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1
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What is the basic unit of the nervous system

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Neurones

2
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What are the two main types of neurones

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Multipolar and unipolar

3
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Describe multipolar neurones

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  • 2 or more dendrites - All motor neurones of skeletal muscle and ANS - cell body in CNS
4
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Describe unipolar neurones

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  • double process - aka pseudounipolar/sensory - cell body in PNS
5
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Describe motor (efferent) neurones

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Impulse moves towards body wall, body cavity or organ

6
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describe sensory (afferent neurones)

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Impulse moves towards the brain

7
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Collections of axons surrounded by connective tissue and blood vessels is called a ____ in the CNS

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Collections of axons surrounded by connective tissue and blood vessels is called a tract in the CNS

8
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Tracts tend to consist of _ _____ modality

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Tracts tend to consist of a single modality

9
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Name the cranial nerves, their function and their connection to the CNS

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CN I - olfactory nerve, sensory special, forebrain

CN II - optic nerve, sensory (special), forebrain

CN III- oculomotor nerve. motor, midbrain

CN IV- trochlear nerve, motor, midbrain

CN V- trigeminal nerve, both, pons

CN VI- abducent nerve, motor, junction P & medulla

CN VII- facial nerve, both, junction P & medulla

CN VIII- vestibulocochlear nerve, sensory (special), junction P and medulla

CN IX- glossopharyngeal nerve, both, medulla

CN X- vagus nerve, both, medulla

CN XI- spinal accessory nerve, motor, spinal cord

CN XII- hypoglossal nerve, motor, medulla

10
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What is the acronym for entry points of cranial nerves into the CNS

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11
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There are __ pairs of spinal nerves - _ cervical : __ - __ -__ thoracic : __ - ___ -_ lumbar : __-__ -_ coccygeal: ___

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There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves -

8 cervical : C1 - C8

12 thoracic : T1 - T12

5 lumbar : L1 - L5

1 coccygeal: Co1

12
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Spinal nerves are only found where?

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In intervertebral foramina

13
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Spinal nerves connect with structures of soma via ____

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Spinal nerves connect with structures of soma via rami

14
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The spinal nerves connect with the spinal cord segment of the same number via ___ and _______

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The spinal nerves connect with the spinal cord segment of the same number via roots and rootlets

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A
16
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All sensory axons pass from the ____ ____ into the _____ root then into the _____ ______ then into the _____ ______ of the _____ _____

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All sensory axons pass from the spinal nerve into the posterior root then into the posterior rootlets then into the posterior horn of the spinal cord

17
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All ____ axons pass from the _____ horn of the spinal cord into the _____ _____ then into the _____ _____ then into the _____ _____

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All motor axons pass from the anterior horn of the spinal cord into the anterior rootlets then into the anterior root then into the spinal nerve

18
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What does each spinal nerve supply innervation to?

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Unilateral area of the body

19
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Each spinal nerve pair supplies a body segment with?

(3)

A
  • general sensory supply to all structures
  • somatic motor supply to skeletal muscles
  • sympathetic nerve supply to the skin and to the smooth muscle of arterioles
20
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What is a dermatome

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Area of skin supplied with sensory innervation from a single spinal nerve

21
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what is a myotome

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the skeletal muscles supplied with motor innervation from a single spinal nerve

22
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Dermatome landmards;

  • nipple
  • umbilicus
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Nipple= T4 segment

Umbilicus= T10 segment

23
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Dermatomes of posterior scalp, neck and shoulder ?

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C2-C4

24
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Dermatomes of upper limb?

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C5-T1

25
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Dermatomes of lower limb gluteal region and perineum?

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L2- Co1

26
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What are nerve plexuses

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Intermingled rami from a number of adjacent spinal nerves

27
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What are the four main plexuses and their spinal nerves

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  • Cervical plexus : C1-C4
  • Brachial plexus: C5- T1
  • Lumbar plexus: L1-L4
  • Sacral plexus: L5-S4
28
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___ to ___ have lateral horns - cell bodies

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T1 to L2 have lateral horns - cell bodies

29
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How does sympathetic outflow reach the heart?

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Presynaptic axons synapse in T1 or cervical paravertebral ganglia

Postsynaptic axons pass in cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves to the SA & AV nodes and the myocardium

30
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How does sympathetic outflow reach the Lungs?

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Presynaptic axons synapse in upper thoracic paravertebral ganglia

Postsynaptic axons pass in cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves to the bronchiolar smooth muscle & mucous glands

31
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How does sympathetic outflow reach the abdominopelvic organs?

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Presynaptic axons synapse in one of the prevertebral ganglia

-

32
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Where do presynaptic sympathetic axons for the foregut synapse?

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celiac ganglion

33
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Where do presynaptic sympathetic axons for the kidney synapse?

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Aorticorenal ganglion

34
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Where do presynaptic sympathetic axons for the midgut synapse?

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Superior mesenteric ganglion of SM plexus

35
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Where do presynaptic sympathetic axons for the hindgut & pelvic/perineal organs synapse?

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Inferior mesenteric ganglion of IF plexus

36
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How does sympathetic outflow reach the adrenal medulla

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Presynaptic axons pass through the aorticorenal ganglion to synapse directly onto the adrenaline/noradrenaline secreting cells of the adrenal medulla

37
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How do presynaptic parasympathetic axons leave the CNS?

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Cranial nerves III, VII, IX & X

Sacral spinal nerves

38
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What do presynaptic parasympathetic axons for the eye travel via?

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ciliary ganglion

39
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What do presynaptic parasympathetic axons for the lacrimal gland and salivary glands travel via?

A

Parasympathetic ganglia in the head

40
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What do presynaptic parasympathetic axons for the organs of the neck, chest and abdomen-midgut travel via?

A

vagus nerve

41
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What do presynaptic parasympathetic axons for the hindgut, pelvis and perineum travel via?

A

sacral spinal nerves

42
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What are the ipsilateral symptoms of horners syndrome?

A

miosis

ptosis

reduced sweating

increased warmth and redness

43
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What is horners syndrome?

A

Impaired sympathetic innervation to head and neck

44
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What are the causes of compression of the cervical parts of the sympathetic trunk?

A

Root of neck trauma

Carotid dissection

Internal jugular vein engorgement

Deep cervical node metastases

Pancoast tumour (lung apex)