Anatomy
Physiology
Pathophysiology
100

The cells that myelinate nerves in PNS

What is schwann cells?

100

The tract responsible for fine touch, vibration and proprioception

What is dorsal column?

100

Sensorineural hearing loss is

What is defective inner ear components or neural signaling to auditory cortex

200

The 2 structures of the lentiform nucleus

What is putamen and globus pallidus?

200

The channels that open or close to allow for depolarization of the auditory nerve

What is K+ channels?

200

These symptoms are consistent with a ____ lesion:  

  • Hypertonia/tight muscles, No muscle atrophy, Hyperreflexia of deep tendon reflexe

What is UMN?

300
The anterior cerebral arteries supply the ___ which is responsible for motor and sensory in the ____

What is the frontal and superior parietal lobes and contralateral lower limb?

300

The length of stereocilia are ___ closer to the oval window to allow for ___ frequency sounds. 

What is shorter and higher frequency?

300

A CT of a brain with Alzheimers disease could show 

What is cerebral atrophy and widened 3rd ventricle?

400

Occlusion within this artery can result in the pt. appearing comatose while remaining fully conscious

What is the basilar artery resulting in pontine ischemia?

400

The ___ allows the eyes to remain fixed on object while head is moving 

What is the vestibulo-ocular reflex?

400

Characteristic findings in a CSF analysis in a pt. with GBS

What is normal amount of WBCs and elevated CSF protein?

500

Three branches of the basilar artery

What is anterior inferior cerebellar artery, labryinth arteries, pontine arteries, superior cerebellar artery?

500

The auditory pathway when the auditory nerve depolarizes is (describe the pathway with naming at least 3 structures)

vestibulocochlear nerve --> cochlear nucleus --> olivary nucleus (can decussaate to contralateral) --> inferior colliculus --> medial geniculate --> audtiory receiving centers


500

Three red flags for hearing loss

What is sudden hearing loss, hx of head trauma/trauma of the ear, progressive/worsening focal neuro symptoms?