Vision: eye lab Flashcards
cone-shaped termination of the spinal cord
conus medullaris
what is the ending of the subarachnoid space
blind sac filled with cerebral spinal fluid
thin strand of pia mater that extends from the conus medullaris to the coccyx
filum terminale
sensory cutaneous regions intervated by a single pair of spinal nerves
dermatomes
how we tested normal function of spinal nerve
tuning fork and areas of dermatomes
vibration = good
describe the arrangement of the dura mater in the brain and spinal cord
BRAIN
2 layers
-outer periosteal layer- connects to skull
-meningeal layer
SPINAL CORD
one layer - not attached to vertebrae
-epidural space - adipose tissue for cushion
what is the ventral root associated with
motor
list from highest sensory density to lowest
fingertip
face
arm
leg
- white matter
- gray matter
- dorsal root
- dorsal root ganglion
- spinal nerve
- dorsal ramus
- ventral ramus
- white and gray rami communications
- ventral root
what did touching nose with eyes open and closed and touching fingers with arms extended out assess
coordination
what did putting your right leg on your left shin and sliding it down to the floor and doing a figure 8 pattern assess
coordinated movement and balance
biceps reflex test
tests function of C5 and C6 levels of spinal cord
normal response:
contraction of biceps brachii
flexion of forearm
triceps reflex test
tests function of C7 and C8 levels of spinal cord
normal response:
contraction of triceps brachii muscle
extension of forearm
what do stretch reflexes reduce the risk of
muscle damage from overextension
patellar reflex test
tests function of L2, L3, and L4 levels of spinal cord
normal response:
contraction of quadriceps femoris muscle
extension of leg
ankle jerk (achilles) reflex test
tests function of S1 and S2 levels of spinal cord
normal response:
contraction of gastrocnemius and soleus muscle
plantar flexion
what is the plantar reflex test also known as
negative babinski reflex