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Spinal Cord and Nerves Flashcards

1
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The spinal cord contains what?

A

Neural circuits

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2
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What does the spinal cord do?

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Controls some of the quickest reactions to environmental changes.

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3
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The site for integration of neuronal stimulation is where?

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Spinal Cord

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4
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What does the spinal cord relay?

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Sensory nerve impulses

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5
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What is the outer layer of meninges?

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Dura Mater

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Where is outer layer of the meninges located?

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Epidural space

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What is the middle layer of the meninges?

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Arachnoid Mater

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Where is the middle layer of the meninges located?

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Subarachnoid space with cerebrospinal fluid.

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What is the inner layer of meninges?

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Pia mater

Delicate

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10
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Where is the inner layer of the meninges located?

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Coccygeal and Denticulate ligaments.

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What are meninges?

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Connective tissue coverings that encircle the spinal cord and brain.

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What is outer layer of meninges composed of?

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Dense irregular connective tissue.

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What is the middle layer of meninges composed of?

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It’s an avascular covering composed of delicate collagen fibers and some elastic fibers.

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What is the layer between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater?

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Subdural space

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15
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What are denticulate ligaments?

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Thickenings of the Pia mater suspend the spinal cord in the middle of the dural sheath.

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16
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What shape is the spinal cord?

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Oval

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17
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Where does the spinal cord extend from?

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The medulla oblongata to the superior border of the second lumbar vertebra.

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18
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What is the length of the adult spinal cord?

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42-45 cm

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19
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What are the two conspicuous enlargements in the spinal cord?

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Cervical enlargement

Lumbar enlargement

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What is the tapering end of the spinal cord inferior to the lumbar enlargement called?

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Conus Medullaris

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21
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Where does the tapering end of the spinal cord end?

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Ends at the level of the intervertebral disc between the first and second lumbar vertebrae.

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22
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What is the extension of the Pia mater?

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Filum Terminale

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23
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What does the film terminals fuse with?

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Arachnoid mater and dura mater, anchors the spinal cord to the coccyx.

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24
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What are spinal nerves?

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Paths of communication between the spinal cord and specific regions of the body.

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25
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What does each pair of spinal nerves have?

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Spinal segment

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26
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How many pairs of cervical nerves are there?

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8

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27
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How many pairs of sacral nerves are there?

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5

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28
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How many pairs of coccygeal nerves are there?

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1

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29
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What connects the spinal nerve to the segment of the cord?

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Rootlets

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30
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The posterior (dorsal) root conduct nerve impulses for what?

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Sensory receptors in the skin, muscles, and internal organs into the central nervous system.

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The anterior (ventral) root contains neurons for what?

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Motor neurons, which conduct nerve impulses from the CNS to effectors (muscles and glands)

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32
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What contains the cell bodies of sensory neurons?

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Posterior (dorsal) root ganglion

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33
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What is formed by roots of the lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves around the film terminale?

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Cauda Equina

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34
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What is the outer layer of the spinal cord?

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White Matter

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35
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What is the inner layer of the spinal cord?

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Gray Matter

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36
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What does white matter consist of?

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Myelinated axons of neurons

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37
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What are the three regions of the white matter?

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Anterior White columns
Posterior White columns
Lateral White columns

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38
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What are tracts?

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Bundle of axons, which may extend long distances up or down the spinal cord.

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39
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What direction do sensory tracts go?

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Conduct nerve impulses toward the brain

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40
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What direction do motor tracts go?

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Carry nerve impulses from the brain to the target tissue.

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41
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What is gray matter shaped as?

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An H or butterfly in the center of the spinal cord.

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42
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What does gray matter consist of?

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Dendrites and cell bodies of neurons, unmyelinated axons, and neuroglia.

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43
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What forms the crossbar of the H?

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Gray Commissure

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44
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What is the central canal filled with?

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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45
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What is the central canal continuous with at the superior end?

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The fourth ventricle in the medulla oblongata

46
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What receives input from receptors via sensory neurons?

A

Sensory nuclei

47
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What provides output to effector tissues via motor neurons?

A

Motor Nuclei

48
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What connects the white matter of the right and left sides of the spinal cord?

A

Anterior White Commissure

49
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What is gray matter subdivided into?

50
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What horn contains cell bodies and axons of interneurons and neurons of incoming sensory neurons?

A

Posterior Gray Horn

51
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What contains the somatic motor nuclei and provides impulses for contraction of skeletal muscle?

A

Anterior Gray Horn

52
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What lateral gray horns contain what?

A

The Sympathetic motor nuclei. Only in the thoracic and upper lumbar segments.

53
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The spinal nerve is a ______ _______.

A

Mixed Nerve

54
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Endoneurium is wrapped around…..

A

individual axons within a nerve, whether myelinated or unmyelinated.

55
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Perineurium is wrapped around……

A

wrapped groups of axons with their endometrium in bundles.

56
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What are the bundles of neurons called?

57
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What is the outermost covering over the entire nerve called?

A

Epineurium

58
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What ramus supplies muscles and skin of the back?

A

Posterior ramus

59
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What does anterior ramus supply?

A

Supplies the muscles and structures of the upper and lower limbs and the skin of the lateral and anterior surfaces of the trunk.

60
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What supplies the structures within the cavity?

A

Meningeal branch

61
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The Rami Communicants is a component of what?

A

The autonomic nervous system

62
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The white ramus, contains _________, sympathetic preganglionic axons.

A

Myelinated

63
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The gray ramus, contains ___________, sympathetic postganglionic axons.

A

Unmyelinated

64
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What are plexuses formed by?

A

The anterior rami of spinal nerves

Except for thoracic nerves T2-T12.

65
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Name the principle plexuses

A

Cervical plexus
Brachial plexus
Lumbar plexus
Sacral plexus

66
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The cervical plexus is formed by nerves from where?

A

The anterior rami of the first four cervical nerves.

67
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What does the cervical plexus supply?

A

The skin and muscles of the head, neck and superior part of the shoulders and chest.

68
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Lesser Occipital nerve C2

A

Skin of the scalp posterior and superior to the ear

69
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Great auricular nerve (C2 and C3)

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Skin Anterior, inferior and over ear, and over parotid glands.

70
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Transverse cervical (C2-C3)

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Skin over anterior and lateral aspect of neck

71
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Supraclavicular (C3-C4)

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Skin over superior portion of chest and shoulder

72
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What arises from the cervical plexus?

A

Phrenic nerves

73
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What do the phrenic nerves supply?

A

Motor fibers to the diaphragm.

74
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The brachial plexus is formed from nerves from where?

A

C5-C8 and T-1

75
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What does the brachial plexus divide into?

A 
Roots
Trunks
Divisions
Cords
Branches
76
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Axillary nerve

A

Supplies the deltoid and trees minor muscles

77
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Musculocutaneous nerve

A

Supplies the anterior muscles of the arm

78
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Radial Nerve

A

Supplies the muscles on the posterior aspect of the arm and forearm.

79
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Median Nerve

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Supplies most of the muscles of the anterior forearm and some of the muscles of the hand.

80
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Ulnar nerve

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Supplies the anteromedial muscles of the forearm and most of the muscles of the hand.

81
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Where does the Lumbar plexus originate from?

82
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What does the lumbar plexus supply?

A

The anterolateral abdominal wall, external genitals, and part of the lower limb.

83
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Femoral Nerve

A

Supplies flexor muscles of hip join and extensor muscles of knee joint, skin over anterior and medial aspect of thigh and medial side of leg and foot.

84
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Obturator Nerve

A

Adductor muscles of hip joint; skin over medial spect of thigh.

85
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The Sacral plexus is formed by anterior rami from what spinal nerves?

A

L4-L5, and S1-S4.

86
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What does the sacral plexus supply?

A

Butt, perineum and lower limbs

87
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What is the largest nerve in the body?

A

Sciatic nerve

88
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Where does sciatic nerve split?

A

Level of the knee into tibial and common fibular nerves.

89
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What is the coccygeal plexus formed by?

A

S4-S5, and coccygeal nerves

90
Q

The compression or irritation of the sciatic nerve is referred to as?

91
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What are dermatomes?

A

Areas of the skin that provides sensory input to the CNS via one pair of spinal nerves.

92
Q

Sensory input travels along the _________ _______ ______, towards the brain.

A

White matter tracts

93
Q

What area of the spinal cord receives and integrates incoming and outgoing information?

A

Gray Matter

94
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Ascending tracts convey _________ sensation from spinal cord to the brain.

95
Q

What conducts cutaneous sensation from receptors to the brain and spinal cord?

A

1st dorsal root ganglia

96
Q

What transmits impulses to the thalamus and cerebellum?

A

2nd in the dorsal horn of spinal cord or in medullary nuclei

97
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What conducts impulses to sensory cortex of the cerebrum cortes or cerebellum?

A

3rd in Thalamus

98
Q

What tract ascends and ends in the medulla?

A

Posterior column

99
Q

What posterior column ascends from the lower limb?

A

Gracile fascicules

100
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What posterior column ascends from the upper limb?

A

Cuneate fasciculus

101
Q

What tract carries pain and temperature sensation to the thalamus?

A

Spinothalamic tract

102
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What is a fast, involuntary, unplanned sequence of actions that occurs in response to a particular stimulus?

103
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A spinal reflex takes place where?

A

The spinal cord, gray matter.

104
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Where does a cranial reflex occur?

A

The brain stem.

105
Q

An example of the cranial reflex is….

A

Tracking movement of your eyes.

106
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What is the reflex associated with the contraction of skeletal muscles?

A

Somatic reflexes

107
Q

What reflex is associated with the response of smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands?

A

Autonomic reflexes

108
Q

What is a reflex?

A

A neural pathway followed by nerve impulses that produce a reflex.

109
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What are the five functional components of a reflux?

A 
Sensory Receptor
Sensory neuron
Integrating center
Motor Neuron
Effector
110
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What is an effector?

A

The part of the body that responds to the motor nerve impulse, such as a muscle or gland.

111
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What is the integrating center?

A

A single synapse between a sensory neuron and a motor neuron.

Systemic Anatomy Unit 2 (6 decks)

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