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CNS is made up of the ?

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Brain and spinal cord

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PNS is made up of?

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nerve fibers and cell bodies outside the CNS that conduct impulses to or away from the CNS

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Function of the Somatic Nervous system

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voluntary nervous system….ability to walk and talk
carries sensation from skin and joints …temperatue
supplies innervation to skeletal muscle

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ANS

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involuntary/visceral nervous system sympathetic/parasympathetic
Innervates smooth muscle (wall of blood vessels), glands (sweat glands), and viscera (internal

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Cell body

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Dendrites carry impulses to cell body
Axons carry impulses away from cell body

Has the Soma.

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Myelin sheath

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Some have layers of lipid and protein around the axon (myelin sheath) that increase velocity and impulse conduction

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How does the neurons communicate with each other

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Communicate with each other at synapses via release of neurotransmitters
Can excite or inhibit another neuron in order to continue or terminate an impulse

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Bipolar Neurons

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special” sensory: found in olfactory epithelium, retina, and inner ear
interneurons of spinal cord
one dendrite and one axon

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Unipolar (pseudounipolar) Neurons:

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General” sensory neurons of the peripheral nervous system

and found in spinal and cranial nerve ganglia

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Multipolar Neurons

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most common in CNS
motor cells in anterior and lateral horns of spinal cord and autonomic ganglion cells;….motor neurons
multiple dendrites and only one axon

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Neuroglia (glial cells)

and function

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More abundant than neurons
Nonneuronal, nonexcitable scaffolding of nervous tissue
Support, insulate, and nourish neurons

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Types of Neuroglia CNS

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Ependymal Cells
Oligodendrocytes
Astrocytes
Microglia

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Types of Neuroglia PNS

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Satelite cells

Schwann cells

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Structure of the PNS

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Consists of nerve fibers/axons and nerve cell bodies that connect CNS with peripheral structures

Axons are either myelinated (by Schwann cells) or unmyelinated (these Schwann cells do not produce myelin)

Collection of nerve bodies outside of the CNS is a GANGLION

Ganglion can be motor or sensory

Dorsal root gang is sensory

Peripheral nerves are either cranial (12 pairs) or spinal nerves (31 pairs)

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In the CNS what is the Grey matter

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Collection of nerve cell bodies called a NUCLEUS

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In the CNS what is A TRact

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Bundle of nerve fibers/axons connecting neighboring or distant nuclei is called

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IN the CNS what is the Whit matter

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(remember myelin sheath contain tracts or axons

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grey matter and white matter relative to each other in the Spinal cord

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gray matter internal H (butterfly) with dorsal/posterior and ventral/anterior gray horns, surrounded by white matter

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grey matter and white matter relative to each other in the brain

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gray matter surrounds white matter

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Somatic Nervous system components and Function

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Voluntary nervous system
Composed somatic parts of the CNS and PNS
Provides general sensory and motor innervation to all parts of the body
EXCEPT: viscera in the body cavities, smooth muscle and glands
General somatic sensory/afferent fibers transmit sensations of touch, pain, temperature, and position from sensory receptors
General somatic motor/efferent fibers stimulate skeletal (voluntary) muscle exclusively

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Gray matter of the spinal cord is divided into 10 Lamina Namely

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I-VI, dorsal gray matter= somatic sensory fibers
Remember dorsal root of spinal nerve carries afferent sensory signals.

VII-IX, ventral gray matter= somatic motor fibers
Remember ventral root of spinal nerve carries efferent motor signals

Laminae X surrounds central canal and contains neuroglial cells and does not play a significant role in relay of information

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Tracts of the spinal cord are divided into?

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White matter contains axons of ascending and descending tracts

Ascending tracts contain sensory information

Descending tracts contain motor information

Divided into dorsal, lateral and ventral columns

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Tracts of the spinal cord

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Sensory/Afferent

Motor/Efferent

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Sensory/Afferent

Tracts of the spinal cord

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Dorsal column: Gracilis and Cuneatus
Fine touch and proprioception,vibration

Lateral spinothalamic tract
Pain (nocioceptive) and temperature

Ventral spinothalamic tract
Crude touch and pressure

Tract Lissauer
Part of spinothalamic tract
Together the ventral spinothalamic tract and lateral spinothalamic tracts are called the Anterolateral Spinothalamic tract

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Motor/Efferent | Tracts of the spinal cord
Lateral corticospinal tract Limb motor Ventral corticospinal tract Posture motor
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Corticospinal tract
Cortex to spine(Motor)
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Spinothalmic tract
Spine to Thalamus
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Sensory pathway consist of 3 neurones
1st order neuron links peripheral nerve to spinal cord or brainstem 2nd order neuron links spinal cord or brainstem to subcortical structure in brain 3rd order neuron links subcortical structure to cerebral cortex of brain
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Each motor pathway consist of 2 neurones
Cerebral cortex to the ventral horn of the spinal cord Ventral horn of the spinal cord to the neuro muscular junction
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Explain The sensory pathway | dorsal column-medial lemniscal system
Transmits fine touch, proprioception, vibration, pressure High level of localization, discrimination Large, myelinated, very fast conducting fibers 1st order neuron: enters spinal cord via dorsal root ganglion; relays sensory from dorsal column to medulla. Ascends spinal cord on ipsilateral side. Synapses at medulla 2nd order neuron: crosses to contralateral side medulla then ascends to thalamus via medial lemniscus. Synapses in thalamus 3rd order neuron: continues to somatosensory cortex; postcentral gyrus in parietal lobe of the brain
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Sensory pathway:anterolateral spinothalamic tract
Transmits pain and temperature (lateral portion); crude touch and pressure (ventral portion) Smaller myelinated, slower conducting fibers Not able to localize as well, poor discrimination 1st order: enters spinal cord via dorsal root ganglion. May then ascend or descend 1-3 levels on ipsilateral side via Lissauer tract before synapse with 2nd order neurons in dorsal laminae I, IV, V, VI. Pain neurons synapse in substantia gelatinosa- laminae II and III. 2nd order: crosses to contralateral side spinal cord, ascends toward brain via either anterior or lateral spinothalamic tracts. Synapses in thalamus 3rd order: thalamus to somatosensory cortex, postcentral gyrus or parietal lobe
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What is the primary somatosensory cortex
Post central gyrus
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Somatosensory homunculus PLS Explain Slide 15,lecture 2
Sensory input of areas of the body that are far from the core are located more midline in the somatosensory cortex Sensory input of the areas of the body closer to the core are located more lateral in the somatosensory cortex
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Motor pathways:corticospinal tract
Also known as pyramidal tract (pyramids are formed by corticospinal neurons as they run through the medulla) All other motor pathways outside of the corticospinal tract are called extrapyramidal tracts (think about the extrapyramidal movements seen in ALS or cerebral palsy) Motor neurons exit precentral gyrus of frontal lobe and travel through the pyramids of the medulla Lateral corticospinal tract: cross over to contralateral side in medulla then descend the spinal cord via lateral corticospinal tract. Fibers innervate the limbs Ventral corticospinal tract: remain on ipsilateral side as descend ventral corticospinal tract. Most cross over to contralateral side in spinal cord in the cervical/upper thoracic area. Fibers innervate the axial muscles
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Motor Pathway: | Corticospinal tract
Upper motor neuron: Cerebral cortex to the ventral horn of the spinal cord Injury above the level of medulla (where decussation occurs) results in paralysis on the opposite side of the body Injury below level of decussation results in paralysis on same side of body There are a subset of neurons in this tract that inhibit lower motor neurons- prevents lower motor neurons from firing too frequently. With injury to the upper motor neurons, these inhibitory neurons do not work which results in spastic paralysis and positive Babinski sign Lower Motor neuron: Ventral horn to neuromuscular junction Injury results in paralysis on same side of body Flaccid paralysis and negative Babinski sign because inhibitory neurons are intact
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Motor Homunculus
Precentral gyrus is the primary motor cortex Motor input to areas of the body that are far from the core are located more midline in the motor cortex Motor input to areas of the body closer to the core are located more lateral in the motor cortex
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ANS component
Visceral efferent (motor) fibers that stimulate smooth (involuntary) muscle in the walls of blood vessels and organs, conducting system of the heart and glands Sympathetic (thoracolumbar) division Parasympathetic (craniosacral) division Visceral afferent (sensory) fibers that conduct pain impulses from internal organs and help to regulate visceral functions.
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Components Of Visceral Efferent | Sympathetic and Parasympathetic divisions
Contain a two neuron system Cell body of the PRESYNAPTIC (PREGANGLIONIC) NEURON is located in the gray matter of the CNS It’s axon synapses with the cell body of the POSTSYNAPTIC (POSTGANGLIONIC) NEURON Cell bodies of the second neuron reside in autonomic ganglia outside the CNS and the postsynaptic axons terminate on the effector organ (smooth muscle, conducting system of the heart, glands)
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Anatomical difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic motor divisions of the ANS based on
Location of presynaptic cell bodies | Which nerves conduct the presynaptic fibers from the CNS
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Sympathetic visceral motor innervation
Cell bodies of presynaptic neurons located in the INTERMEDIOLATERAL CELL COLUMNS in the gray matter of the spinal cord Extends between 1st thoracic and 2nd-3rd lumbar segments of the spinal cord Short presynaptic axons Cell bodies of the postsynaptic neurons are located either in the paravertebral or prevertebral ganglia Paravertebral ganglia are linked to form right and left sympathetic trunks/chain on each side of the vertebral column to extend entire length Prevertebral ganglia are in the plexuses that surround the main branches of the abdominal aorta Long postsynaptic axons Sympathetic stimulation results in wide range of responses- not well localized
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Function of Sympathetic Visceral Motor Innervation
Fight or Flight” Skin: vasoconstriction, increases sweat gland activity, hair stands on end, effects are very quick Head: inhibits lacrimal, nasal and salivary glands (dry mouth), stimulates eye muscles to dilate iris Thoracic organs: increases heart rate, dilates blood vessels that supply heart, dilate respiratory air tracts, inhibits muscles and glands of esophagus Gut: inhibits activity of the muscles and glands in viscera Pelvis: inhibits urination, defecation, promotes ejaculation Adrenal medulla: secrete great quantities of excitatory hormones into the blood (Epinephrine and Norepinephrine)
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Parasympathetic visceral Motor Innervation Location of cellbodies
Cell bodies are located in two areas within the CNS: cranial gray matter of the brainstem and sacral gray matter of the spinal cord= “craniosacral” division Cranial parasympathetic outflow: cell bodies in the gray matter of the brainstem, fibers exit the CNS within cranial nerves III, VII, IX, and X Provides parasympathetic innervation to head Vagus nerve (CNX) provides main innervation to thoracic and abdominal viscera to left colonic flexure Sacral parasympathetic outflow: cell bodies in the gray matter of the sacral segments of the spinal cord, S2-S4, exit via anterior roots Provides parasympathetic innervation to pelvic viscera, sigmoid colon and rectum
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Parasympathetic pre and post axon structure
Long pre/Short post
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Effects of parasympathetic stimulation are more specific and more localised than the effect of sympathetic,true or false.
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Parasympathetic visceral motor innervation examples
Gastric and intestine: smooth muscle contraction for peristalsis, increased secretions for digestion, allows for defecation and urination, vomiting and swallowing reflexes Eyes: constriction of pupils Respiratory: coughing reflex Cardiac: decreases in heart rate and force of contraction
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Function of Visceral Afferent
Sensory fibers that conduct pain impulses from internal organs and help to regulate visceral functions Responsible for autonomic reflexes Changes in blood pressure through vascular resistance, heart and respiratory rates Monitor stretch, temperature, chemical changes and irritation Interpreted as hunger, fullness, pain, nausea, or well-being Referred pain- visceral pain identified/perceived as originating from skin or outer body Pathways travel centrally along sympathetic fibers

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