what is the name of the large foramen at the base of the skull and which bone is this foreman found within
foreman magnum and occipital bone
which part of the CNS is most at risk of damage?
brain stem or cerebellum
what is the clinical term for inflammation of the meninges?
meningitis
what are spinal nerves apart of?
PNS (1 and 2 are technically part of the CNS)
what is the name of the spinal cords’ distal bundle of nerves?
cauda equina
at which vertebral level does the spinal cord end in adults, and how does this differ in children?
L3
in children it is longer
what is the function of nerve plexi?
prevents complete damage if branches got damaged, the action of the limb can still occur
what two fibres run in the ANS
visceral afferent
visceral efferent
what is the broad function of the cardiac plexus
heart
what is the broad function of the enteric plexus
GI tract
what is the broad function of the coeliac plexus
kidneys, pancreas and other abdominal organs which are not part of the GI tract
what is paraesthesia
partial loss of sensation
what is anaesthesia
complete loss of sensation
