

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The central canal becomes enlarged to form a cavity compressing adjacent nerve fibres - specifically the spinothalamic one causing selective loss of pain and temperature awareness in the upper limbs.
Patient injures and burns the hands easily and joints become disorganised (Charcot’s joints).

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What do Tactile (Merkle’s) corpuscle respond to?

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touch

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What do Tactile (Meissner’s) corpuscle respond to?

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light touch

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What do Free nerve endings respond to?

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pain

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What do lamellated (Pacinian) corpuscles respond to?

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deep pressure

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What do Ruffini corpuscles respond to?

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warmth

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