Test 3 Flashcards

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Motor unit

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Motor neurons and muscle fibers it innervates, elementary functional unity in the motor system

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Paralysis and loss of pain, temperature, and touch but prioception is still there

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Anterior Cord Syndrome

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Cauda Equina

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Peripheral nerve injury, below L2 flaccid paralysis but prognosis is better

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Myotonic muscular dystrophy

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Causes weakness and muscle spasms (myotonia), relaxing is hard, limb weakness and affects stomach, vision, heart, and lungs.

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Treatment for TBI

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Minimize effects of injury and prevention secondary damage, stabilization, shock/respiratory arrest, nutrition, continence

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Limb Girdle Dystrophy

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Affects muscles around shoulders and hips, causing weakness and wasting

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Muscular dystrophy (MD)

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Progressive degenerative disease with generalized weakness but sensation stays intact

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Anterior cord syndrome

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Paralysis and loss of pain, temperature and touch but PROPRIOCEPTION is there

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Conus medullaris

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Affects the sacrum and lumbar spinal area resulting in areflex of bladder, bowel movements and LE.

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Dermatomes

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Nerve roots that exist from the spinal cord shows a specific area of sensory distribution

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