how come there are 8 cervical spinal nerves but only 7 cervical vertebrae or 7 cervical spinal segments
an 8th cervical spinal nerve emerges below 7th cervical between it and 1st thoracic vertebrae
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how is the skin also supplied by the intercostal nerve
via lateral cutaneous branch (to ur sides) and an anterior cutaneous branch (anterior chest)
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how might external and internal obliques flex trunk
contract at same time
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how might transversus abdominis increase intra abdominal pressure
contract and compress
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in the peripheral nervous system, what is referred to as a 'nerve fibre'
each axon and its supporting schwann cells
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in the skin, sensory nerve endings (_______ receptors) detect _____, ________, _______ and ________
where is the info then transmitted
cutaneous
touch, pressure, pain and temperature
back to CNS in spinal nerves or in the head (cranial nerves)
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individual nerve fibres and blood vessels within a fascicle of a perhipheral nerve is surrounded by _______ which is what
endoneurium
delicate loose connective tissue
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is cardiac muscle voluntary or involuntary, and what is it regulated by (2)
involuntary
pacemaker + ANS
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is smooth muscle voluntary or involuntary
involuntary (ANS)
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line of pull meaning, and what 3 movements do line of pull + attachment muscles result in
direction in which a muscle exerts force when it contracts
flexion, extension, rotation
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most human relfexes involve one or more ___________
interneurons
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motor info is transmitted from ___ to ________ cardiac muscle, glands etc via _____
CNS
involuntary
ANS
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motor info is transmitted from ___ to ________ skeletal muscle via _____
CNS
voluntary skeletal muscle
Somatic nervous system
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moving a limb away from midline (e.g spine) is ____, bringing it back is ____
abduction
adduction
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muscle fibres are aligned in directions which indicate ___________
- so vertically orientated _______, and oblique fibres (diagonal) enable _______ + ______
direction of pull
pull body up/down
twisting and lateral movements
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nerves consist of collections of :
axons and/or dendrites situated outside CNS
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once sensory axons have entered spinal cord (from dorsal root ganglia), what two things may they do?
1. synapse w motor neurone whos axon leaves spinal cord at same segmental level
2. sensory info transmitted upwards (thru diff segment lvls) via ascending pathways to integrating centres in brain
- motor info then transmitted via descending pathways to spinal cord to emerge in ventral roots
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pectoralis major. what direction are the fibres? and what is it connectd to?
horizontal
humerus
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pectoralis minor. what direction are the fibres? and what is it connectd to?
superolaterally
scapula
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pelvic gidle comprises the _____ bone, which articulate at the ______
hip
sacrum (lower back sort of dip)
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peripheral nerves can be divided into two:
cranial nerves - carry info to and from brain
spinal nerves - carry info to and from spinal cord
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PNS =
nervous structure outside CNS, connecting CNS to body
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ribs articulate w thoracic vertebrae ________(anterior/posterior), and articulate with the sterum via costal cartilages _______ (anterior/posterior)
posterior
anterior
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sensory neurones are located in the dorsal ______ ______
root ganglia
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skeletal muscle function and location
1. produces voluntary movement of body and limbs
2. attached to bones via tendons
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skeletal muscle have ____ _________ fibres with _____ __________ nuclei
long cylindrical
multiple pheriphal nuclei
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skeletal muscle in cross section views, fibres appear in groups.
each fibre is surrounded by _________
the bundle of fibres (______) surrounded by _______
whole muscle surrounded by ________
endomysium
fasicle, perimysium
epimysium
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smooth muscle are ______ shaped cells, with a _______ nuclei that is perpheral/central?
spinal cord extends from lower border of the _____ _____ in the skull to the lvl of the intervertebral disc between the _____ vertebrae
foraemn magnum
L1/L2
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synovial joints are ______ moveable, cartilaginous joints are _______ moveable, and are often found in _______ of the body
freely
slightly, midline
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the bones in the skeleton can be split into two skeletons. which two? and what do they include?
axial: head, neck, trunk
appendicular: pectoral and pelvic girdles, limbs(arms and legs)
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the dorsal and ventral roots are formed by a number of .....
dorsal and ventral rootlets
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the groups of fascicles in a peripheral nerve are bound together by _______ which is what
epineurium
dense irregular connective tissue
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the lowest of the intercostal nerves continue into the _________, to supply what?
abdomen
abdominal wall muscles and overlying skin
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the mjority of spinal nerves emerge from _______ which immediately divide into a small __________ and a larger __________
intervertebral foramen
dorsal ramus
ventral ramus
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the pattern of distribution of spinal nerves is c_______ (___________)
consistent (dermatomes)
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the skeleton is....
the assemby of bones which give the body its from (shape)
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the spinous processes in the thoracic region are _____ and point _____ whereas cervical and lumbar spinous processes point _____
long and inferior
horizontal
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there are __ pairs of cranial nerves, and they emerge from the ____ and leave the skull through the ______
12
brain
many foramina
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thoracic cage includes (3)
costal cartilages
12 pairs of ribs
sternum
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thoracic, lumbar and sacracl spinal nerves emerge from the intervertebral foramen _____ their numerical vertebrae
below
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two types of bone connective tissue
compact - dense
spongy - lighter
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ventral rami deliver information where?
intercostal muscles (anterior)
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ventral root and rootlets are ______- ent fibres
efferent
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vertebral column is made up of ___ vertebrae organised into __ regions. what are all the regions called and how many do they contain?
33, 5
cervical (7) - supports head
thoracic (12) - connects to ribs
lumbar (5) supports lower back
sacral (5) part of pelvis
coccygeal (4) tailbone
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what 3 bones form the axial skeleton
skull
vertebral
thoracic cage
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what are 5 functions of the skeleton
rigid supporting framework
protection of soft tissues e.g skull, or vertebral column protecting spinal cord
faciliatation of movement
resistance to action of gravity
surface of attachment for muscles
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what are antagonists muscle
oppose main action or modulate movement to mantain control
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what are between the articular facets(vertebral joint surfaces), and what do they do
small facet joints
work tg to balance flexibility with protection of spinal cord
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what are in between vertebrae, and they are _____ moveable
intervertebral discs (secondary and cartilaginous joints)
slightly
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what are synergists
groups of muscles acting in synergy
- produce smooth, coordinated motion to generate main force for movement
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what are the 3 mechanic style principles by which movement is achieved?
bones = levers
joints = fulcrums
muscle contraction provides the force to move/pull on bones across synovial joints
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what are the 3 types of cartilage connective tissue
what two muscles make up pectoral muscles, and where are they at
pectorialis major and pectoralis minor
anterior to shoulder joint
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what type of info is trasnmitted at dorsal horn
sensory
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what type of info is trasnmitted at ventral horn?
motor
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whats the function of intercostal muscles
support ribcage and assist in breathing by controlling movement of ribs
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where are deep muscles in back and what do they include
run longitudinally along the back, lateral to spinous processes
erector spinae group
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where do bones articulate with each other
joints
166
where is the anterolateral abdominal wall, and what is the orientation (of fibres) of each muscle
intercostal space between two adjacent ribs
1. external runs inferomedially (hands in pocket, towards the midline but running down)
2. internal runs superomedially (towards the midline, but running up)
3. transversus abdominis - horizontally
4. rectus abdominis - vertically
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which groups are used to extend the spine, and how can u produce a lateral flexion
quadratus lomborum muscle + erector
1. contracts unilaterally, so one side contracts
2.quadratus lumborum muscle pulls trunk towards that side
3. erector laterally flexes trunk when acting unilaterally
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which specific joints allow facilitation of movement
synovial joints
169
white matter has a white colour due to ______
myelinated axons withhin the longitudinal fibres
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why in adult life, does spinal cord end at the lvl of intervertebral disc L1/L2 (conus medullaris)?
becasue the vertebral column grows faster than spinal cord
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why is vagus nerve, which is the cranial nerve X (10) an exception to how cranial nerves usually behave?
it innervates structuresin thorax and abdomen, not head and neck