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09/18/2011

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Term
CNS
Definition
integrates and organizs otuput signals
Term
PNS
Definition
connects CSNto tissues and organs, input and otuput signasl to and form cns
Term
PNS components
Definition
spinal nerves and cranial nerves. Divided into sensoryad motor components
Term
White matter
Definition
bi groups of myelinated axons commounciating htouhout nervous system
Term
tracts
Definition
white matter axons, going form one plase to another
Term
commisures
Definition
cross from right to left. White matter axon
Term
funnilculi
Definition
make up spinal cord white matter axons
Term
fasciculi
Definition
made up for white matter axons.
Term
ganglia
Definition
peripheral nrvous sycytsem cluster of cell bodies (grey body)
Term
nuclei
Definition
cns cluster of cell bodies, gray amtter .
Term
spinal nerves
Definition
eminate from spinal cord. 31 pairs. C8 t12 , l5 s5, 1 coccygeal.
Term
cervical nerve arrangement
Definition
8 nerves but 7 vertebra. C8 exists below vertebra 7. Eveyrthingg elseexists above respective vertebral bone.
Term
relationship between spinal cord and vertebral column
Definition
eventually vertebral column grwos msore than spinal cord.
Term
conus medullaris
Definition
endpoint of spinal cord -l1/l2. Spinal nervs ctoninue to exist below respective vertebra down to saccral and coccygeal area.
Term
spinal nerves nomenclature
Definition
not by the vertebra they are located next to , rather which vertebra they exit from under .
Term
cauda equina
Definition
exiting nerves under conus medullaris.
Term
spinal nerve sensory motor organization
Definition
as exist divide with sensory spinal nerve exiting dorsally and mtoor spinal enrve exiting anteiorly . The dorsal root and ventral root come together to form the psinaln erve which contains both components
Term
afferents
Definition
sensory
Term
efferent
Definition
motor info.
Term
muscles embryology
Definition
mesodermal reflection into muscles
Term
spinal nerve injuries
Definition
msot commonly due to herniated discs (l4-l5,l5-s1, c5-c6)
Term
spinal nerve injury symptoms
Definition
parasthesias (abnormal senssation), anasthesia (numbness) , pain , weakness(compression of motor efferents)
Term
dicc herniations loatoins
Definition
can happen mediall, or more laterally. Always label left/right
Term
muscle innervation
Definition
several nerve levels combine to innervate one mucle.
Term
preganglionic sympathetic location
Definition
t1-l3 only
Term
pns location
Definition
craniosacral.
Term
white ramus function
Definition
pregnglionic fibers going to diffenret le vels. Syanapse t gray ramus,synapse in chain (paravertebral gangtlion), and
Term
gray ramus
Definition
postganglionic fibers travelt hrough there .
Term
prasympathetic postganglionic
Definition
terminal ganglion near end organ.
Term
summary of pns
Definition
peripheral nerves with sensory motor and autonomci componenets, includes ganglia (autonomic,sensory) includes enteric nervous sytem in the wllas of GI tract.
Term
cns componenets
Definition
brain and spinal cord.
Term
embryological deleopment of cns
Definition
embryonic neural tube- 3 areas of devleopment at neural tube.
Term
prosencephalon
Definition
forebrain area - divides into diencephelan (thalaomos and hypothalamus) and telencephalon (cerebral hemipsheres) - Each of these tubes has a vesicle asosciatedi wth it which wil lbecome ventricualr system.
Term
mesencephalon
Definition
midbrain (.
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rhombencephalon
Definition
hindbrain with metencephalonadn (pons ceerebelluM) myelonencephalon (medulla)
Term
rostral/caudal
Definition
rostal-twoards nose, caudal-towards the tail. Correspodns to superior/ifnerior inbrainstem. When get up to actual brain- rostral-front(anterior) posterior (caudaL)
Term
dorsal/ventral
Definition
ventral- in front , dorsal towards back in brain stem. With flexion dorsal is towards the top, ventral is twoards the bottom.
Term
upper reticular formation
Definition
in the tegument (midlien of brainstem)- upper portion is mesencepheallic and rostral pontine- this area is resposnible for activating cortex
Term
caudal reticular formation
Definition
respnsible for sensory/motor function
Term
reticular fomraiton functions
Definition
respiratory rythms blood presuregi funcitonn,gi function, sleep wakefulness arousal ,balance , reflexes- facial expressiogn ag , aywn swallowing, vomiting.
Term
brainstem lesion
Definition
coma with profound motor snsory defects to body and/or face, also affects respiratory funciton. Can have felxor decorticate posturing (arms bend legs extended) or extesor decrebrate ( arm bent legs extended)
Term
cerbrum composition
Definition
cerebral hemispheres (cerebral cortex and subcortical structions ) plus dienceophelon.
Term
lobes of brain
Definition
cortex: frotnal lobe in front parietal lobe upper back portion, temporal lobe lower portion portion, cerebellum bleow temproal loe, occiptal lobe the farthest back.
Term
functional is localszed
Definition
its size gives u idea fo itsimportantance
Term
frontal
Definition
planning,organizing (Deficits
in
self
control,
motor
systems,
planning:
apraxias)
Term
parietal
Definition
sensor, perception of self and world (deficits in recognizing self or external stimuli)
Term
occipital
Definition
visual
Term
temproal
Definition
audiotry,emory, visual/auditory processing. (amenisa, inability to learn)
Term
limbic
Definition
emotional procesing. (procesing emotions, learning memroy)
Term
primary cortex
Definition
left controls right and vice versa. P
Term
primary motor cortex
Definition
last place motor information goes from brain to rest of body, fnront of central culsu.
Term
primary somatosensory cortex
Definition
first place sensorry info comes in from body- behidn sulcus.
Term
sensory decussation
Definition
crossing from one side to othersdie of the body. Also known as commisure
Term
corticospinal tract
Definition
primary tract for motor, deccusation also occurs. (pyramidal deccusation).
Term
language localization
Definition
on left side of the brain
Term
primary visual cortex
Definition
back fo th brain
Term
somatotopy
Definition
representation of parts of body in neural tissue.
Term
subcortical nuclei
Definition
basal ganaglia: (caudate , putamen, glbosu palldisu) . Hippocampus and amygdala
Term
hippocampus and amygdala
Definition
have a tail that leads all the wayt o the mamilbarry bodies. Involved in learning and memory.
Term
meninges
Definition
stabalie aand support the brain duramater, arachnoid, and pia mater.
Term
dura mater pachymeninx
Definition
strong fbrous membrane withtwo layers: outer layer isperiosteal layer (with arteries and veins meningeal). In cranial cavitytwo layers are fused, except for where they split- forming venosu sinsues. In spinal cord, outer layer is periosteium, and is seperated from inner layer The spacethere is the epidrual.
Term
epidural
Definition
plexus of vveins , arteries, fat
Term
potential epidural space
Definition
in skull, only exists when bleeding is there. Between boen and the dura.
Term
falx cerebri
Definition
seperates r ight and left hemisphere, inward dural fold
Term
tantorum cerbelli
Definition
roof over cerebellum dural fold
Term
tentorial incisura
Definition
also known as tentorial notch, where the middle brain sticks up oaut of tentroium cerebelli
Term
dural fold s
Definition
invaginations of inner dural layer, forming venous sinusses and create the supratentorial and subtentorial compartmetns. Also create falx cerebri, falx cerbeli and tentorium cerebelli and diaphragm sellae
Term
diaphragm sellae
Definition
extension of tantoriu mcerebelli that moves fowrad . Small hole for ptiutiary to go through.
Term
brain herniations
Definition
cingulate gyrus into falx cerebri. Temporla lobe herniation into tentorial notch (uncal herniation). And Cerebellum hreniating thorugh foramen magnum.
Term
subdural space
Definition
potential space in skull. Bleed will cause space to form.
Term
subarachnoid
Definition
where all the major arteries and veins are . Communicated with ventricles/cavities in the brain. Constains CSF . Varies widelyover different srufaces of the brain.
Term
pia amter
Definition
thin mebrane closely investing spain and spinal cord - contians small veseels
Term
subarachnodi cisterns
Definition
areas with large amounts of CSF,
Term
CSF
Definition
clear coloreless liquid, a few lymphocytes arethe only cells, povides boyuancy controls extracelluar lfuid of the brain, possibly a route forh ormones and transmitters beign transported across CNS. Replaced 2-3 times a day. Produced in choroid plexus which exists
Term
csf production site
Definition
chroird plxus which exists within ech of the vetnricls
Term
ventricle formation
Definition
from each of the neural tube areas= ventricle formation. So each part of the brain ahs vetnricles.
Term
lateral ventricle
Definition
vetricle for erebral hemispheres.
Term
choiroid plexus composition
Definition
choroid capillary, pia mater, and choroid epithelium (from ependymal cells)
Term
arachnoid villi
Definition
small evaginatiosn of arachnoid itno sinus, larger ones are called granulations , moves csf to venosu blodo with csf pressure
Term
hydrocephalus
Definition
water in the ehad - excess csf- excess production (chroid plexus tumors) obstructions anywherein ventricle or subarachniodspace (tumor, malfomraitnos,hemorrhage), decreased reabsorption
Term
communciating hydrocephalus
Definition
lateral ventricles communciating w subarachnoid space. Antyhign happening internally to blow flwo fo csf within ventricular system= noncommunicating.
Term
lumbar cistern
Definition
best area to samle csf, only cauda equina at this point. Between l4 and l5.
Term
sympathetic pathway
Definition
from spinal cord to white ramus communicans to sympathetic hcain, synaspe at appropriate level, or passt hrough splancnic nerve to synapse at a different ganglion. Once synapse in chain, travel up gray ramus communicans.
Term
motory and sensory
Definition
motor from ventral root, sensory from dorsal root passes through dorsal root ganglion, combine at spinal nerves, then divide into ventral ramus (most of innervatiosn) and dorsal ramus.
Term
cranial componetn of pns
Definition
12 pairs of cranial nerves, provide communication between cns and head.
Term
brainstem
Definition
midbrain pons medulla- contains cranial nerves 3-12, descending motor and sensory pathway.cetners for cirulation and respiration
Term
thalamus
Definition
endocrine /autonomic system contorl, relay station for everythign that will go itno cortex.
Term
falx cerebelli
Definition
between two layers of cerebelli
Term
meninges organization
Definition
can see longitudinal fissue. Dura is in green= two layers- outer layer closelya ssociated with skull. Inner layer closely asociated with ouer layer except at folds (faux cerebri forming superios sagittal sinus.) Below that is arachnoid, ,subarachnoid space is where major arteries/vessels located (light blue) and also contains CSf. Below that is the pia- closely going in and out of hte controus fo the grey matter in teh cortex.
Term
arachnoid traecullaei
Definition
go close and attach to pia and near cns
Term
cisterns
Definition
cisterna magna associated withventricls, below fourth by the end of fourth ventricle (surrounding cerebellum). IT is subarachnoid space. Prepontine cistern in front of pons. around midbrain- itnerpendrucular (ventral sruface of midbrain). Quadregemenal (four bumps). to the side . around lateral edges of midbrain is ambient cistern.
lumbar cisten- dura and arachnoid go down fallign vertebra wherase as pia stays close to spina lcord forming this cisten.
Term
flow of csf through ventricles
Definition
flow of csf. lateral ventricles in white. Goes through interventricular foramen of monroe
then through third ventricle
then through cerebral aqueduct.

then through fourth centricle- looks like diamond
exits via meian aperture (foramen of magendie) or lateral aperture (foramen of luschka) then goes to iether pontine cistern or cisterna mana to subarachnoid s pace, is eventually reabsorbed via arachnoid villi to venous sinuses (in this case the superiro saggital sinus)
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