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What is the primary function of the peripheral nervous system?
What is the primary function of the peripheral nervous system?
Which layer of connective tissue surrounds each individual nerve fiber in a peripheral nerve?
Which layer of connective tissue surrounds each individual nerve fiber in a peripheral nerve?
What type of neuron is primarily responsible for transmitting information from the CNS to skeletal muscles?
What type of neuron is primarily responsible for transmitting information from the CNS to skeletal muscles?
Which type of neuron is found in afferent nerves and is responsible for sending information from receptors to the CNS?
Which type of neuron is found in afferent nerves and is responsible for sending information from receptors to the CNS?
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What is the main role of ganglia in the peripheral nervous system?
What is the main role of ganglia in the peripheral nervous system?
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What is the primary function of spinal nerve roots?
What is the primary function of spinal nerve roots?
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Which of the following characteristics is specific to spinal nerve roots?
Which of the following characteristics is specific to spinal nerve roots?
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What are the two types of spinal nerve roots and their functions?
What are the two types of spinal nerve roots and their functions?
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Which plexus corresponds to roots L1-L4?
Which plexus corresponds to roots L1-L4?
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In what order does sensory information travel through the spinal reflex arc?
In what order does sensory information travel through the spinal reflex arc?
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What happens if an afferent signal is more complex than a simple reflex?
What happens if an afferent signal is more complex than a simple reflex?
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Which nerve plexus is responsible for innervation of the upper limb?
Which nerve plexus is responsible for innervation of the upper limb?
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Which statement is true regarding the histological characteristics of spinal nerve roots?
Which statement is true regarding the histological characteristics of spinal nerve roots?
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What role does the elasticity of connective layers play in peripheral nerves?
What role does the elasticity of connective layers play in peripheral nerves?
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What occurs during progressive stretch of peripheral nerves?
What occurs during progressive stretch of peripheral nerves?
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In terms of tensile stress, what is meant by 'toe region'?
In terms of tensile stress, what is meant by 'toe region'?
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How does compressive stress affect the internal contents of a nerve?
How does compressive stress affect the internal contents of a nerve?
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What happens to myelin at the edges of a compression zone?
What happens to myelin at the edges of a compression zone?
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What is the impact of nerve compression on epineurium thickness?
What is the impact of nerve compression on epineurium thickness?
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What occurs during the ultimate load phase of nerve tensile stress?
What occurs during the ultimate load phase of nerve tensile stress?
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How does endoneurial fluid respond to external compression of a nerve?
How does endoneurial fluid respond to external compression of a nerve?
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What is the proportional limit force related to spinal nerve roots?
What is the proportional limit force related to spinal nerve roots?
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Which grade of nerve injury does not involve loss of nerve continuity?
Which grade of nerve injury does not involve loss of nerve continuity?
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What does axonotmesis grade 3 specifically lead to?
What does axonotmesis grade 3 specifically lead to?
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What characterizes the pathological changes in neuropraxia grade 1?
What characterizes the pathological changes in neuropraxia grade 1?
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Which term describes the physical fragmentations seen in axonotmesis grade 2?
Which term describes the physical fragmentations seen in axonotmesis grade 2?
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What is the first step in the sequence of neural regeneration?
What is the first step in the sequence of neural regeneration?
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What happens to the endoneurial tubes in axonotmesis grade 4 and neurotmesis grade 5?
What happens to the endoneurial tubes in axonotmesis grade 4 and neurotmesis grade 5?
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What is the main difference in mechanical properties between spinal nerve roots and peripheral nerves?
What is the main difference in mechanical properties between spinal nerve roots and peripheral nerves?
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What is the primary function of the sympathetic autonomous nervous system (SNS)?
What is the primary function of the sympathetic autonomous nervous system (SNS)?
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Where is the parasympathetic autonomous nervous system (PNS) primarily located?
Where is the parasympathetic autonomous nervous system (PNS) primarily located?
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What describes the all-or-none principle in action potentials?
What describes the all-or-none principle in action potentials?
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During which stage of action potentials does the membrane potential become more positive?
During which stage of action potentials does the membrane potential become more positive?
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Which statement correctly describes the sodium channel during the activated state?
Which statement correctly describes the sodium channel during the activated state?
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What occurs during hyperpolarization of a neuron?
What occurs during hyperpolarization of a neuron?
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What is the role of the N gate in the potassium channel during depolarization?
What is the role of the N gate in the potassium channel during depolarization?
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What distinguishes voluntary motor responses from involuntary motor responses?
What distinguishes voluntary motor responses from involuntary motor responses?
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What is a possible sequel of regeneration related to sensory recovery?
What is a possible sequel of regeneration related to sensory recovery?
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Which condition is primarily a metabolic abnormality that can lead to neuropathy?
Which condition is primarily a metabolic abnormality that can lead to neuropathy?
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What distinguishes polyneuropathies from other forms of neuropathies?
What distinguishes polyneuropathies from other forms of neuropathies?
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In the training for nerve injury, which aspect should be prioritized when dealing with proprioception?
In the training for nerve injury, which aspect should be prioritized when dealing with proprioception?
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Which of the following is NOT a classification of neuropathies?
Which of the following is NOT a classification of neuropathies?
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What type of neuropathy involves the degeneration of nerve roots?
What type of neuropathy involves the degeneration of nerve roots?
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Which symptom is associated with neuropathies affecting the peripheral nervous system?
Which symptom is associated with neuropathies affecting the peripheral nervous system?
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What should be included in training for patients with neuropathies experiencing significant pain?
What should be included in training for patients with neuropathies experiencing significant pain?
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Study Notes
Peripheral Nervous System
- Composed of nerves that carry signals between internal and external environments and the central nervous system
- Includes afferent (sensory) and efferent (motor) nerves
- Ganglia are collections of nerve cell bodies, including craniospinal (sensory) and autonomic (motor) ganglia
- Nerve endings act as receptors or effectors
Peripheral Nerve Structure
- Bundles of nerve fascicles held together by vascular connective tissue (epineurium)
- Each fascicle is surrounded by perineurium
- Individual nerve fibers are surrounded by endoneurium
Types of Neurons
- Sensory neurons: located in afferent nerves, carrying information from receptors to the central nervous system
- Somatic motor neurons: located in efferent nerves, carrying signals from the central nervous system to skeletal muscles
- Autonomic motor neurons: located in efferent nerves, carrying signals from the central nervous system to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands
Autonomic Nervous System
- Sympathetic nervous system (thoracolumbar): prepares the body for stressful situations or physical activity ("fight or flight")
- Parasympathetic nervous system (craniosacral): controls bodily functions during rest ("rest and digest")
Neural Drive (Action Potential)
- Rapid change in membrane potential that propagates along a nerve
- All-or-none principle: action potential is always the same size, regardless of stimulus intensity
- 5 stages: latency, slow depolarization, rapid depolarization, rapid repolarization, and hyperpolarization
- Ions (sodium and potassium) flow across the nerve membrane during these stages
Ionic Changes in Action Potential
- Sodium channels: open during depolarization, allowing sodium ions to enter
- Potassium channels: open during repolarization, allowing potassium ions to exit
- These ion movements restore the membrane potential to its resting value
Spinal Nerve Roots
- Provide neural continuity between peripheral nerves and the spinal cord
- Roots are less complex than peripheral nerves, lacking some of the protective sheaths
- More sensitive to damage than peripheral nerves due to lack of sheaths, making them more susceptible to compression and irritation
- Posterior roots are sensory (afferent)
- Anterior roots are motor (efferent)
- Trunk of spinal nerve is formed by the union of the posterior and anterior roots
- Trunk is divided into Anterior/Ventral ramus and Posterior/Dorsal ramus
Nerve Plexuses
- Networks formed by the axons of anterior rami
- Cervical Plexus: neck, thorax, and head
- Brachial Plexus: upper limb
- Lumbar Plexus: abdomen, genitals, and lower limb
- Sacral Plexus: perineal and gluteal region, and lower limb
- Coccygeal Plexus: coccygeus region
Spinal Nerve Root Physiology
- Sensory information travels through the posterior root to the posterior horn of the spinal cord
- It synapses with an alpha motor neuron
- Afferent fibers exit through the anterior horn of the spinal cord to the anterior root
- The impulse travels through the anterior root to the muscle
Mechanical Properties of Peripheral Nerves
- Sliding properties allow nerve trunks to adapt to positions
- Wavy architecture helps nerves adapt to stretching forces
- Progressive stretch can cause rupture of fascicles
Tensile Stress
- Displacement of the nerve relative to surrounding tissue (excursion)
- Convergence or divergence based on elongation or tension release
- Nerve response relative to applied load
Compressive Stress
- Displacement of intracellular contents of the nerve in transverse and longitudinal directions
- Damage to axons and myelin is greatest at the edges of the compression zone
Mechanical Properties of Spinal Nerve Roots
- Proportional limit force is frequently the maximum force roots tolerate
- Force sustained at the proportional limit is correlated with the cross-sectional area
- Roots have smaller values of strength, stiffness, density, and proportional limit force than peripheral nerves
Nerve Injury and Pain
- Neuropraxia: does not involve loss of nerve continuity
- Axonotmesis: complete interruption of nerve axon and myelin, but mesenchymal structures are preserved
- Neurotmesis: disconnection of the nerve, with functional and structural loss
Neural Regeneration
- Sequence of regeneration: neural body, segment between cell and injury, injury site, segment between injury and end organ, and end organ
- Possible sequels after regeneration could involve impairment in functional motor recovery, failures in sensory recovery, or decrease/increase of sensitivity and pain
Neuropathies
- Injury to peripheral nervous system, potentially affecting the second neurons of the pyramidal pathway
- Symptoms may include hypotonia, abnormalities in electromyography, hypoactive or absent tendon reflexes, and loss of strength in small muscle groups
- Etiology can include metabolic abnormalities, infections, autoimmune diseases, toxic exposures, hereditary conditions, or drug interactions
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Test your knowledge on the Peripheral Nervous System, including its structure, types of neurons, and functions. This quiz covers essential aspects such as afferent and efferent nerves, ganglia, and nerve fascicles. Challenge yourself and enhance your understanding of how signals are transmitted throughout the body.
