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Spinal Cord I and II Flashcards

1
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Define myelopathy.

A

disorder resulting in spinal cord dysfunction

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2
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Define nerve root.

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combined sensory/motor rami of the spinal cord

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3
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Define tracts.

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axons that travel in the spinal cord to relay info

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4
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Define dermatome.

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cutaneous area served by an individual sensory root

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Define myotome.

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muscles innervated by an individual motor root

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6
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Define radiculopathy.

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sensory and/or motor dysfunction due to injury to a nerve root

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7
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Define intervertebral foramen.

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opening formed by 2 adjacent vertebral bodies through which nerve roots travel

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8
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Define paresthesia.

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an abnormal sensation; burning, prickling, tickling, tingling; “pins and needles”

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9
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Define dysesthesia.

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impairment of sensation short of anesthesia

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10
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Define hyperesthesia.

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abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli

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This is abnormal acuteness of sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.

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hyperesthesia

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12
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This is impairment of sensation short of anesthesia.

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dysesthesia

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13
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This is an abnormal sensation; burning, prickling, tickling, tingling; “pins and needles”.

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paresthesia

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This is the opening formed by 2 adjacent vertebral bodies through which nerve roots travel.

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intervertebral foramen

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15
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This is sensory and/or motor dysfunction due to injury to a nerve root.

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radiculopathy

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16
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This is a disorder resulting in spinal cord dysfunction.

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myelopathy

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17
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This is a combined sensory/motor rami of the spinal cord.

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nerve root

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18
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These are axons that travel in the spinal cord to relay info.

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tracts

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19
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This is a cutaneous area served by an individual sensory root.

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dermatome

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20
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This is the muscles innervated by an individual motor root.

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myotome

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21
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There are ___ pairs of nerve roots.

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31

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22
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There are 31 ____ of nerve ____.

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pairs; roots

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23
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The dorsal and ventral rami combine at each segment of the spinal cord to form the _____.

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nerve roots

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24
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The vertebral body # is _____ than the underling cord segment #.

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different

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25
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How many numbered cervical roots are there? Cervical vertebral bones?

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8 roots; 7 bones

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26
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The ____ is located at S3-S5 and is the tip of the spinal cord.

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conus medullaris

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27
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What does the conus medullaris supply?

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bladder
rectum
genitalia

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28
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What is formed by the L5 roots within the lumbosacral cistern?

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the cauda equina

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29
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Lesions that evolve OUTSIDE the spinal cord are called _____.

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extramedullary lesions

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30
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Lesions that evolve ______ the spinal cord are called extramedullary lesions.

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outside

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31
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_____ lesions arise within the spinal cord and cause early bladder dysfunction with late development of pain.

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Intramedullary

32
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Intramedullary lesions arise within the spinal cord and cause early ______ with late ______.

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bladder dysfunction; development of pain

33
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Extramedullary lesions cause early____ and ____.

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pain and UMN signs

34
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What does the C5 dermatome cover?

A

back of shoulder and lateral arm

35
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What does the C6 dermatome cover?

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thumb and 2nd digit

36
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What does the C7 dermatome cover?

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3rd digit (middle finger)

37
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What does the T4 dermatome cover?

A

nipple line

38
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What does the T6 dermatome cover?

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xyphoid process

39
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What does the T10 dermatome cover?

40
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What does the L4 dermatome cover?

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kneecap, medial leg

41
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What does the L5 dermatome cover?

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dorsum of foot, great toe

42
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What does the S1 dermatome cover?

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lateral foot, small toe, sole of foot

43
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What dermatome covers the lateral foot, small toe, sole of foot?

44
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What dermatome covers the dorsum of foot, great toe?

45
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What dermatome covers the kneecap, medial leg?

46
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What dermatome covers the umbilicus?

47
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What dermatome covers the xyphoid process?

48
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What dermatome covers the nipple line?

49
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What dermatome covers the back of shoulder and lateral arm?

50
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What dermatome covers the thumb and 2nd digit?

51
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What dermatome covers the 3rd digit (middle finger)?

52
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What are the key features of UMN syndrome?

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immediate: muscle weakness and hypotonia
hyporeflexia or areflexia
later: spasticity and hyperreflexia (extensor plantar response/Babinksi’s sign)
spastic paresis

53
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Syndrome?
immediate: muscle weakness and hypotonia
hyporeflexia or areflexia
later: spasticity and hyperreflexia (extensor plantar response/Babinksi's sign)
spastic paresis
54
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What are the key features of LMN syndrome?

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immediate: muscle weakness, hypotonia, hyporeflxia/areflexia
later: same ^^
flaccid paresis
fasciculations
atrophy

55
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Sydrome?
immediate: muscle weakness, hypotonia, hyporeflxia/areflexia
later: same ^^
flaccid paresis
fasciculations 
atrophy
56
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______ is associated with upper motor neuron lesions anywhere along the corticospinal tract.

A

Babinski’s sign

57
Q

Babinski’s sign is associated with ______ lesions anywhere along the corticospinal tract.

A

upper motor neuron

58
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What is the job of the spinothalamic tract?

A

pain and temperature transmission

59
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What is the job of the posterior columns?

A

vibration and position sense

60
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What is the job of the corticospinal tract?

61
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Via what tract is motor sense relayed?

A

the corticospinal tract

62
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Via what tract are vibration and position sense relayed?

A

the posterior columns

63
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What tract relays info on pain and temperature?

A

the spinothalamic tract

64
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What is Lhermitte’s sign? What does it indicate?

A

shooting pain down one’s spine when asked to extend it = compression of spinal cord = cervical myelopathy/stenosis

65
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This is shooting pain down one’s spine when asked to extend it = compression of spinal cord = cervical myelopathy/stenosis

A

Lhermitte’s sign

66
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What is Spurling’s sign? What does it indicate?

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shooting pain along a nerve root tractwhen pt is asked to rotate neck toward affected side = nerve root compression from neural foramen

67
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This is shooting pain along a nerve root tract when pt is asked to rotate neck toward affected side = nerve root compression from neural foramen.

A

Spurling’s sign

68
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What is Lasegue’s sign? What does it indicate?

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shooting pain down territory of a nerve root when supine pt is asked to raise a straight leg and dorsiflex the ankle –> sciatic nerve stretches = foraminal stenosis compression on a nerve root

69
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This is a shooting pain down territory of a nerve root when supine pt is asked to raise a straight leg and dorsiflex the ankle –> sciatic nerve stretches = foraminal stenosis compression on a nerve root.

A

Lasegue’s sign

70
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What is the difference btw paresthesia and dysesthesia?

A

same, but dys = more unpleasant

71
Q

Above T1, the cervical nerve exits _____ its like #’d vertebrae.

72
Q

What cervical nerve exits below C7 and above T1?

73
Q

Below T1, the nerve exits _____ its like #d vertebrae.

74
Q

What happens to an interruption of the pontine micturition center?

A

the bladder will contract against a closed sphincter –> reflux, kidney damage

75
Q

What part of the brain has control over voluntary micturition?

A

the frontal lobe

76
Q

What does a sacral spinal cord lesion do to micturition?

A

causes flaccid bladder

77
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What does a spinal cord lesion above S2-S4 do to micturition?

A

causes spastic bladder (think UMN)

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