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Anatomy of The Brain and Cranium
What does the cns consist of,
What does the pns consist of,
What does the neural tube develop...
43  cards
Anatomy of Spine and Spinal Cord
What is the vertebral column made...,
Shape of the vertebral column,
Four ligaments around the vertebr...
58  cards
Anatomy: Ascending and Descending Tracts
What modality are ascending tracts,
Two examples of ascending spinal ...,
What does the dclm tract sense
27  cards
Anatomy: Cranial Nerves
List the cranial nerves,
Saying to remember modality of th...,
Exit of cni
31  cards
Anatomy: Autonomic Nervous System
Is this system involuntary,
Sensory nerves of this system are...,
Motor nerves of this system are c...
10  cards
Anatomy: Cerebellum and Basal Ganglia
What is the cerebellum an extensi...,
Lobes of the cerebellum,
How is the cerebellum attached to...
21  cards
Auditory and Visual Pathways
Which cranial nerve carries out h...,
What nuclei does the cochlea nerv...,
What does the superior olivary nu...
13  cards
Physiology: Somatosensory System
How can you increase passive curr...,
Two types of synapse,
Excitatory synapse transmitter
22  cards
Physiology: Somatic Motor System
What does the somatic motor syste...,
Where are umns located,
Where are lmns located
24  cards
Physiology: Auditory, Vestibular and Visual Systems
Role of the hair cells,
Transmitter in the auditory system,
Three fluid filled cavities in th...
31  cards
Physiology: Pain and Thermosensation
Define pain,
Classification of pain,
What are nociceptors
15  cards
Radiology
Two modalities used to investigat...,
What is ct best for,
What are the disadvantages of ct
15  cards
Pharmacology (Analgesics)
Ways analgesics can reduce nocice...,
Analgesic rungs,
Examples of strong opioids
37  cards
Microbiology
Types of meningitis,
Define meningitis,
Normal csf
21  cards
Pathology
Two process that can occur as a r...,
Neuron reaction to hypoxia,
Axons reaction to hypoxia
57  cards
Definitions
Define rigidity,
Define tremor,
Classification of a tremor
12  cards
Functional Localisation
Area affected in cns problem,
Area affected in pns,
Area affected in nmj
37  cards
Brain Tumours
What is a brain tumour,
Presentation of a brain tumour,
Raised icp presentation
24  cards
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Define duchenne muscular dystrophy,
What is the dystrophin protein in...,
What do boys present with
8  cards
Huntington's Disease
Define huntingtons disease,
Presentation of huntingtons,
What is the risk with swallowing ...
6  cards
Spinal Muscular Atrophy
Define spinal muscular atrophy,
Presentation,
Diagnosis
4  cards
Dementia
What is cognition,
What is dementia,
What is the biggest risk factor f...
49  cards
Stroke
Define a stroke cerebrovascular a...,
Stroke mimics,
Classification of stroke
15  cards
Spinal Cord Compression
Types of compression,
Presentation of complete spinal c...,
Presentation of chronic compression
11  cards
Epilepsy
Define epilepsy,
Classification of epilepsy,
Associations with generalised epi...
29  cards
Motor Neurone Disease
What is motor neurone disease,
Classification of mnd,
What is affected in als
10  cards
Parkinson's Disease
What is pd,
Presentation,
Trap features
16  cards
Multiple Sclerosis
What is ms,
Causes of ms,
Demographic of ms
13  cards
Neuromuscular Disorders
How do motor neurones supply muscles,
Presynaptic nmj disorders,
Postsynaptic nmj disorders
31  cards
Traumatic Brain and Head injuries
Define a head injury,
Presentation,
Mild gcs
26  cards
Hydrocephalus and Raised ICP
What is icp,
Icp at rest,
Compensatory mechanisms to an inc...
14  cards
Peripheral Neuropathy
Define radiculopathy,
Define plexopathy,
Define peripheral neuropathy
13  cards
Chronic Pain
Define pain,
Types of pain,
Neuropathic pain presentation
7  cards
Sleep Disorders
Define sleep,
Two types of sleep,
Describe non rem sleep
19  cards
Headaches and Migraines
What are the migraine centres of ...,
Red flags in a headache,
Types of migraines
30  cards
Back Pain and Sciatica
What condition presents with back...,
Red flags in back pain,
Presentation of cauda equina
6  cards
Babinski reflex
What does a positive result indicate
1  cards
OSCE
Shoulder abduction,
Elbow flexion,
Elbow extension
34  cards
4th Year Core Clinical Problems
Causes of generalised weakness,
Headache causes,
Causes of paraplegia
10  cards
4th Year TIA
What is a tia,
What score is used in patients wh...,
What is included in the abcd2 score
8  cards
GCS
Eyes scoring,
Verbal response,
Motor response
6  cards
4th Year Intracranial Haemorrhages
Which spinal tract does a syringo...,
Which groups of people is a subdu...,
Where can intracerebral haemorrha...
23  cards
4th Year SOL
Temporal lobe signs,
Frontal lobe signs,
Parietal lobe signs
7  cards
4th Year MS
What two parts of life can make m...,
6th cn presentations,
What is internuclear ophthalmoplegia
22  cards
4th Year PD
Two types of ataxia,
What is sensory ataxia,
How to test for sensory ataxia
35  cards
4th Year Seizures
What is a convulsion,
Two types of seizure,
Temporal seizure associations
21  cards
4th Year NMJ
What is the dn4 questionnaire use...,
Management of neuropathic pain,
What should umn facial nerve make...
30  cards
Neurofibromatosis
Chromosome nf1,
Genetic inheritance of nf1,
Criteria for nf1 crabbing
5  cards
4th Year HA
Where do acoustic neuromas typica...,
Management of trigeminal neuralgia,
Presentation of trigeminal neuralgia
11  cards
Random 4th Year Bits
What is cervical spondylosis,
Presentation of root compression,
Cord compression signs
9  cards
Neurosurgery
What does the sensory spinocerebe...,
What does the vestibulospinal tra...,
Which spinal tract increases tone
86  cards

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