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Introduction to Neuroscience
What are the 5 analyses of the ne...,
Describe cellular neuroscience,
Give a few examples of cellular n...
106  cards
Physical and Electrical Properties of Neurons
What is the functional unit of th...,
What is the function of neurons,
How can you tell the difference b...
70  cards
Glial Cells of the Nervous System
Are there more glia or neurons in...,
What are glia cells,
What does glia mean in greek
59  cards
Synaptic Transmission Neurotransmitters and Receptors
3 components of a synapse,
Describe the series of events at ...,
What is the significance of calci...
106  cards
Neuroplasticity
What is neuroplasticity,
What are 2 essential characterist...,
What is neuroplasticity involved in
47  cards
Somatosensory System
What is somatosensation,
Sensory information from the skin...,
The speed in which somatosensory ...
135  cards
Clinical Application of Somatosensation
Somatosensation is essential for ...,
What are the 4 pathways necessary...,
What does quick screening for sen...
82  cards
Neuropathic Pain, Pain Matrix Dysfunction, and Pain Syndromes
In neuropathic pain pain matrix d...,
What is neuropathic pain,
What genetic code predisposes som...
59  cards
Motor Neurons
The anticipatory use of sensory i...,
Give an example of feedforward,
The use of sensory information du...
92  cards
UMN Circuits
Umns provide all of the motor sig...,
What do medial umns signal,
The umns that synapse throughout ...
84  cards
Spasticity and UMN Lesions
What does the mechanism of spasti...,
Describe the development of a les...,
What does damage to the corticosp...
39  cards
Interventions for Impairments due to UMN Lesions
What is the primary impairment in...,
What surgery has been found to be...,
What type of therapy should be ut...
14  cards
The Basal Ganglia
What is the basic function of the...,
Where does the basal ganglia rece...,
Where are basal ganglia outputs d...
71  cards
Cerebellum and Movement
The cerebellum accounts for __ of...,
How does the cerebellum coordinat...,
What 3 things is the cerebellum i...
83  cards
Peripheral Nervous System
What forms the peripheral nervous...,
What do peripheral nerves consist of,
What connective tissue separates ...
80  cards
Spinal Region
What does the spinal region include,
What are rootlets,
The ventral root is the coalescen...
68  cards
Cranial Nerves
What is the function of the crani...,
What are the 4 functions of the c...,
Which cranial nerves arise on the...
62  cards
Disorders Affecting CN Function
Lesions of olfactory nerve can re...,
What may also interfere with the ...,
What does a complete interruption...
42  cards
Brainstem Region
What 3 vertical tracts travel thr...,
What are the 2 longitudinal secti...,
Midbrain has an additional longit...
47  cards
Brainstem Clinical Application
Which tracts connect the spinal c...,
Lesions of lateral corticospinal ...,
Where is the only location where ...
32  cards
Vestibular System
Vestibular information is essenti...,
Vestibular information is convert...,
What happens to the vestibular in...
40  cards
Visual System
What 3 things does the visual sys...,
Where do visual pathways begin,
Describe the pathways neural sign...
46  cards
Disorders of the Vestibular and Visual Systems
What is vertigo,
What does vertigo arise from,
Vestibular disorders may cause __...
77  cards
Cerebrum
What does the cerebrum consist of,
What is the cerebrum involved in,
What is the laymen s definition o...
99  cards
Cerebrum Clinical Application
What is mostly affected following...,
Occlusion or hemorrhage of arteri...,
What is performed in cases of int...
90  cards
Support Systems
What are the 2 fluid systems that...,
Where is csf primarily formed,
Where does csf circulate before i...
29  cards

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