Spinal Tract and Region

Question 1

What is Charcot’s triad?

Answer 1

SIN speech, intention tremor, nystagmus

Question 2

What region or tract is related to charot’s triad?

Answer 2

Cerebellum

Question 3

What tract or region controls motor, coordination, speech and gait?

Answer 3

Cerebellum

Question 4

What tests are used when testing cerebellum for lesions?

Answer 4

Heel to shin, Diadchokinesia(dysnergia), Finger to nose(dysmetria)

Question 5

What diseases affect the cerebellum?

Answer 5

Alcoholism, MS,

Question 6

Charcot’s joints are associated with what tract or region?

Answer 6

Posterior columns

Question 7

What part of the post. column is affected in the upper extremities? lower extremities?

Answer 7

cuneatus

gracilis

Question 8

What four things are the responsibility of the posterior columns?

Answer 8

Sensory, 2 point discrimination, vibration, position sense

Question 9

What test are for the post. columns?

Answer 9

Romberg’s, 2 pins, 128 tuning fork, toe placement

Question 10

What 4 diseases affect the post. columns?

Answer 10

PLS, MS, syphilis, DM

Question 11

What happens with post. column diseases?

Answer 11

sensory ataxia

Question 12

What happens with cerebellum diseases?

Answer 12

Motor ataxia

Question 13

What tract or region has the responsibility of posture?

Answer 13

Extrapyramidal

Question 14

What test is used for extrapyramidal lesions?

Answer 14

gait

Question 15

What tract or region does parkinsons affect?

Answer 15

extrapyramidal

Question 16

Pseudo-Charcot’s joints are associated with what tract or region?

Answer 16

lateral spinal-thalamic

Question 17

What are the responsibilities of the lateral spinal-thalamic tract?

Answer 17

Sensory, pain and temperature

Question 18

Hot and cold test tube tests what region or tract of the spine?

Answer 18

lateral spinal-thalamic

Question 19

What tract or region does a syringomyelia affect?

Answer 19

lateral spinal-thalamic