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Neuro Mnemonic S

This document provides several mnemonics and summaries to help remember key concepts in neuroanatomy: 1. It outlines mnemonics for the locations of myelinating cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems, and for distinguishing grey and white matter in the brain and spinal cord. 2. Sensory regions covered by the cuneatus and gracilis nerves, and the differences between fibrillations and fasciculations in muscle fibers. 3. The relative numbers of different types of fibers in a muscle spindle. 4. The differences between lower and upper motor neuron syndromes. 5. The differences between a commissure and decussation in the nervous system.

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Neuro Mnemonic S

This document provides several mnemonics and summaries to help remember key concepts in neuroanatomy: 1. It outlines mnemonics for the locations of myelinating cells in the central and peripheral nervous systems, and for distinguishing grey and white matter in the brain and spinal cord. 2. Sensory regions covered by the cuneatus and gracilis nerves, and the differences between fibrillations and fasciculations in muscle fibers. 3. The relative numbers of different types of fibers in a muscle spindle. 4. The differences between lower and upper motor neuron syndromes. 5. The differences between a commissure and decussation in the nervous system.

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NEUROANATOMY MNEMONICS

1.) Location of Myelinating Cells: COPS - Central = Oligodendrocytes; Peripheral = Schwann Cells 2.) Location of grey - vs. white matter in brain and spinal cord. Gray hair on your head - Grey is OUTSIDE within the brain (reversed in spinal cord) 3.) SENSORY Regions covered by Cuneatus and Gracilis GRAcilis - walk GRAcefully CunEATus EAT with your hands 4.) Difference between fibrillations and fasciculations.. fibrillations - spontaneous contractions of single muscle fibers (FIBRIL) fasciculations - spontaneous contractions of groups of muscle fibers (FASCICLES) 5.) Relative number of each type of fiber per muscle spindle CHAINS have multiple links so Nuclear CHAIN fibers are more abundant usually about 5 per muscle spindle compared with Nuclear bag fibers (usually 1 each of two sub-types static and dynamic per muscle spindle) 6.) Difference between LMNS and UMNS LOWER Motor Neuron Syndromes demonstrate LOWER activity - eg. HYPOtonia, HYPOreflexia UPPER Motor Neuron Syndromes demonstrate INCREASED activity - eg. HYPERtonia, HYPERreflexia, INCREASED Babinski BOTH result in paralysis or paresis but for different reasons 7.) Difference between Commissure and Decussation Decussation crosses to Different structure (on opposite side) commissure crosses to same structure (on opposite side) 8.) Neuropeptides associated w/ GABA Neurons projecting to the Globus Pallidus - Enkephalin in neurons projecting to globus pailidus External segment - Substance P in neurons projecting to GPi and SNr 9.) Recalling the overall effect of the Basal Ganglia Pathways 1.) DIRECT overall effect is to STIMULATE (via Disinhibition) 2.)

INDIRECT

overall effect is to INHIBIT /

Said more plainly

INdirect INhibits

DIrect Disinhibits

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