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Neuromotor Control of Speech and Movement (Lecture 4)

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All motor activity is regulated by interaction among   higher and lower levels of the nervous system  
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HIGHER LEVELS of the nervous system   Cerebral cortex, Basal ganglia, Thalamus, Cerebellum  
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LOWER LEVELS of the nervous system   Brainstem and Spinal cord  
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In general, NEURAL impulses from higher levels may ________, ________, or ________ functions at the brainstem and spinal cord   initiate, inhibit, or facilitate  
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The 5 components of motor control   Final Common Pathway (LMN), Direct Control System (pyramidal, UMN, corticobulbar and corticospinal tracts), Indirect Control System (extrapyramidal), Basal Ganglia Control Circuit and Cerebellar Control Circuit  
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Final common pathway is also known as   lower motor neuron  
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Major players of the Lower motor neuron (efferent)   Alpha motor neurons,Gamma motor neurons, Neuromuscular junction, Muscle fibers (Extrafusal and Intrafusal), Sensory receptors and afferents, Muscle Spindles, Golgi Tendon Organs  
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Alpha and gamma-motor neurons receive motor impulses directly from   the motor centers in the forebrain and brainstem  
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Alpha motor-neurons (α-MNs) are   large lower motor neurons of the brainstem and spinal cord.  
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The primary output of α-MNs is to   extrafusal fibers of skeletal muscle and are directly responsible for initiating their contraction.  
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Other fibers from α-MNs synapse on Renshaw cells which are   inhibitory interneurons that synapse on the α-MN and limit its activity in order to prevent muscle damage  
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Alpha motor neurons receive input from a number of sources, including   upper motor neurons, sensory neurons, and interneurons.  
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Gamma motor neurons   innervate intrafusal muscle fibers of muscle spindles  
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The primary role of gamma lower motor neurons   to regulate the length of the muscle spindle fibers  
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Gamma motor-neurons are controlled by   synaptic input from the brainstem reticular formation and the vestibular system  
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The gamma-efferent fibers contract   the end portions of the intrafusal muscle fibers, passively stretching the central parts of the muscle spindles that are inside  
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As the spindles stretch, a surge of sensory input (afferent projections) is directed to the alpha motor neurons, which in turn   reflexively contracts the muscle mass (extrafusal muscle fiber)to progressively decrease the muscle length  
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Renshaw Cells (Interneurons) are   mostly inhibitory, association cells interconnecting cell bodies within sensory and motor neuron pools  
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The Renshaw cell receives axonal collaterals from nearby motor neurons, inhibiting the activity of the same or related adjacent alpha motor neurons to   cease muscle contraction  
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The recurrent inhibition by the Renshaw cell   facilitates and sharpens the activity of the projecting motor neuron  
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Muscle spindles   detect the degree and rate of change in muscle length and help maintain muscle tone  
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Muscles consist of   extrafusal and intrafusal fibers  
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Extrafusal fibers make up the large mass of the skeletal muscle; they are   attached to bone by fibrous tissue extensions called tendons and are controlled by alpha motor neurons  
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Intrafusal fibers, which contained in muscle spindles, are   attached to the extrafusal fibers and are controlled by gamma-motor neurons  
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True or False: Both ends of the intrafusal fibers contract, but the central region does not   true  
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Golgi tendon organs   innervate the tough tissues that attach muscles to bones and permits the muscle to stretch and prevents injury caused by excessive contraction  
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Muscle spindles are buried among   the extrafusal fibers of the muscle  
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Muscle spindles send information about muscle stretch to   the CNS  
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Intrafusal fibers are found in   muscle spindles  
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Gamma-motor neurons from CNS innervate   intrafusal fibers  
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One way to initiate a muscle contraction is through the stimulation of   alpha-motor neurons.  
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Activating alpha motor neurons causes   the extrafusal muscle fibers to contract. With contraction of the extrafusal fibers of the muscle, the intrafusal fibers become slack and consequently  
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To correct this impaired spindle sensitivity, the ______, ______, ______ reflexively discharge gamma-motor neurons   rubrospinal, reticulospinal, and vestibulospinal  
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Gamma-motor neurons,which contract the end portions of the intrafusal fibers   straighten the spindles and restore their sensitivity to muscle length(stretch).  
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The alpha motor neuron sends impulses to contract (shorten) the extrafusal muscle fibers via   the neuromuscular junction  
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Gamma-motor neurons prevent slackening of intrafusal fibers in response to   contraction of extrafusal fibers  
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Stimulated alpha-motor neuron contracts   extrafusal fibers  
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Activation of gamma-motor neuron contracts intrafusal fibers   restoring spindle sensitivity  
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The common element in all stretch reflexes is   that the stretched muscle contracts after a brief delay  
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Stretch or Myotactic Reflex   1. Sensory from the stretched muscle spindles send afferent projections to activate the a-mns in L3 in the spinal cord. 2. The a-mns efferent fibers to the muscle cause a quick contraction of the extrafusal muscle fibers restoring it to resting position  
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Patellar Tendon reflex   Stretch or Myotactic Reflex  
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protective response to pain or painful stimuli seen when one touches a hot pan or steps on a nail   Withdrawl or Flexor Reflex  
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The neural mechanism of the limb-withdrawal reflex involves   pain receptors in the skin, afferent pain fibers, substantia gelatinosa, interneurons and alpha-motor neurons  
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True or False: A withdrawal reflex generally begins even before one is aware of the painful stimulus because the afferent information triggers a spinal response before the ascending signal of pain reaches the forebrain   True  
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Arm flexion   Example of Withdrawl or Flexor Reflex  
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Reciprocal inhibition is when   one muscle contracts while the paired muscle extends because it is inhibited from simultaneous contraction  
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Crossed Or Intrasegmetal Extensor Reflex is considered a genetically programmed protective behavior for survival because   it moves the entire body away from the painful stimulus  
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Crossed Or Intrasegmetal Extensor Reflex is a complex movement pattern in which   withdrawal(contract) of the limb on one side is accompanied by the activation of motor neurons to extend the agonistic muscle on the opposite side (ipsilateral) of the body  
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Large lesions result in LMN Syndrome in which   muscle fibers are disconnected from motor efferents and thus cannot receive descending cortical impulses and reflexive sensory input.  
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Clinical signs of LMN Syndrome occur   unilateral to the lesion for both reflexes and voluntary motor movements  
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flaccid paralysis, absent reflexes, muscular fibrillation (spontaneous firing)/ fasciculations, atrophy (silence of firing and shrinking of the muscle), paresis are clinical signs of   LMN Syndrome  
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Sudden onset of paralysis of all ipsilateral upper and lower facial muscles; a LMN syndrome that paralyzes the entire side of the face   Bell's palsy  
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Glossopharyngeal nerve (CV IX) serves   both sensory and motor functions  
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Direct, voluntary skilled movement   DIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Pyramidal System)  
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Corticospinal and Corticobular tracts are associated with   DIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Pyramidal System)  
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One of the major descending pathways originating in the motor cortex of the brain to terminate at the α-MNs of the spinal cord   The corticospinal tract  
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Provides a mechanism for the cerebral cortex mediate voluntary movements of the skeletal muscles   The corticospinal tract of the DIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Pyramidal System)  
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Where 90% of the corticospinal fibers cross and form the lateral corticospinal tract   at the medulla  
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Where 10% of the coriticospinal fibers cross in the spinal cord before synapsing on the ventral horn with alpha motor neuron and internuncial cells is called   the anterior corticospinal tract  
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Cortex-Corona Radiata-Post. limb of internal capsule-Pes Pedunculi-Ventral pons-Pyramids of the medulla-a. Lateral corticospinal tract (90%)-b. Anterior corticospinal tract (10%)-Synapse alpha motor neurons to regulate muscle activity   ORDER OF CORTICOSPINAL TRACT  
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Originates in the cortex and terminates in the bulbar area (medulla and adjacent brainstem areas)   The corticobulbar tract  
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It controls skilled and fine movements but exclusively for the head and face   The corticobulbar tract  
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Fibers arise from the lower 1/3 of the motor cortex-Corona Radiata-through genua of internal capsule-Pes Pedunculi-Cross midline, (decussate) at vaious points-Terminate on specific motor nuclei in brainstem   ORDER OF CORTICOBULBAR TRACT  
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Maintains balanced posture, smooth and coordinated movement, muscle tone, supportive to voluntary movement, regulates reflexes   INDIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Extrapyramidal System)  
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Multiple synapses before providing input to LMN, EVENTUALLY INFLUENCES GAMMA MOTOR NEURONS   INDIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Extrapyramidal System)  
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Damage results in increased tone, increased reflexes, spasticity and loss of skilled movements   INDIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Extrapyramidal System)  
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Speech: unilateral UMN dysarthria and spastic dysarthria is result of damage to   INDIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Extrapyramidal System)  
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Vestibulospinal, Corticorubral, and Corticoreticular Tracts are associated with   INDIRECT ACTIVATION PATHWAY (Extrapyramidal System)  
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Vestibular nuclei(on floor of 4th ventricle)-terminate on Alpha Motor Neurons and Gamma Motor Neurons   order of the Vestibulospinal tract of Indirect Activation pathway  
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Function: keeps head stable   Vestibulospinal tract of Indirect Activation pathway  
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Cortex–red nucleus (midbrain)-it becomes the rubrospinal tract-spinal or Cranial Nerve   order of the Corticorubral Tract of the Indirect Activation Pathway  
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Function: Keeps upright against gravity   Corticorubral Tract of the Indirect Activation Pathway  
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Projects from cortex (motor, premotor and sensory areas) to midbrain to reticular formation   Corticoreticular Tract of the Indirect Activation Pathway  
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A field of cells in midbrain, pons and medulla crucial for muscle tone   The reticular formation  
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Results in increased muscle tone   Stimulation of facilitory reticular areas (midbrain, pons, medulla)  
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Results in decreased muscle tone   Stimulation of inhibitory reticular area (lower medial medulla)  
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Reticulospinal tract synapses on   gamma motor neurons in cranial and spinal nerve nuclei  
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It regulates swallowing by integrating the sensorimotor functions of the trigeminal nerve (CN V), facial nerve (CN VII), glossopharyngeal nerve (CN IX), vagus nerve (CN X) and hypoglossal nerve (CNXI)   Reticulospinal tract of Indirect Activation Pathway (Extrapyramidal System)  
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Gives movement force, timing and precision   Cerebellar Circuit  
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Refines movement   Basal Ganglia Circuit  
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Akinesia, Bradykinesia, Decreased excursion of movement, Tremor? result from   too much inhibition (hypokinetic) in the Basal Ganglia Circuit  
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Athetosis, Ballism, Chorea, Dyskinesia   Too much excitation (hyperkinetic) in the Basal Ganglia Circuit  
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Ataxia, Dysdiadochokinesis, Ataxic dysarthria, Dysmetria, Intention tremor, Hypotonia, Rebounding, Disequilibrium   Cerebellar issues  
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