trigeminal perception Flashcards
what is stereognosis
3 dimensionality, size, texture, hardness
what are the 3 branches of the CN V
opthalamic (sensory)
maxillary (sensory)
mandibular (sensory and motor)
sensory input to the trigeminal ganglion can project to what nuclei (and where are they located)
- mesencephalic nucleus (midbrain)
- motor nucleus (pons)
- main sensory nucleus (pons)
- spinal trigeminal nucleus (medulla)
what are the 3 subdivisions/nuclei of the spinal trigeminal nucleus located in the medulla
- oralis
- interpolaris
- caudalis
trigeminal projections to the CNS cross where
(from one of the nuclei in the brainstem) they cross at the VPM of the thalamus and then go to the parietal cortex (primary somatosensory cortex) in the oral/facial region
what are the 3 fiber types of the trigeminal nerve
a-beta, a delta, c-fiber
properties of an a-beta fiber
largest diameter, fastest, low threshold, TOUCH AND PROPRIOCEPTION
properties of an a-delta fiber
high threshold, SHARP PAIN, TOUCH, TEMP, CHEMESTHESIS
properties of a c-fiber
smallest diameter, slowest, highest threshold, DULL & BURNING PAIN, TEMP, CHEMESTHESIS
what are the 2 types of mechanoreceptors
- fast adapting
2. slow adapting
what is a fast adapting mechanoreceptor
no a.p/response during static stimuli. includes RA I and RA II
what is a slow adapting mechanoreceptor
a.p/response during static stimuli. includes SA I and SA II
what is the difference between type I and type II mechanoreceptors
type 1= small, sharp borders
type 2= large (receptive field), obscure borders…located deeper in the tissue
meissner corpuscles are what type of fiber and sense what stimuli
RA I, spacial discrimination
pacinian corpuscles are what type of fiber and sense what stimuli
RA II, vibration
merkel discs are what type of fiber and sense what stimuli
SA I, pressure
ruffini endings are what type of fiber and sense what stimuli
SA II, skin stretch (pain?)
what feature of pacinian corpuscles impart their rapid adapting response
lamellae encapsulation. when the lamellae are removed there is no “off response”
what 3 channels/mechanisms are their for the mechanoreception transduction with a “stretch stimuli”
- ENaC
- TRP channels
- Piezo1 and Piezo2
(cation channels)
what are TRP channels
transient receptor potential channels
what factors influence mechanoreceptor sensing (4)
- size of the fiber and degree of its myelination
- location of receptor (whether its deep or superficial)
- structure of ending of mechanoreceptor (aka the degree of its encapsulation…by lamellae?)
- its method of transduction (what type of channel it uses)