Nv Physiology
Function of unipolar neurons.
What is SPEEDY sensory neurons?
Function of white matter in SC
What is carries information ONLY
Number of "ordered neurons" in DCML and SPT
What is 3?
Primary motor cortex
What is pre-central gyrus?
Meaning of a decreased amplitude in a CMAP (compound muscle action potential) reading
What is low muscle fiber recruitment?
Function of Astrocytes
What is "maintain's BBB" to create optimal functional environment?
Nv for middle finger extension
What is radial?
Patient assessments that can be done to discern DCML involvement
Light touch (q-tip), proprioception, and vibration (tuning fork), and 2-point discrimination?
Function of the parietal lobe
In autonomic dysreflexia, lesions must be above this SC level to be at risk
What is T6
Neuroglia definition
What is "maintain's an environment for neurons"?
A-a (Type I) sensory neuron function
What is proprioception?
Dysesthesia definition
What is "abnormal pricking, burning, stabbing, ice cold, and often painful"
Functions of the cerebellum
What is movement coordination, posture + balance, muscle tone, and motor learning?
GABA (NT) excitatory or inhibitory?
What is inhibitory?
Satellite Cell function
What is "regulate O2 and CO2, nutrient, NT levels around neurons in ganglia"?
Function of anterior horn of SC
What is processes motor information coming FROM brain?
Tectospinal tract function
What is "coordinates reflexive head and neck movement in response to visual and auditory stimuli"
Function of the entorhinal cortex
What is memory, navigation, time perception?
Hypertonia encompasses these four definitions
What is: rigidity, dystonia, hyperreflexia, spasticity
Description of temporal summation
What is "one axon, on one spot on a cell body, sending two consecutive signals"
Function of Arachnoid villus
What is "allows CSF to cycle to blood for recycling/disposal"?
Rubrospinal tract function
What is controls tone of limb flexor muscle through excitation of motor neurons?
Broadman's Area 41
What is "primary auditory"?
What anatomical issues does poor motor conduction indicate in motor nerve conduction studies
What is poor myelination