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Anatomy
Bridging veins from where to wher...,
Arachnoid granulations,
Csf pathway
25  cards
Embryology and abnormalities
What induces the ectoderm to form...,
What are the three germ layers,
Primary neurulation secondary neu...
30  cards
spinal reflexes
Which has larger axon specific se...,
What do muscle spindles do,
Two sensory afferents in muscle s...
13  cards
Brainstem
Describe the anatomy of corticosp...,
Composition of the olive,
Tuberculum cinereum
21  cards
path response to injury
When do you see red neuron,
Most common response to cns injury,
Rosenthal fibers
13  cards
Cortex and localization
What increases in the newborn num...,
Fxn of layers 2 3,
Fxn of layer 4
15  cards
intellectual disability
Definition of iq,
Distribution of iqs in the popula...,
Iq of most disabled people what c...
7  cards
CN and brain lesions
What are the six functional compo...,
Sensory nuclei of cranial nerves ...,
Where does the corticobulbar trac...
16  cards
Diencephalon
The main structure of the epithal...,
What are the reciprocal connectio...,
Main general function of thalamus...
14  cards
Brain organization
Damage to hippocampus results in,
What forms the bbb,
What areas of the brain lack a bb...
9  cards
peripheral neuropathy
Wallerian degeneration,
Primary neuronal degredation,
Dying back neuropathy
15  cards
Disorders of muscle
Dystrophin,
Name 3 inflammatory myopathies tx...,
Pm vs dm cells involved atrophy p...
12  cards
Cerebrovascular anatomy
First three branches off of inter...,
How does the internal carotid ter...,
Where do the arteries that feed c...
18  cards
Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes
Most common cause of subarachnoid...,
Charcot buchard microaneurysm,
Tia
10  cards
Brain cancer
What type of imaging is necessary...,
Classic brain tumor headache icp,
Four grades of astrocytomas
8  cards
Epilepsy
Absence seizure eeg findings char...,
Most common causes of seizures in...,
Most common causes of seizures in...
8  cards
epilepsy drgs
Phenytoin mechanism administratio...,
Phenytoin side effects,
Carbamazapine uses adverse effect...
18  cards
Somatic senses
Four encapsulated receptors of no...,
Merkel receptors are sensitive to...,
Meissner receptors are sensitive ...
16  cards
Headache
Types of primary headaches,
New headache elderly patient jaw ...,
Name some indicators a ha may be ...
13  cards
CNS infections
Normal pathogenesis of meningitis,
Triad of bact meningitis presenta...,
Normal protein glucose wbc and ty...
13  cards
sleep disorders
What chemicals control wakefulness,
What chemical induces nrem sleep,
Stages of sleep and their eeg waves
22  cards
Brain states
How is the brain a semi parallel ...,
Where must injury occur for decre...,
How to differentiate focal defici...
11  cards
Pain and opioids
Acute vs chronic pain,
A delta vs c fibers,
Brief summary of gate control theory
22  cards
MS
Who gets ms,
What are some possible exposures ...,
Genetics of ms
16  cards
review of eye anat and phys
What causes corneal swelling,
Why is cornea transparent,
Define diopter how far would an i...
14  cards
motility and diplopia
Diplopia cover straight eye other...,
1 1 2 syndrome,
Internuclear ophthalmoplegia who ...
10  cards
pupil
What is the near reflex,
Light reflex course,
Reason for consensual response
9  cards
topography of visual fields
Three general characteristics of ...,
General principle of congruity,
Steep field defect vs shallow
3  cards
visual pathways
How can rods join the cone pathways,
What are the five projections of ...,
What do melanopsin retinal gangli...
11  cards
cortical centers for vision
Midget are aka ___ aka ____ paras...,
Heirarchy of cortex receptor fiel...,
Heirarchy from retina to simple cell
11  cards
Basal ganglia
Basal ganglia influence movement ...,
Basal ganglia are mostly ___ ergi...,
Structures of direct and indirect...
15  cards
PD and hypokinetic dz
Signs of pd,
Pathologic hallmark of pd and wha...,
Nonmotor symptoms of pd
11  cards
Hyperkinetic movement disorders
Classic presentation of huntingtons,
Dystonia what is it some examples,
Hemiballismus what lesion
7  cards
voluntary movement
Lateral corticospinal tract is ne...,
Hemispatial neglect usually cause...,
Is the discharge of m1 neurons af...
7  cards
cerebellum
Nuclei of cerebellum from lateral...,
What is the efferent cell of the ...,
Where does the purkinje cell rece...
6  cards
Limbic system
Korsakoff who where cause effects,
Declarative memory what kind acqu...,
Input to and output from hippocampus
9  cards
action potential and myelin
What does furosemide act on where,
What is regulated by the potentia...,
What do you call it when a channe...
10  cards
NMJ dz
What determines the number of qua...,
Safety factor for transmission,
What type of na channels are ther...
5  cards
spinal motor output
Three types of motor units all fi...,
Two components to motoneurons tra...,
Hennemans size principle what doe...
8  cards
ALS
Motor deficits seen in als sensor...,
Presentation of als,
Causes of als
7  cards
pharm of anesthesia
Principle use of benzos iv anesth...,
Two features that determine onset...,
Barbiturates examples which for a...
17  cards
dizzy
Vor and vsr,
Vestibular nystagmus from vor imb...,
Benign paroxysmal positional vert...
5  cards

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