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Subdivision and Organisation of the Human Brain
What changes with mammalian species,
Sulci subdivided the ______ into ...,
Cs lies between _____ and stops j...
25
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Forebrain: Cerebral cortex
What are the 2 cell types in the ...,
What are the distinguishing featu...,
What are the distinguishing featu...
11
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Forebrain: Thalamus, internal capsule
In order to get to he cortex it n...,
Describe where the thalamus sits,
What is the purpose of the medial...
19
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Spinal Cord
What gives rise to the cauda equina,
In the brain the grey matter cort...,
What is the posterior median sulcus
29
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Spinal Cord/brainstem
Crus cerebri,
Why is the pons so much larger,
Pontine nuclei
16
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Spinal cord/brainstem #2
What combination is need for a co...,
Pars basalaris,
Where does the pyramidal corticos...
7
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Cranial Nerves
Whats the similarity of spinal ne...,
The cranial nerves all come off the,
Whats the saying to describe if t...
23
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Inhalation/intravenous anaesthetics .
Anaesthesia changed with the intr...,
What is the triad of anaesthesia ...,
How do we counteract the issue of...
27
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Local Anaesthetics
What was the first topical local ...,
Draw a nerve conduction to anothe...,
How
25
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Basal Ganglia
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The cerebellar and pyramidal motor systems of the brain
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Drugs of Abuse
What is tolerence,
What actually causes tolerance at...,
How do
28
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Sleep/EEG
Do we all really need 8hours sleep,
Does alcohol help you sleep,
Can you wake yourself if tired an...
20
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Hearing #1
Hearing is essential to enriching...,
The auditory system is a powerful...,
Can we turn off sound around us
26
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Hearing #2
Why do we have a middle ear at all,
What would happen if we didnt hav...,
How exactly does the middle ear s...
25
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Hearing #3
What are the levels of auditory p...,
Why is it that if a young childs ...,
What exactly is hearing loss
26
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Ear Disease and Hearing Loss
The tymphatic membrane middle ear...,
Why due to their eustachian tubes...,
What
26
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Hearing Assesment
How do people with conductive hea...,
How do people with sensorineural ...,
What are the main causes of condu...
27
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Clinical 2: reflexes and muscle tone
Phasic vs tonic stretch reflex,
Tendon jerk characteristics,
What are the grading of reflexes
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Analgesic Drugs 1
What effect to opiods opiates,
When are opioids used and,
What are
33
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Analgesic drugs 1 (part two)
What are the effects of fentanyl,
What are the main routes of admin...,
What is iontophoresis
11
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Cerebellar Disease
Whats the overview of key symptoms,
What would you see with truncal a...,
What could you see with limb ataxia
15
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Disease of Motor Units
What are the most common symptoms...,
What are the types of paralysis w...,
What types of muscle tone abnorma...
19
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Stroke
What is stroke,
What are,
What are the risk factors for stroke
20
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Neurotransmission
What are the 4 parts of neurons,
What are astrocytes,
Are astrocytes homogenic or heter...
17
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Clinical 4: Parkinsons Disease
What is parkinsons,
What are the cardinal clinical fe...,
What is bradykinesia decrement
13
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
What,
How is the polio virus being used...,
What is als
14
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Vestibular Physiology 1
The,
Dizziness often goes hand in hand...,
Balance involves intergration of
26
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Analgesic Drugs 2
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CSF & Intracranial Pressure
Where is the csf located,
Describe the meninges,
Whats in the subdrual subarachnoi...
33
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Clinical evaluation of balance
Balance is made out of,
What is the clinical testing you ...,
What to ask in a full balance his...
24
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Clinical 1: sensation
Mononeuropathy,
Radiculopathy,
Peripheral polyneuropathy
5
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