Neurology Anatomy and Physiology

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Decks in this class (14)

Neuroanatomy
What are the three primary vesicles,
The prosencephalon divides into w...,
The mesencephalon divides into wh...
87  cards
PNS Overview
What structure of a neuron conduc...,
What is the function of dendrites,
The myelin sheath surrounding the...
24  cards
Back, Spine and Spinal Cord Anatomy
Give examples of extrinsic back m...,
What are the two main groups of i...,
The erector spinae is deep to the...
22  cards
Spinal Nerves
Identify these features of a spin...,
List what each pair of spinal ner...,
What is a dermatome
28  cards
Cranial Nerves
What is the modality of cn i,
What is the cranial foramina of cn i,
Where does cn i synapse
43  cards
Space-Occupying Lesions & Head Trauma
What is a space occupying lesion,
What is the monro kellie hypothesis,
What are the five layers of the s...
35  cards
Introduction to Neurones
What is the function of dendrites,
What does the cell body do,
Why is an action potential most l...
24  cards
Somatosensory System
What are the three main divisions...,
Once sensory neurones reach membr...,
What is the modality of a sensory...
27  cards
Motor Units, Muscle Spindles and Golgi Tendon Organs
What does the neural element of t...,
The majority of lmns are what typ...,
What innervates a muscle spindle
22  cards
Spinal Reflexes and Upper Motor Neurones
What do spinal interneurones rece...,
What do inhibitory interneurones ...,
What is reciprocal inhibition
11  cards
Pain and Thermosensation
What are the three forms of pain,
What are nociceptors,
What are the main subtypes of noc...
13  cards
Excitatory and Inhibitory Neurotransmission
Sodium agonists cause excitation ...,
What are the four morphological r...,
What are the two types of recepto...
17  cards
Auditory and Vestibular System
What is the function of the basil...,
When the cilia of hair cells bend...,
Endolymph perilymph has a much hi...
17  cards
Visual Physiology
Which cell axons project vision t...,
Light will convert rhodopsin to w...,
Rods allow us to see in dim light...
9  cards

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