Oligodendrocytes - Myelin production in cns The fastest conduncting fibres are TYPE-A fibres TYPE-A:- α – Muscle spindle { Extra fusal muscle fibres } γ – Intra fusal muscle fibres δ – Collaterls to Aα Type-B:- Supplies preganglionic autonomic fibres and receives information from skin,viscera,connective tissue . TYPE-C:- These are unmyelinated Sends efferents to post ganglionic autonomic fibres Jumping of AP from one node to other is Saltatory condunction Fibrous Astrocytes – Blood Brain Barrier {BBB} Spinal cord ends at L2 Verterbra Laminae I – Marginal cell Laminae II – Substantia gelatinosa of Rolando Laminae III – Chief – sensory cells Laminae IV – Clrake’s cells Laminae IX –Substantia gelatinosa centralis The occulomotor nerve emergsfrom medial aspect of crus cerebri The Trochlear nerve emergs from lateral aspect of crus cerebri A pair of superior and inferior colliculi forms corpora quadrigemina Telencephalon – Cerebral cortex , Basal ganglia Diencephalon – Thalamus , Hypothalamus Mesencephalon – Midbrain , cerebral penduncles Rhombcephalon – Pons , cerebellum , Medulla Spinal cord develops from the downward Continuation of Neural Tube Anterior Spinothalamic Tract – Crude touch sensations , Chief-Sensory cell
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Lateral Spincothalamic Tract – Substantia geltinosa , Pain and
Temperature Renshaw cell –Laminae VII Laminae -IX – α OR γ Motor neurons Medulla oblongata –3cm length , 2cm width Anterior surface of pons is marked in the midline by shallow groove which contains Basilar Artery Cerebello pontine angle has Facial Nerve , Vestibulo cochlear Nerve and Glossopharyngeal Nerve emergs from Medial To Lateral Spinal nucleus of trigeminus presents on the Lateral aspect of medulla , More medially nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus Medial lemniscus is formed by fibres arising from nucleus gracilis and nucleus cuneatus Cerebrum and cerebellum are separated by Tentrioum cerebella Cerebellar nuclei – Dentate , Emboli form , Globose ,Fastigeal Dentate is the largest form of cerebellar nuclei Anterior spinal artery – Anterior 2/3 of spinal cord Posterior spinal artery – Posterior 1/3 of spinal cord Greater Anterior segmental medullary artery – Adam Kiewilz Directly arising from aorta Major source of blood to lower third of spinal cord Spinal shock is more common in Lower Third Of Spinal cord Anterior Longitudinal artery and Intra medullary arteries are end arteries of spinal cord Spinal shock is seen Most common in Thoracic and Lumbar Area Lumbar spinal shock - Most common Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Synaptic cleft - 20 - 40 nm Wide Subconscious Kinesthetic sensations from upperlimb – Cuneocerebellar Tract Toxin induced neuronal degeneratiob – Injury to dorsal columns Lateral spinothalamic and anterior spinothalamic ascends in the form Of spinal Lemniscus Dorsal spino cerebellar tract – Clarke’s column Global Institute Of Medical Sciences – www.gims-org.com High yield FMGE - Neuroanatomy
Ventral spino cerebellat tract – Marginal cell
Spino cerebellar tract carries Subconscious kinesthetic sensations Syringomyeliea – Dorsal Column Injury – Sensory Loss ARAS – Conscious And Awarness Upper motor neuron { UMN } – Spastic Paralysis Lower motor neuron { LMN } - Flaccid Paralysis Babinski sign positive – UMN Lesions CSF – 150 Ml Globus Pallidus + putamen = Lentiform Nucleus Lentiform Nucleus + Caudate Nucleus = Corpus Striatum Corpus striatum is important for Intelligence and Longterm Memory and Development of IQ Flow of CSF from Lateral 2/3 rd ventricle – Foramen of Monro CSF from 3rd – 4th ventricle – Aqueduct of sylvius Area 4 – Primary Motor Area Area 6 – Pre Motor Area { Association Area } Area 8– Frontal eye field { Conjugate Movements of eye ball } Area 9,10,11 – Controls personality and intellect Area 3,2,1 – Primary sensory area Damage to somato sensory area causes deficit in fine touch ,position and vibration sense ( Dorsal columns are more commonly involved ) Area 17,18,19 – Visual Cortex Area 17 – Primary Visual Area Area 18 – Visual Association Area Area 19 – Identification and Analyzing Area 41 – Primary Auditory Area Area 42 – Auditory Association Area Area 22 – Wernicke’s Area Area 44,45 – Broca’s Area The posterior limb of internal capsule contains Cortico spinal tract Blood supply of internal capsule – Middle cerebral artery Specific Gravity of CSF – 1.005 Concentration of Nacl is high in CSF when compared to plasma Global Institute Of Medical Sciences – www.gims-org.com High yield FMGE - Neuroanatomy
Production of CSF – 0.3 ml / min
Thalamus is supplied by Posterior cerebral Artery (75%) , Middle Cerebral Artery (25%) Thalamus - Striate Vein - Venous Drianage of thalamus Lateral Hypothalamic Area considered as feeding ccentre Hypoglossal nucleus – Innervates Styloglossus and Genioglossus Arterial Supply Of Medulla Anterior spinal artery – Branch of veretebral artery Posterior spinal artery – Branch of veretebral artery Posterior inferior cerebellar artery –Branch of verterbral artery Substantia Nigra :- Dorsal part – Pars Compacta Ventral part –Pars Reticularis Pars Compacta contains Dopaminergic and Cholinergic Neurons Pars Reticularis contains Dopaminergic Neurons Trochlear Nerve is the only cranial nerve arises from Dorsal aspect of brain { Posteriorly } Lesion in red nucleus causes Benedict’s syndrome Paranaud’s syndrome – Tumor at superior collicular which compresses pineal body Blood supply of pons – Superior Cerebellar Artery , Posterior – Inferior Cerebellar Artery Archicerebellum – Lingula + Floculla Function : Equilibrium – Tone and Posture of trunk muscles Paleo cerebellum – Tone and Posture of Anti gravity muscles Neopallial cortex – Skilled Movements Climbing Fibers , Mossy Fibers , Granular Fibers – { Excitatory Neurotransmitters are Aspartate , Glutamate } Purkinjie cell – Neurotransmitter – GABA BBB is absent in Posterior Pituitary , Median Eminence , Pineal Gland Putamen – Anterior Cerebral Artery Anterior Chorodial Artery – Optic Tract , Optic Chiasma Global Institute Of Medical Sciences – www.gims-org.com High yield FMGE - Neuroanatomy
Tail of caudate nucleus and amygdaloid body are perforating branches of middle cerebral artery Lesions in corpus striatum – Parkinsonism The cranial nerve which does not have parasympathetic component –Abducens Nerve
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