Lecture 9 Flashcards

(10 cards)

1
Q

six types of sensory input

A
  1. proprioception
  2. light touch
  3. deep touch
  4. vibration
  5. pain
  6. termperature
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what information is processed by the PCML pathway?

A
  • vibration
  • proprioception
  • light touch
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3
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what information is processed by the antero-lateral pathway?

A
  • pain
  • temperature
  • crude touch
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4
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where do PCML primary sensory neurons enter the cord?

A
  • posterior column

half ascend, half go to interneurons

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5
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what level do PCML 1SNs synapse to 2SNs?

A

level of the caudal medulla

site of decussation

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6
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where do PCML 2SNs synapse to 3SNs?

A

thalamus

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7
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where do PCML 1SNs from the lower body travel?

A

fasciculus gracilis

on the medial side of the posterior column

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8
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where do PCML 1SNs from the upper body travel?

A

fasciculus cuneatus

on the lateral side of the posterior column

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9
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where do lower body PCML 1SNs synapse to 2SNs

A

nucleus gracilis

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where do upper body PCML 1SNs synapse to 2SNs

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nucleus cuneatus

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