Spinal Anatomy Tracts (PNS) Flashcards
In between the myelin there are nodes called what
Nodes of Ranvier
The Pns is myelinated by what types of cells
Schwann cells
The PNS consists of what
CN and Spinal Nerves (including their ganglia)
PNS ganglia are groups of what
Of neuron cell bodies
Peripheral nerves or just (“Nerve”) are mostly what type of axons
myelinated axons
what is a nerve fiber of the Pns
single axon is a peripheral nerve
where are unipolar cells found in the pns
posterior rood ganglion
where are bipolar cells found in the pns
in retina and sensory ganglion of cochlear and vestibular nerves
are spinal roods the same as dermatomes
the are similar but they are NOT the same
What are the cutaneous (superficial) branches of the cervical plexus and their nerve root(s)
Lesser Occipital (C2,3) Greater Auricular (C2,3) Transverse cervical (c2,3) Supraclavicular (ant, mid and post) (C2,3)
What is the function of the Lesser occipital nerve
Sensory along the posterolateral neck
what is the function of the greater auricular nerve
sensory of the ear and parotid glad
what is the function of the transverse cervical nerve
sensory of the anterior and lateral neck
what is the function of the anterior, middle and cervical nerve
sensory of the shoulder and anterior chest
what are the motor (deep) branches of the cervical plexus and their roots
Ansa cervicalis (sup and inferior roots) (C1-4) Segmental branches (C1-5) phrenic (C3,4,5)
What is the function of the ansa cervicalis
Motor to the geniohyoid and infrahyoid muscles of the neck
what is the function of the segmental branches of the cervical plexus
motor to the neck and scalenes, levator, trapezium and SCM
what is the motor function of the phrenic nerve
C3, 4 and 5 keel the diaphragm alive
what are the nerves of the lumbar plexus
Femoral (L2-4) Obturator (L2-4) Lateral femoral cutaneous (Lat fem cut) (L2,3) iliohypogastic (L1) ilioinguinal (L1) genitofemoral (L1-2)
what is the function of the femoral nerve
Sensory to thigh, leg, foot, hip, knee joints
Motor to anterior thigh, psoas, pectineus and iliacus
what is the function of the obturator nerve
sensory to medial thigh and hip joint
motor to adductors, gracilis and obturator externus
what is the function of the Lateral femoral cutaneous nerve of the lumbar plexus
Sensory to the lateral thigh, branches to the peritoneum
what is the function of the iliohypogastic nerve
Sensory to the lower abdomen, lower back and hip, anterolateral abdominal wall and pubic region
what is the function of the ilioinguinal nerve
sensory to the external genitalia thigh and abdominals