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Spinal Anatomy

Irene Gold: Part 1 Boards - Spinal Anatomy (NWHSU)

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The organs, gut & respiratory tract come from what germinal layer? Endoderm
Muscles, ligaments & tendons come from what germinal layer? Somatic, Paraxial Mesoderm
The urogenital system comes from what germinal layer? Intermediate Mesoderm
What layer of mesoderm does the adrenal cortex, cardiovascular system & lymph comes from? Lateral plate of the Mesoderm
What does surface ectoderm give rise to? Hair, skin, eyes, anterior pituitary gland ( * note * where the posterior pituitary gland comes from the epithalamus of the diencephalon)
In what pathology would you see a 'fawns beard' Spina bifida occulta
What gives rise to the sympathetic chain ganglion, dorsal root gal, ANS/PNS Neuroectoderm, Neural Crest
The adrenal medulla vs. the adrenal cortex come from what different Germinal layers Medulla: Neural Crest neuroectoderm Cortex: Lateral plate mesoderm
Arnold Chiari (Type 2) is a combination of what 2 issues? Cerebellar tonsil herniation thru foramen magnum & Meningiomyelocele
What is: failure of maxillary & palatine bones to fuse? Cleft palate
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there? 31 pairs
What do the spinal nerve pairs arise from? Somites from paraxial mesoderm
Epimere gives rise to Dorsal muscles (extensors)
Hypomere gives rise to Ventral muscles (flexors)
Mesenchyme > Bone (process is called) Intramembranous ossification
Cartilage > Bone (process is called) Endochondral ossification
What does the stomadium give rise to? The mouth
What does the optic cup give rise to? The retina
What is the 'foregut' mouth to first 1/3 of the duodenum
What is the 'midgut' last 2/3 of the duodenum to the first 2/3 of the transverse colon
What is the 'hindgut' Last 1/3 of the colon to the anus
What does the gubernaculum become in males vs. females Males: Scrotal ligament Females: Suspensory Ligament of the ovaries
What part of the neuroectoderm do the spinal cord & brain come from? Neural tube
What connects the lateral ventricles to the 3rd ventricle? Interventricular Foramen of Munro
What connects the third & fourth ventricles? Aqueduct of Silvius (in midbrain)
Where is the fourth ventricle located? Pons & Medulla
Where is the obex? The floor of the 4th ventricle
The myelencephalon becomes? medulla & spine
The metencephalon becomes? Pons & cerebellum
The telencephalon becomes? Cortex
Which hypothalamic nuclei has axons containing oxytocin? Paraventricular Nucleus
Which hypothalamic nuclei has axons containing ADH (vasopressin) Supraoptic nucleus
Where are releasing factors held? The periventricular zone of the hypothalamus
Nucleus that receives input from amygdala and hypothalamus Dorsomedial nucleus
Nucleus that is relay between thalamus & limbic system Anterior nucleus
What nucleus does non-specific cortical activation? Reticular projection group (intralaminar nuclear group)
Thalamic nucleus for conscious sensory info from the body VPL
Thalamic nucleus for conscious sensory info from the face VPM
Thalamic nucleus for the auditory pathway Medial geniculate (area 41,42)
Thalamic nucleus for visual pathway Lateral geniculate (area 17)
What lobe of the brain is the auditory pathway in? Henshul lobe
What lobe of the brain is the visual pathway in? Occipital lobe
What type of stimulus does the basal ganglia have on the cerebral motor cortex? Inhibitory
Globus Pallidus + Putamen make up what nucleus? Lenticular nucleus
Nucleus accumbens + caudate + putamen make up what? The striatum
Area 17 is? Primary visual cortex
Area 3,1,2 is? Primary sensory cortex (pre-central gyrus)
Area 4,6 Primary Motor cortex (post-central gyrus)
What gyrus is the pathway between the thalamus and hippocampus Cingulate gyrus
What nucleus receives information from the tongue (taste) Rostral Nucleus Solitarius
What nerve contains the SVAs from the anterior 2/3 of the tongue (inn. by the facial n.) Chorda tympani n.
What is the tract that carries auditory input? Lateral lemniscus
The raphe nuclei (periaquaductal grey) does what? Blocks pain sensation, releases enkephalins
Where is short term memory located? Middle temporal lobe
Where is long term memory located Inferior temporal lobe
Loss of memory is from damage to what portion of the brain? Hippocampus
Sensory aphasia is from damage to what area? Wernicke's sensory language area
What can cause Wernicke's sensory aphasia? B1 (Thiamine) deficiency from alcoholism
What is the function Wernicke's area (22) in language? Interpretation, making sense of language, understanding it.
Where does word blindness occur? Angular gyrus
Motor aphasia is from damage to what area? Broca's speech area (inferior left frontal lobe)
Corticospinal & Corticobulbar tracts are in which lobe? Frontal lobe
Where are corticobulbar fibres located in the internal capsule? Genu of the internal capsule
The lateral corticospinal tract primarily innervates what muscles? Appendicular
The anterior corticospinal tract primarily innervates what muscles? Axial
Does the Ant or Post Corticospinal tract innervate muscles bilaterally? Anterior corticospinal tract is bilateral at the level of innervation
In which neurodegenerative disease would you see cogwheel rigidity & paralysis agitans? Parkisons
What neurotransmitter does the caudate secrete? GABA (inhibitory to the brain)
A genetic defect in the caudate, effecting GABA release, causes what disease? Huntington's Chorea
The caudate and putamen are separated by what? Internal capsule
The primary function of the hypothalamus is? Homeostasis
Special cells that make blood brain barrier Astrocytes
Special cells that line the ventricles? Ependymal cells
Where are arachnoid granulations located? Superior sagittal sinus
What are the myelin producing cells in the CNS? Oligodendrocytes (derived from neural tube)
Myelin in the PNS is derived from? Neural crest
Loss of peristalsis in digestive system, you've probably lost function of what plexuses? Meissner's (mucosal) & Auerbachs (muscular) - collectively the myenteric plexus
What are the 2 diseases which occur with loss of the myenteric plexus? Achalasia & Congential Megacolon (Hirshsbrung's)
What are the cells that inhibit the alpha motor neuron? Renshaw cells
At what level do the vertebral arteries enter the spine? Skull? C6 & Foramen magnum
What artery is damaged in Wallenberg syndrome? PICA (no collateral circulation)
Damage to the PICA causes loss where? Ipsilateral loss to the face and contralateral loss to the body
Common Cartoid bifurcates to become internal & external carotids at what level? C3/4
What is the parent artery to the middle meningeal artery (feeds dura) Maxillary artery of the External carotid
What is the parent artery to the ophthalmic a. to the eye? Internal carotid
What causes hydrocephalus (water on the brain) Blockage of ventricles/CSF flow in the superior sagittal sinus (in the falx cerebri)
What are the attachment sites of the falx cerebri? Crista galli and tentorium cerebelli
A subdural hematoma is caused by damage to what? Damage to the sinuses causes a subdural hematoma (venous system damage)
What is the final drainage vessel of the sinuses? Internal jugular vein
From the 4th ventricle, where does CSF flow? Through foramen of Magendie & Lushka to the subarachnoid space to be resorbed by the arachnoid villi
What does a berry aneurysm cause? Subarachnoid hemorrhage
What does a middle meningeal a. tear cause? Epidural hemorrhage
What separates the lateral ventricles in the cortex? septum pellucidum
Which cranial nerves exit the skull via the jugular foramen? Glossopharyngeal (9) Vagus (10) Spinal Accessory (11)
Which cranial nerve exits the skull via the hypoglossal foramen? Hypoglossal (12)
Which cranial nerve exits the skull via the stylomastoid foramen? Facial (7)
Which cranial nerve exits the skull via the internal acoustic meatus Vestibulocochlear (8) (* facial also passes through here first, then the stylomastoid foramen)
Which cranial nerves exit the skull via the Superior Orbital Fissure? Ophthalmic (3) Trochlear (4) V1 of Trigeminal (5) Abducens (6)
Where do V2 and V3 of Trigeminal (5) n. exit the skull? V2 = Foramen Rotundum v3 = Foramen Ovale
What vessel exits the foramen spinosum? Middle meningeal artery
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