Neuro2 Term Exit Review (Lily) PDF

Summary

This document covers week 1 of a neurology course, reviewing spinal cord injury and myelomeningocele. It details information about the spinal cord's structure, dorsal and ventral horns, and afferent tracts. The document mentions proprioception, position sense, vibration, and sensory information.

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Week 1 Spinal cord injury and myelomeningocele Spinal Cord: Composed of white and grey matter Dorsal/Posterior Horn: Transmits Sensory information - Proprioception - Position sense - Vibration Ventral/Anterior Horn: Transmits Motor information - Alpha motor neurons (Innervates skeletal...

Week 1 Spinal cord injury and myelomeningocele Spinal Cord: Composed of white and grey matter Dorsal/Posterior Horn: Transmits Sensory information - Proprioception - Position sense - Vibration Ventral/Anterior Horn: Transmits Motor information - Alpha motor neurons (Innervates skeletal muscle) - Gamma motor neurons (Impulses to muscle spindles) Afferent Tracts (ComeAgain) - Information from Body to the brain (SENSORY) - Information about proprioception - Touch, Pain - Light touch temperature

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