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1
Q

What is a collection of cell bodies called when in the PNS?

A

Ganglion

2
Q

What is a multipolar neurone and where can it be found?

A

2 or more dendrites
ALL motor neurones of skeletal muscles and ANS
Cell body in CNS

3
Q

What is a unipolar neurone and where can it be found?

A

Double process
Sensory
Cell body in PNS

4
Q

What is a nerve?

A

A collection of axons surrounded by connective tissue and blood vessels

5
Q

How many spinal nerves are there and how are they arranged?

A
31: 
8 cervical 
12 thoracic
5 lumbar
5 sacral
1 coccygeal
6
Q

Where are spinal nerves found?

A

In the intervertebral foramina

7
Q

What will the posterior rami supply?

A

Posterior body wall

8
Q

What will the anterior rami supply?

A

Anterolateral body wall

9
Q

Where will ALL sensory axons pass from?

A

Spinal nerve into the posterior root then into the posterior rootlets then into the posterior horn of the spinal cord

10
Q

Where will ALL motor axons pass from?

A

Anterior horn
Anterior rootlets
Anterior root
Spinal nerve

11
Q

What will each spinal nerve pain suppy a body segment with?

A

General sensory supply to all structures
Somatic motor supply to all skeletal muscle
Sympathetic nerve supply to skin and smooth muscle arterioles

12
Q

What is a dermatome?

A

An area of skin supplied with sensory innervation from a single spinal nerve

13
Q

What is a myotome?

A

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

14
Q

What are common landmark dermatomes?

A
Nipple; T4 
Umbilicus; T10 
Thumb; C6
Post scalp, neck and shoulder; C2-4
Upper limb; C5-T1
Lower limb, gluteal and perineum; L2-Co1
15
Q

What is shingles?

A

Viral disease of the spinal ganglia causing a classic, dermatomally distributed vesicular rash

16
Q

What is a nerve plexus?

A

Intermingled anterior rami from a number of adjacent spinal nerves

17
Q

What spinal nerves are involved in the cervical plexus?

A

C1-4

18
Q

What spinal nerves are involved in the brachial plexus?

A

C5-T1

19
Q

What spinal nerves are involved in the lumbar plexus?

A

L1-L4

20
Q

What spinal nerves are involved in the sacral plexus?

A

L5-S4

21
Q

Where does sympathetic outflow originate from?

A

T1-L2 lateral horns

22
Q

What are the different routes for a sympathetic nerve?

A

Ascend down symp trunk then synapse
Synapse at level of entry
Descend down symp trunk then synapse
Pass through symp trunk without synapsing to enter abdominopelvic splanchnic nerves

23
Q

Describe symp outflow to the heart

A

Presynaptic axons synapse in T1 or cervical paravertebral ganglia
Post synaptic axons pass in cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves to the SA and AV nodes in myocardium

24
Q

Describe symp outflow to lungs

A

Presynaptic axons synapse in upper thoracic paravertebral ganglia
Postsynaptic axons pass in cardiopulmonary splanchnic nerves to bronchiolar smooth muscle and mucionus glands

25
Q

Describe symp outflow to adrenal medulla

A

Presynaptic axons pass through aoritocrenal ganglion to synapse directly into adrenal medulla

26
Q

Where will parasymp outflow originate from?

A

CN 3,7,9,10

Sacral spinal nerves

27
Q

How will parasymp outflow travel around the body?

A
Ciliary ganglion 
Pterygopalatine ganglion 
Otic ganglion 
Submandibular ganglion 
Vagus nerve