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SBM Week 1 Neuroanatomy
Brachial Plexus Trunks
- Superior Trunk
- Suprascapular Nerve
- Middle Trunk
- Inferior Trunk
1 min
Brachial Plexus Divisions
- Anterior (Division)
- Posterior (Division)
27 secs
Brachial Plexus Cords
- Lateral Cord
- Lateral Pectoral Nerve
- Posterior Cord
- Upper Subscapular Nerve
- Thoracodorsal Nerve
- Lower Subscapular Nerve
- Medial Cord
- Medial Pectoral Nerve
- Medial Cutaneous Nerve of Arm and Forearm
1 min
Brachial Plexus Branches
- Musculocutaneous Nerve
- Axillary Nerve
- Radial Nerve
- Median Nerve
- Ulnar Nerve
56 secs
Dermatomes - Cervical
- C2 - Posterior Cap Distribution
- C3 - High Turtleneck
- C4 - Low Collar Shirt
- C5 - Anterolateral Shoulder
- C6 - Thumb
- C7 - Middle Finger
- C8 - Pinky Finger
1 min
Dermatomes - Thoracic
- Characteristics
- T1 - Medial Arm
- T4 - Nipple
- T7 - Xiphoid
- T10 - Belly Button
- T12 - Pubis
58 secs
Dermatomes - Lumbosacral
- L2 - Medial Thigh
- L3 - Medial Knee
- L4 - Kneecap, Medial Ankle, and Big Toe
- L5 - Dorsum of Foot
- S1 - Lateral Foot, Posteriolateral Thigh
- S 2, 3, 4, 5 - Perianal and Genitals
2 mins
Anterior Thigh Muscles
- Innervation
- Femoral Nerve
- Muscles
- Iliopsoas
- Psoas Innervated by L1-3
- Sartorius
- Pectineus
- Quadriceps Femoris
- Vastus Lateralis
- Vastus Intermedius
- Vastus Medialis
- Rectus Femoris
2 mins
Neuron Resting Potential
- Characteristics
- More Na+ Outside
- Sodium-Potassium Pump
- K+ Leaks Out
- More K+ Inside
- About -70mV
- Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels are Closed
2 mins
Neuron Action Potential Initiation
- Characteristics
- Summation of Signals
- -50 mV Threshold Value Reached
- Voltage-Gated Sodium Channels Open
- Local Depolarization
- Na+ Influx
- Potassium Channels open
- Repolarization
2 mins
Neuron Action Potential Propagation
- Characteristics
- Unidirectional Depolarization
- Absolute Refractory Period In Preceding Na+ Channels
- Neighboring Voltage Gate Channels Open
- Nodes of Ranvier
- Myelination Increases Propagation Speed
- Saltatory Conduction
3 mins
Central Nervous System (CNS)
- Characteristics
- Frontal Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
- Medulla Oblongata
- Cerebellum
- Pons
- Spinal Cord
- Dorsal Root Ganglia
- Grey Matter
- White Matter
2 mins
Autonomic Nervous System
- Characteristics
- Sympathetic Nervous System
- Fight or Flight
- All Preganglionic Neurons Release Acetylcholine
- Sympathetic Postganglionic Neurons Release Norepinephrine
- Antagonistic Effects of Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous Systems
- Parasympathetic Nervous System
- Rest and Digest
- Parasympathetic Postganglionic Neurons Release Acetylcholine
2 mins
Succinylcholine
- Indications
- Inducing Paralysis
- Mechanism of Action
- Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs
- Motor Nicotinic Receptor
- ACh Receptor Agonist
- Depolarization
- Phases of Action
- Phase I (Paralysis Non-reversible)
- Phase II (Paralysis Reversible)
- Neostigmine (Reversal Agent)
2 mins
Parkinson's Drugs
- Parkinsons Characteristics
- Decreased Dopamine
- Increased Acetylcholine
- Drug Names
- BALSA Acronym
- Bromocriptine
- Amantadine
- Levodopa
- Selegiline
- Antimuscarinics
2 mins
Posterior Thigh Muscles
- Innervation
- Sciatic Nerve
- Muscles
- Biceps Femoris
- Long and Short Head
- Flex Knee
- Extend Hip
- Laterally Rotate Hip
- Semitendinosus and Semimembranosus
- Flex Knee
- Extend Thigh
- Medially Rotate Thigh and Leg
1 min
Medial Thigh Muscles
- Action
- Adduct the Thigh
- Innervation
- Obturator Nerve
- Muscles
- Adductor Magnus
- Tibial Nerve
- Adductor Longus
- Adductor Brevis
- Gracilis
- Obturator Externus
- Laterally Rotates Thigh
1 min
Lateral Lower Leg Anatomy
- Innervation
- Superficial Peroneal Nerve
- Actions
- Eversion of Foot
- Plantarflexion of Foot
- Muscles
- Fibularis Brevis
- Fibularis Longus
55 secs
Anterior Lower Leg Anatomy
- Innervation
- Deep Peroneal Nerve
- General Action
- Dorsiflex Foot
- Muscles
- Tibialis Anterior
- Invert Foot
- Extensor Digitorum Longus
- Extend 4 Toes
- Extensor Hallucis Longus
- Extend Great Toe
1 min
Multiple Sclerosis Symptoms and Diagnosis
- Symptoms
- Optic Neuritis
- Internuclear Ophthalmoplegia
- Scanning Speech
- Urinary and Fecal Incontinence
- Motor Issues (Intention Tremor, Paresis)
- Numbness and Pain
- Depression
- Relapsing Symptoms
- Diagnosis
- Gold Standard = Plaques on MRI
- Increased CSF Immunoglobulins (IgG)
- Oligoclonal Bands
4 mins
