Chapter 14 of 27 A&P I

Nerves, reflexes and pathways

how your body is built

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Topics

  1. 72Spinal nerves and plexusesNot practicedLessonNotes
  2. 73Cranial nervesNot practicedLessonNotes
  3. 74Sensory receptors and ascending pathwaysNot practicedLessonNotes
  4. 75Motor pathways and movement controlNot practicedLessonNotes
  5. 76ReflexesNot practicedLessonNotes
  6. 77The neurological examNot practicedLessonNotes

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Lab practical image sets 3

  • Cranial nerves on the inferior brain
  • Brachial plexus
  • Dermatome map

Prediction scenarios 3

  • Level 2 a dorsal root is cut
  • Level 2 half the spinal cord is cut at one level
  • Level 2 a stroke in the left motor cortex

Pathways 3

  • The reflex arc
  • An ascending sensory pathway
  • The corticospinal pathway

Comparison tables 3

  • Dorsal column vs spinothalamic pathway
  • Upper vs lower motor neuron signs
  • Somatic vs visceral reflexes