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The Nervous System (Anatomy) Flashcards

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what is the function of the frontal, parietal, occipital and temporal lobe?

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what is the function of the motor cortex, premotor cortex, brocas area, somesthetic cortex, visual area, auditory area, wernicke’s area, short term memory area, pre-frontal area?

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what is the role of the thalamus, hypothalamus, and subthalamus?

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4
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brain stem - structures and functions (include cranial nerves)

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pons - structures and functions (include cranial nerves)

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medulla oblongata - structures and functions (include cranial nerves)

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reticular formation - structures and functions (include cranial nerves)

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cerebellum - structures and functions (include cranial nerves)

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spinal cord - structures and functions (grey vs white mater)

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10
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difference btw peripheral nerves and nerve roots

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11
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describe the NS blood supply

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12
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describe the NS CSF

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13
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describe pia vs arachnoid vs dura mater (thickness, vascularization, etc) and also subarachnoid space and epidural space

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14
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describe the different types of nerve connective tissue

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15
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where is conduction vs nutrients transferred in the nerve?

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describe the process of axoplasmic flow

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17
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describe the process of neurotransmitter replacement (is trophic or neurotransmitter malnourisment first to be noticable?)

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what is interruption of axoplasmic flow (describe double crush syndrome, common sites of compression, what impairs first protein flow or electrical conduction)

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19
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describe non-myelinated nerve conduction vs myelinated

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20
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what does conduction velocity depend on?

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21
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what are the types of nerve conduction?

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22
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Describe electrical vs chemical synapses

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What are the 4 categories that house 30 types of neurotransmitters ?

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Acetylcholine
Amines
Amino acids
Peptides

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Describe the excitatory vs inhibitory effect of neurotransmitters. It depends on what factors?

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Describe the types of neurotransmitters and their location and function

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26
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Describe neurotransmitter release

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27
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Describe neurotransmitter synthesis

28
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Describe what happens at the post-synaptic neuron

29
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Describe the processes: pre-synaptic inhibition, summation, neuronal facilitation, and synaptic fatigue

30
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What are exteroreceptors vs enteroreceptors?

31
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What are the 5 types of sensory receptors?

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Mehano 
Thermo
Chemo
Electromagnetic
Noci
32
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How does a mehano thermo and electromagnetic receptor respond to stimuli?

33
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Describe what differential sensitivity means

34
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Describe thermal perception and types of receptors

35
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Describe spatial summation in terms of thermoreceptors

36
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Describe the neural pathways for thermoreceptors

37
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Where are mechanoreceptors located? From what location is proprioception received when the body segment is at end range vs mid range of motion?

38
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Classification of mexhanoreceptor table

39
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Erlanger and gasser vs Lloyd classification of mechanoreceptors

40
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Wyke’s classification of articulation receptors

41
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Describe the 2 main mechanisms for receptor adaptation and also how long it takes certain receptors to adapt

42
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Describe the transmission pathways for the different mechanoreceptors

43
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What is the thalamus role in mechanoreception?

44
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What is the cortex role in mechanoreception? Cotricofugal pahway

45
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Pain can result from either what or what?

46
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Read over nociceptors and type of nociceptors section. What does nonadapting mean?

47
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Chemical pain - describe the release process, primary and secondary hyperalgesia and tissue ischemia

48
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Describe mechanical vs thermal pain stimuli

49
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Describe the fast and slow types of pain signal transmission

50
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Describe the laminar pathways for pain transmission (1-6)

51
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what is the difference between the lateral spinothalamic tract and spinoreticulothalamic tract (for pain transmission)?

52
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50-90% of all pain fibres terminate where?

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reticular formation of the medulla, pons, and mesencephalon

53
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what is the significance of the reticular formation in terms of pain?

54
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what do each of the following areas do in terms of pain reception?

  • ipsilateral cortex
  • frontal lobe
  • temporal lobe
  • hypothalamus
55
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describe some of the different mechanisms of peripheral nerve irritation

56
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what is the general pattern of peripheral neurogenic pain?

57
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Nerve root compression - how does pain arise? how does radicular pain present?

58
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describe peripheral pain modulation

59
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describe spinal pain modulation (with respect to lamina and the substantia gelatinosa)

60
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describe the gate control theory of pain modulation

61
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describe centrally evoked symptoms (ie not arising from peripheral input)

62
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describe descending control via the periaqueductal grey area (types of endorphins released and how/where they exert their effects)

63
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describe cognitive influences on pain (depression and anxiety, respiratory patterns - chronic hyperventilation/apical breathing pattern)

64
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describe referred pain convergence (segmental vs central, visceral referred vs somatic referred)

65
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describe visceral pain in terms of receptor type, what causes it, and locations

66
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what are the referral pain patterns for heart, esophagus, GI, gallbladder, pancreas, kidneys, bladder, uterus

Manual Level 1 Exam (17 decks)

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