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Glasgow Coma Scale
A neurological scale used to assess the level of consciousness and severity of brain injury, based on eye opening, verbal response, and motor response.
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Rancho Los Amigos
A scale used to assess the level of cognitive and behavioral functioning in individuals with brain injuries, ranging from a state of coma (Level 1) to a state of independence (Level 10).
\ Q1: Px has excessive drooling. What CN is damaged?
A: CN __ (Cannot swallow saliva)
* If CN ___: no saliva
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1. All autonomic preganglionic are **cholinergic**. 2. All parasympathetic postganglionic are **cholinergic**. 3. Almost all sympathetic postganglionic are **adrenergic**
* Except for __sweat glands & piloerector muscles__ 🡪 **cholinergic**
1. All autonomic preganglionic are **_____**. 2. All _____ postganglionic are **cholinergic**. 3. Almost all sympathetic postganglionic are **_____**
* Except for _______&______ muscles__ 🡪 **cholinergic**
* Horner’s Syndrome: may result from sympathetic damage * Ptosis: drooping of eyelids (partial) * Muller’s ms (20%) * levator palpebrae superioris (CN3) 80% * Miosis: pupils constricted * Does not belong: Pupils Dilated: T1 * Anhydrosis: no sweating * Enophthalmos: sunken eyes * Does not belong: Exophthalmos: bulge eyes
CLINICAL CORRELATION:
* _____ Syndrome: may result from sympathetic damage * ____: drooping of eyelids (partial) * Muller’s ms (20%) * levator palpebrae superioris (CN3) 80% * ____: pupils constricted * Does not belong: Pupils Dilated: T1 * _____: no sweating * _____: sunken eyes * Does not belong: _____: bulge eyes
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Termination of spinal cord: L1 L2 Vertebral levels
Termination of spinal cord: ______Vertebral levels
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* Best site for lumbar puncture: L4-L5 * Common for meningitis * Fetal position in sidelying
* Best site for lumbar puncture: ____ * Common for _____ * ____ position in sidelying
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* Tip on Spinal cord * Adult: end at lower border of L1 * Children: end at L3 * L2 vertebral fracture: No SCI (+) PNI → good prognosis
* Tip of Spinal cord * Adult: end at lower border of ___ * Children: end at __ * ___ vertebral fracture: No SCI (+) PNI → good prognosis
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**Components of Spinal Nerves**
* **Grey matter** * **White Matter** * **Dorsal Root** - sensory; dermatome * **Ventral Root** - myotome * **Spinal Nerve** * **Gray Ramus** * **White Ramus** * **Dorsal Ramus** - supplies dorsal aspect of trunk, skin, & ms * **Ventral Ramus** - supplies anterior trunk, skin, & ms * **Dorsal Root Ganglion** - round cells with 1 process leaving the body
**Components of Spinal Nerves**
* **Grey matter** * **White Matter** * **___ Root** - sensory; dermatome * **_____ Root** - myotome * **Spinal Nerve** * **Gray Ramus** * **White Ramus** * **____ Ramus** - supplies dorsal aspect of trunk, skin, & ms * **_____ Ramus** - supplies anterior trunk, skin, & ms * **____ Root Ganglion** - round cells with 1 process leaving the body
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Brachial plexus supplies?
* Ans: **Ventral Rami**
\ __Bell Magendie Law__
* Dorsal root of the spinal cord is sensory in function while the ventral root is motor functions
Brachial plexus supplies?
* Ans: **____**
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* Dorsal root of the spinal cord is sensory in function while the ventral root is motor functions
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Detmatomes
* **A strip of skin supplied by a single root** * Dorsal root
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. **28 Key Sensory Areas**
* No C1 Dermatome * No coccygeal * S4-S5 Combined (one level)
Dermatomes
___**Key Sensory Areas**
* No ___ Dermatome * No ____ * ____ Combined (one level)
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SCI px, Upon evaluation, it was noted that there is a partial sensation below xiphoid process 1 inch above umbilical partial sensation
* Ans: T6
The skin just above the patella: L3
L5 derma
1. big toe (L5 myotome) 2. 3rd MTP
SCI px, Upon evaluation, it was noted that there is a partial sensation below xiphoid process 1 inch above umbilical partial sensation
* Ans: _____
The skin just above the patella: ____
L5 derma
1. ____ (L5 myotome) 2. ____ MTP
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Dermatomes
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Dermatomes
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Dermatomes
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Dormatomes
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**MYOTOMES**
* **A ms of group of ms supplied by a single root** * Ventral root * ASIA = 10 myotomes * start with C5 * most common level of SCI (admitted) * most common Quadri (incomplete) * Paraplegia - T1 * Above T1 - quadriplegia
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* **A ms of group of ms supplied by a ____ root** * _____ root * ASIA = ___ myotomes * start with ____ * most common level of SCI (____) * most common _____ (incomplete) * Paraplegia - __ * Above T1 - ______