Autonomic Nervous System

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Chapter summary Components of the autonomic nervous system Sympathetic nervous system Parasympathetic nervous system Cranial parasympathetic system Sacral parasympathetic system Neurotransmission in the autonomic system Ganglionic transmission Junctional transmission Junctional…

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Spinal Cord: Ascending Pathways

Mar 27, 2019 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Spinal Cord: Ascending Pathways

Chapter Summary General features Types of spinal neurons Spinal ganglia Ascending sensory pathways Categories of sensation Sensory testing Somatic sensory pathways Dorsal column–medial lemniscal pathway Spinothalamic tract Spinoreticular tract Spinocerebellar…

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Neurons and Neuroglia

Mar 27, 2019 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Neurons and Neuroglia

Chapter summary Neurons Internal structure of neurons Synapses Electrical synapses Chemical synapses Neuroglial cells of the central nervous system Astrocytes Oligodendrocytes Microglia Ependyma CLINICAL PANELS Clinical relevance of neuronal transport…

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Peripheral Nerves

Mar 27, 2019 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Peripheral Nerves

Chapter summary General features Microscopic structure of peripheral nerves Myelin formation Central nervous system–peripheral nervous system transitional region Degeneration and regeneration Wallerian (anterograde) degeneration of peripheral nerves Regeneration of peripheral…

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Innervation of Muscles and Joints

Mar 27, 2019 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Innervation of Muscles and Joints

Chapter summary Motor innervation of skeletal muscle Motor end plates Motor units in the elderly Sensory innervation of skeletal muscle Neuromuscular spindles Tendon endings Free nerve endings Innervation of joints…

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Meninges

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Chapter summary Cranial meninges Dura mater Meningeal arteries Arachnoid mater Pia mater Subarachnoid cisterns Sheath of the optic nerve Spinal meninges Circulation of the cerebrospinal fluid CLINICAL PANELS Extradural and…

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Innervation of Skin

Mar 27, 2019 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Innervation of Skin

Chapter summary Sensory units Nerve endings Free nerve endings Follicular nerve endings Merkel cell–neurite complexes Encapsulated nerve endings CLINICAL PANELS Neurogenic inflammation: the axon reflex Leprosy Study guidelines 1. Define…

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Embryology

Mar 27, 2019 by in NEUROLOGY Comments Off on Embryology

Chapter Summary Spinal cord Neurulation Spinal nerves Brain Brain parts Ventricular system and choroid plexuses Cranial nerves Cerebral hemispheres Study guidelines This chapter aims to give you sufficient insight into…

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Information Processing, Data Acquisition, and Storage

Mar 25, 2019 by in NEUROSURGERY Comments Off on Information Processing, Data Acquisition, and Storage

Introduction Neurocritical care monitoring generates enormous amounts of various kinds of data from multiple sources. The information obtained serves the purpose of detecting secondary brain insults and guiding the immediate…

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