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CADE Block 3 > Spinal Tracts > Flashcards

Spinal Tracts Flashcards

1
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What do basal ganglia control

A

Planned, coordinated motor movements

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2
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Striatum is…

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Caudate and putamen

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3
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Glutamate is…

A

Excitatory

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4
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GABA is…

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Inhibitory

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5
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Dopamine is…

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Excitatory or inhibitory, depends on receptor

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6
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Lateral corticospinal tract function

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Voluntary motor control of upper and lower extremities

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7
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Anterior corticospinal tract function

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Voluntary motor control of axial (trunk) musculature

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8
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Location of LMN cell body

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Ventral horn

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9
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Location of UMN cell body

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Cerebral cortex (usually precentral gyrus)

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10
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Lenticular formation

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Putamen and globus pallidus

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11
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Inhibitory cell types in cerebellum

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Purkinje

Basket

Golgi

Stellate

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12
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Excitatory cell types in cerebellum

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Granule

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13
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Imputs to cerebellum and where they influence

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Vestibular nuclei (midline) Spinicerebellar (intermediate) Cerebral cortex (lateral)

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14
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Deep cerebellar nuclei

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Fastigial

Globose

Emboliform (((Interposed))))

Dentate (all inhibited by purkinje)

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15
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Vermis/Flocculonodular Lobe inputs and outputs

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Inputs: -vestibular nuclei Outputs: -Purkinje cells synapse with neurons in the most medial fastigial nuclei

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16
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Fastigial nuclei influence…

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Medial motor pathways (balance, maintenance of head position and control of eye movements)

17
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Intermediate zone of cerebellum inputs and outputs

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Inputs: -dorsal spinocerebellar and cuneocerebellar tracts Outputs: -Purkinje cells synapse with neurons in the globose and emboliform nuclei (i.e. interposed nuclei)

18
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Interposed nuclei influence…

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Lateral motor pathways (control of ongoing movement)

19
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Lateral zone of cerebellum inputs and outputs

A

Inputs:

-cortex via pontine nuclei

Outputs:

-Purkinje cells synapse with neurons in the dentate nuclei

20
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Dentate nuclei iunfluence…

A

Lateral motor pathway and cerebellar feedback loop

21
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Cerebrocellebelum region, deep nuclei, peduncle, main output target

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22
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Spinocerebellum region, deep nuclei, peduncle, main output target

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23
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Vestibulocerebellum region, deep nuclei, peduncle, main output target

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24
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Principle Signs of Cerebellar Dysfunction

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  • posture/balance/gait instability
  • decomposition of movement
  • dysmetria
  • dysdiadochokinesia
25
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Blood supply

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26
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Anterior corticospinal tract function

A

voluntary control of axial and proximal muscles

27
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Vestibulospinaltracts function

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Medial VST: positioning of head and neck; Lateral VST: balance

28
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Recticulospinal tracts function

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posture and gait-related movements

29
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Tectospinal function

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coordination of head movement

30
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UMN signs

A

Weakness

Hypertonia

Hyperreflexia

31
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CADE Block 3 (7 decks)

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