Block 5: Neuroscience

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Decks in this class (43)

External and Internal Anatomy of the Brain (Lab Week 1)
Cns 1,
Brainstem 2,
Cerebrum 3
17  cards
Cells of the Nervous System (Week 1--Micevych)
Anatomical organization of nervou...,
Functional organization of nervou...,
Basolateral and apical sides of n...
27  cards
Principles of CNS Organization (Week 1--Houser)
Names for bundles of axons that a...,
Tract or pathway 2,
Why is it that the right side of ...
12  cards
Neuromuscular Junction (Week 1--O'Dell)
Anatomy of the nmj 1,
Synaptic transmission at the nmj 2,
Is an epp an action potential 3
21  cards
Nerve Conduction Lab Lecture (Week 1--Schweizer and Tripp)
Action potential ap vs compound a...,
Nerve conduction lab 2,
When we stimulated the nerve how ...
12  cards
NMJ Agents (Week 1--Melega)
Where do we have cholinergic ach ...,
Synthesis and breakdown of ach 2,
Ach nicotinic receptor 3
35  cards
Neuro Diseases and Conditions
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis als 1,
Parkinson s disease 2,
Multiple sclerosis ms 3
7  cards
Peripheral Nerves (Week 1--Schweizer)
Peripheral nerve 1,
Epineurium 2,
Perineurium 3
28  cards
Peripheral Neuropathy (Week 1--Andersson)
Different types of injury to the ...,
Polyneuropathy 2,
Example of motor neuronopathy 3
26  cards
Spinal Cord (Week 1 and 2--Houser and Bisley)
Subarachnoid space 1,
Where are gray and white matter i...,
Regions of the spinal cord 3
86  cards
Cellular Neurobiology of CNS/PNS Diseases (Week 1--Vinters)
What part of the brain does not f...,
Where do microglial precursors or...,
Primary vs secondary demyelination 3
14  cards
Brainstem (Week 2--Houser)
Why is the brainstem so important 1,
Caudal to rostral organization of...,
Dorsal to ventral organization of...
65  cards
Synaptic Transmission in the CNS (Week 2 and 3--O'Dell)
Fast excitatory synaptic transmis...,
Features of nmj synapses 2,
Features of synapses in the cns 3
54  cards
Drugs and BBB, Cerebral Blood Flow, CSF, AP/CTZ, PET (Week 2--Melega)
4 mechanisms involved in control ...,
Cerebral blood flow cbf 2,
Functions of bbb and blood csf ba...
24  cards
Spinal Cord Injury (Week 2--Peacock)
Epidemiology of spinal cord injur...,
Three main spinal cord tracts aga...,
Blood supply of spinal cord 3
26  cards
Space Occupying Lesions of the CNS (Week 2--Yong)
Some pathologies of mass lesions ...,
Brain herniation 2,
Arteries supplying the brain 3
18  cards
Headaches (Week 2--Charles)
Primary vs secondary headache 1,
Reasons to consider neuroimaging ...,
Studies for investigating primary...
18  cards
Neuroanatomy Lab (Week 2)
Dural reflections 1,
Reabsorption of csf into venous s...,
Cistern 3
7  cards
Cerebellum (Week 3--Otis)
Major anatomical divisions of cer...,
What kinds of information does th...,
In general what does the cerebell...
27  cards
Disorders of the Cerebellum (Week 3--Portera-Cailliau)
Inputs to the cerebellum 1,
Functions of the cerebellum 2,
Symptoms of cerebellar dysfunction 3
22  cards
Vestibular System (Week 3--Bisley)
Vestibular organs 1,
Semicircular canal 2,
Semicurcular duct 3
31  cards
Coordination of Eye Movements and VOR (Week 3--Bisley)
Cranial nerve innervation of extr...,
Complex but well understood circu...,
4 classes of eye movements 3
14  cards
Myelination in CNS (Week 3--Schweizer)
Why is it good that na influx is ...,
How might myelination contribute ...,
How does myelination change over ...
33  cards
Peripheral Vestibular Vertigo (Week 3--Cha)
3 most common peripheral vestibul...,
History to take 2,
Where does the posterior canal pr...
23  cards
Demyelinating diseases of the CNS (Week 3--Vinters)
Multiple sclerosis epidemiology 1,
How do you diagnose ms 2,
Clinically definite ms 3
27  cards
Neuroimaging Lab (Week 3--Hathout)
2 advantages of ct over plain fil...,
Is spatial resolution better in c...,
What does ct measure 3
22  cards
Neuroanatomy Lab (Week 3)
Folia 1,
Vermis 2,
Flocculus 3
21  cards
Basal Ganglia (Week 4--Chesselet)
Basal ganglia 1,
Lentiform nucleus 2,
Are the caudate and putamen separ...
51  cards
Huntington's Disease (Week 4--Chesselet and Bordelon)
Pathology of huntington s disease...,
Which neurons are affected early ...,
In hd what movement disorder occu...
21  cards
Pharmacotherapy for Parkinson's Disease (Week 4--Melega)
Hyperkinetic movement disorders 1,
Hypokinetic movement disorders 2,
Parkinsonism 3
33  cards
Genetics of Triplet Repeat Disorders (Week 4--Grody)
What does it mean that trinucleot...,
Unusual aspects of inheritance of...,
Examples of triplet repeat disord...
16  cards
Movement Disorders and Neurosurgery (Week 4--Pouratian and Bordelon)
Reasons chemical neuromodulation ...,
Why would we do deep brain stimul...,
How does dbs work 3
15  cards
Cerebral Cortex and Thalamocortical Relationships (Week 4--Houser)
Diencephalon 1,
Divisions of the thalamus 2,
Which regions and pathways have r...
41  cards
Neuroanatomy Lab (Week 4)
Layers from cortex down to latera...,
Cingulum 2,
What can you see if you look into...
18  cards
Stroke (Week 4--Ali)
Definition of stroke 1,
Transient ischemic attack 2,
Facts about stroke 3
20  cards
Stroke Imaging (Week 4--Hathout)
3 findings on ct that aid in diag...,
Sensitivity of non contrast ct in...,
Compare ct mri and dwi for diagno...
13  cards
Limbic System (Week 5--Houser)
Where are the hippocampus and lim...,
3 c shaped structures and pathway...,
Limbic cortical areas 3
45  cards
Neuroanatomy Lab (Week 5)
Lateral fissure sulcus 1,
Central sulcus 2,
Paracentral lobule 3
30  cards
Seizure Disorders (Week 5--Stern)
Seizure 1,
When does a seizure produce loss ...,
How is neuronal dysfunction refle...
23  cards
Anti-Epileptic Drugs (Week 5--DeGiorgio)
First choice treatment for epilip...,
How many people develop drug resi...,
Partial onset seizures 3
26  cards
Histopathology CNS Cases (Week 5--Vinters)
Two causes of stroke 1,
Examples of focal neurologic defi...,
How do you detect lewy bodies cha...
5  cards
Treatment of Epilepsy (Week 5--Degiorgio)
When should we initiate treatment...,
When should we stop treatment for...,
What should we use as first line ...
17  cards
Drugs by Class/Use
Non depolarizing nmj blockers 1,
Depolarizing nmj blockers 2,
Spasmolytic drugs 3
13  cards

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