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Upper Motor Neurons Flashcards

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Ideas (motivation and planning) arise in the

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Frontal lobe

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Motor planning(organization of the movement) arises in the

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Premotor areas

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Informtation about spatial relationships arises in the

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Posterior parietal cortex (parietal association cortex)

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Where somatosensory and visual information are integrated

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Posterior parietal cortex (parietal association cortex)

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Difficulty in using body part to perform complex voluntary actions

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Apraxia

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Caused by lesions in premotoror posterior parietal cortex

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Apraxia

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Tested by asking patients to do things such as grasp a pencil or button a shirt

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Apraxia

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Project to SC and brainstem α-motor neurons and interneurons in lamina VIII and IX

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Descending pathways

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There are two groups of descending pathways. What do the following innervate:

  1. ) Medial pathways
  2. ) Lateral Pathways
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  1. ) Proximal motor neurons (proximal muscles)

2. ) Distal motor neurons (distal muscles)

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10
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Upper motor neurons descend from the

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Cortex or brainstem

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The primary pathwayfor goal-directed movements

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Corticospinal Tract (Pyramidal Tract)

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Only descending pathway to project directlyto α-motor neurons of distal muscles

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Corticospinal Tract (Pyramidal Tract)

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The Corticospinal Tract (Pyramidal Tract) is the only pathway for

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Fine movements of the fingers

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14
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The motor cortex is organized

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Somatotropically

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15
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Project directly to motor neurons in the motor cortex

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Large Betz Cells

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The corticospinal tract can be disrupted in many places. But a common site for stroke is in the

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Internal Capsule (affects posterior limb)

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Projects directly and indirectly to motor neurons and motor interneurons in the lateral ventral horn (to distal muscles)

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Lateral Corticospinal Tract (LCST)

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Projects bilaterally to motor neurons and interneurons in the medial ventral horn (to proximal and trunk muscles)

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ACST

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The corticospinal tracts contribute to both the

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Lateral and medial motor systems

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Located in lateral funiculus, near to motor neurons to extremities

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Lateral Motor Systems

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Located in ventral funiculus, close to trunk motor neurons for proximal muscles

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Medial Motor Systems

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Major pathway for voluntary movements of the limbs

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Lateral Corticospinal Tract

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The lateral corticospinal tract is the only pathway for

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Fine finger movements

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Voluntary motor weakness (distal > proximal) on one side of the body are the major deficits with

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LCST lesions

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25
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What is a sign that suggests LCST lesion?

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Babinski sign

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26
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Lesions above the spinal cord produce

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Contralateral deficits

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27
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Lesions of the spinal cord produce symptoms on the

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Same side as lesion

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28
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Are always BELOW the level of the lesion

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Deficits

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29
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Elicited by stroking the lateral plantar surface (the sole) of the foot

-The same reflex is seen in babies before the corticospinal tract is myelinated

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Babinski Tests (Extensor plantar response)

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30
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These brainstem centers are used for responding to stimuli or movement errors, and to control postures and tone

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Midbrain centers, Pontine Centers, and Medullary Centers

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31
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Most brainstem pathways are located in the

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Medial Motor Systems

32
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Most brainstem pathways are in the medial motor systems. Some of them only project as far as the

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Cervical Spinal Cord

33
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Project mainly ipsilaterally (some bilateral) to medial α-motor neurons throughout the length of the spinal cord

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Reticulospinal Tracts

34
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Contribute to posture and gait-related movements

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Reticulospinal Tracts

35
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Generate feed forward preparatory muscle activation

-Contribute to muscle tone

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Reticulospinal Tracts

36
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An elaborate sensory system in the inner ear with specialized receptors that monitor head position, movement and acceleration

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Vestibular System

37
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Both pathways project to the medial ventral horn

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Lateral and Medial Vestibulospinal Tracts

38
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Projects ipsilaterally to medial LMNs to proximal muscles.

-Especially facilitates extensor muscles in response to deviations from stable balance and upright balance

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Lateral Vestibulospinal Tract

39
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The lateral Vestibulospinal tract projects to the

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Entire Spinal Cord

40
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Projects bilaterally to controls (restores) head position in response to accelerations

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Medial Vestibulospinal Tract

41
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The medial vestibulospinal tract projects only to the

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Cervical Spinal Cord

42
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Tonic Activity in the reticulospinal tract and vestibulospinal tract facilitate

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Muscle tone

43
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Originates in the superior colliculus and crosses in the midbrain

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Tectospinal tract

44
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The tectospinal tract is in the

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Medial Motor System

45
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Generates orienting movements of the head to visual or auditory stimuli. It also helps to coordinate the eyes and head

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Tectospinal tract

46
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Originates in the red nucleus of the midbrain

-Crosses in the midbrain

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Rubrospinal Tract

47
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Travels next to LCST in the spinal cord Only extends to the cervical spinal cord

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Rubrospinal Tract

48
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The rubrospinal tract facilitates

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Flexor muscles more than extensor muscles

49
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Initial shut-down of spinal circuits that lasts several days

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Upper motor neuron lesions (UMNs)

50
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The most extreme and long lasting UMN is

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Spinal Shock (after spinal cord injury)

51
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Occurs with severe hyper-reflexia: 5-7 Hz oscillation when the muscle is rapidly stretched and then held at a constant length

52
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UMN syndrome from right sided stroke will affect

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Left side (Will see Babinski)

53
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Velocity-dependent: less resistance to slow movement compared to fast

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Hypertonia in UMN lesions

54
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Initial resistance followed by inhibition of the muscle (possibly due to golgi-tendon response) seen in UMN lesions

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Clasp-knife response

55
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In lesions above brainstem, we see which type of posture?

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Decorticate

56
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Variations on the posturing depends on the level of brain damage. This can be seen in patients who are

57
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Spreading of movements: movement of one part of the body produces movements in other parts of the body. (they may mirror). You may see this in children, foot flexion, and hand flexion

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UMN syndrome symptom

58
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What is a positive sign for a UMN?

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Hoffman’s sign

59
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By holding the patient’s finger loosely and flicking the fingernail downward, it will cause the finger to rebound into extension, if the thumb flexes and adducts, it is a positive

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Hoffman’s sign

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Corticobulbar tract innervation is mostly

61
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One exception is that the corticobulbar tract innervation is contralateral to

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CNVII motor neurons to lower nucleus of VII

62
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These CNVII motor neurons to lower nucleus of VII go to the

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Lower face

63
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Another exception is that that corticobulbar tract innervation is mostly contralateral to

64
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Lesions to one corticobulbar tract produce the following deficit

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Paralysis to contralateral lower face and some paralysis to opposite tongue

65
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From a bilateral standpoint, lesions to the corticobulbar tract produce

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Dysphagia and Dysarthria

66
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What is innervation to CN VII for the:

  1. ) Upper face
  2. ) Lower face
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  1. ) Bilateral

2. ) Contralateral

67
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What are four causes of Upper motor neuron syndrome?

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Trauma, Stroke, MS, and ALS

68
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At birth, is the motor system fully developed?

69
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How many years does it take for complete myelination?

70
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What are the three primitive resources present at birth?

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Palmar grasp reflex, rooting reflex, and moro reflex

71
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The primitive reflexes should disappear by

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3-6 Months

72
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A variety of non-progressive neurological disorders that appear in infancy or early childhood

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Cerebral Palsy

73
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Permanently affect body movement and muscle coordination

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Cerebral Palsy

74
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Ischemia at birth, hypoperfusion, trauma, and hemorrhage are all causes of

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Cerebral palsy

75
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75% of the time, cerebral palsy presents with

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Hemiplegia, Diplegia, or Quadriplegia

76
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15% of the time, cerebral palsy presents with

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