Spinal Cord

Question 1

of Cervical Vertebrae

Answer 1

7

Question 2

of Thoracic Vertebrae

Answer 2

12

Question 3

of Lumbar Vertebrae

Answer 3

5

Question 4

of Sacral and Coccygeal Vertebrae

Answer 4

1

Question 5

Lies within the vertebral canal

Answer 5

Spinal Cord

Question 6

What ligament holds the Spinal Cord in position?

Answer 6

Denticulate Ligament

Question 7

Holds the Spinal cord inferiorly

Answer 7

Filum Terminale

Question 8

Fibrous membrane that protects the spinal cord

Answer 8

Meninges ( Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, Pia Mater)

Question 9

Is the spinal cord is shorter/longer than the spinal column?

Answer 9

Shorter

Question 10

Posterior Part of Spinal column

Answer 10

Sensory

Question 11

Anterior part of Spinal column

Answer 11

Motor

Question 12

What is the level of termination of the Spinal Cord in the Spinal Column?

Answer 12

lower border of L1 verterbrae

Question 13

3 Columns in the White matter

Answer 13

Posterior, Lateral, Anterior Funiculus

Question 14

3 Parts of the Gray Matter

Answer 14

Posterior, Lateral, Anterior Horn

Question 15

Location of Laminae I-VI

Answer 15

Posterior Gray Horn

Question 16

Location of Laminae VII

Answer 16

Lateral Gray Horn

Question 17

Location of Laminae VIII and IX

Answer 17

Anterior Gray Horn

Question 18

Location of Laminae X

Answer 18

Gray substance surrounding the Central Canal

Question 19

2 Fasciculi of the Dorsal White Column

Answer 19

Gracile and Cuneate Fasciculus

Question 20

Origin of Anterior Spinal Artery

Answer 20

Vertebral Artery

Question 21

Origin of Paired Posterior Spinal Arteries

Answer 21

Vertebral Artery

Question 22

Origin of Artery of Adamkiewiscz

Answer 22

Aorta

Question 23

Sensory modalities for Dorsal Column

Answer 23

Position Sense, 2 point Discrimination, Fine Discriminative Touch, Vibration Sense and Stereognosis

Question 24

Sensory modalities for Anterior Spinothalamic Tract

Answer 24

Touch and Pressure

Question 25

Sensory modalities for Lateral Spinothalamic Tract

Answer 25

Pain and Temperature

Question 26

Tracts of Anterior Fasciculus

Answer 26

Anterior Corticospinal, Vestibulospinal, Tectospinal, and Reticulospinal

Question 27

Tracts of Lateral Fasciculus

Answer 27

Lateral Corticospinal and Rubrospinal

Question 28

Tracts of Posterior Fasciculus

Answer 28

Medial Lemniscus(Cuneate and Gracile)

Question 29

Pyramidal System Function

Answer 29

voluntary control of muscles

Question 30

Pyramidal System Tracts

Answer 30

Anterior and Lateral Corticospinal, and Corticobulbar

Question 31

Origin of pyramidal system in the brain

Answer 31

Primary Motor Cortex

Question 32

extension of axons of Pyramidal system

Answer 32

Brainstem and Spinal Cord

Question 33

decussation of LCST

Answer 33

lower medulla

Question 34

Descending pathways are also referred to as?

Answer 34

Upper Motor Neurons

Question 35

Final descending common pathways for the control of skeletal muscle activity

Answer 35

Lower Motor Neurons

Question 36

Atrophy

Answer 36

LMNL

Question 37

Spasticity

Answer 37

UMNL

Question 38

Flaccidity

Answer 38

LMNL

Question 39

Fasciculations

Answer 39

LMNL

Question 40

Clonus

Answer 40

UMNL

Question 41

Pathologic Reflexes

Answer 41

UMNL

Question 42

Hypertonicity

Answer 42

UMNL

Question 43

Hypotonicity

Answer 43

LMNL

Question 44

In CSPT, When lesion is above the decussation, what side does symptoms manifest?

Answer 44

Contralateral

Question 45

In CSPT, When lesions is below the decussation, what side does symptoms manifest?

Answer 45

Ipsilateral

Question 46

bilateral damage in C4-C6 vertebrae causes?

Answer 46

quadriplegia

Question 47

Unilateral spinal cord lesions in thoracic levels may result in?

Answer 47

paralysis of the ipsilateral lower extremity (monoplegia)

Question 48

If thoracic cord damage is bilateral?

Answer 48

Paraplegia (paralysis of lower extremities)

Question 49

In spinal shock, all cord functions below/above the level of lesion are lost?

Answer 49

below

Question 50

Determines Spinal shock

Answer 50

Activity of Anal sphincter reflex

Question 51

In sSringomyelia, what modality/ies of sensation is are lost?

Answer 51

Pain and temperature (Cervical)

Question 52

affected site of SC in Poliomyelitis?

Answer 52

Anterior horn

Question 53

Poliomyelitis causes

Answer 53

LMNL symptoms

Question 54

cause of Tabes Dorsalis

Answer 54

Neurosyphilis

Question 55

Tract involved in Tabes Dorsalis

Answer 55

Dorsal Column

Question 56

Degeneration of anterior horn cells and corticospinal tract but no sensory loss

Answer 56

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 57

Caused by vitamin B12 deficiency, the posterior and lateral columns degenerate

Answer 57

Subacute combined degeneration

Question 58

Contralateral loss of Pain&Temp, Ipsilateral loss of proprioception

Answer 58

Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome

Question 59

Another name for Brown-Sequard’s syndrome

Answer 59

Spinal Cord Hemisection

Question 60

Dermatome level for Umbilicus

Answer 60

T10

Question 61

Dermatome level for middle finger

Answer 61

C7

Question 62

Dermatome level for perineum

Answer 62

S5

Question 63

Dermatome level for Big toe

Answer 63

L4-L5

Question 64

Dermatome level for Thumb

Answer 64

C6

Question 65

indicates an absence of position sense in the lower limbs

Answer 65

Romberg’s Sign

Question 66

Large lesion on the Central cord causes?

Answer 66

LMN deficits, CST damage, and Posterior Column damage

Question 67

Small lesion on the Central cord causes?

Answer 67

loss of Pain and Temperature sense on the upper extremities

Question 68

of Cervical Spinal Nerve

Answer 68

8

Question 69

of Thoracic Spinal Nerve

Answer 69

12

Question 70

of Lumbar Spinal Nerve

Answer 70

5

Question 71

of Sacral Spinal Nerve

Answer 71

5

Question 72

of Coccygeal Spinal Nerve

Answer 72

1

Question 73

of Spinal Nerves

Answer 73

31 pairs

Question 74

of Spinal Vertebrae

Answer 74

33 pairs