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Decks in this class (15)

Intro to CNS Organisation
What comprises white matter,
What comprises grey matter,
Pyramidal neurons
16  cards
Peripheral Sensory Mechanisms
Skin mechanorecepetors,
Meissner corpuscles are located,
Merkel complexes are located
27  cards
Functional Organization of the Spinal Cord
Motor neurons are present in,
Medial motor neurons innervate,
Lateral motor neurons innervate
19  cards
Brainstem Organization
The brainstem extends from,
The pyramidal decussation marks,
What are the bumps of the dorsal ...
33  cards
Hearing
Wavelength refers to,
Amplitude refers to,
Waveform refers to
36  cards
Memory and Learning
Where is memory stored,
What are the two types of long te...,
What is nondeclarative implicit m...
13  cards
Ageing and Frailty
Why are more people living longer,
What is the progression of ageing...,
What is compression of mortality
16  cards
Neural Regeneration
What is the regenerative response...,
What is the regenerative response...,
What are the general differences ...
32  cards
Pain
Nociceptive fibres are,
C fibres and a delta fibres detect,
What is different about nocicepto...
62  cards
Autonomic Nervous System
What is the ans,
What is the purpose of the ans,
The ans innervates everything except
76  cards
Orbit and Eyes (neuroanatomy)
The supraorbital margin is formed by,
The inferiorbital margin is forme...,
Which foraminae lie at the apex o...
74  cards
The Retina
What are the factors that determi...,
What is visual acuity,
What does the denominator of visu...
53  cards
Visual Pathway
M ganglion cells are also called,
What are the features of m gangli...,
M ganglion cells synapse in
60  cards
Eye Movements
Test
1  cards
CNS infections
0  cards

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