BIOL 030 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Lumbar Puncture, Potential Space, Vertebra
16 Sep 2020
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Describe the basic anatomical organization of the nervous system. Diagram a typical neuron and list its parts. Identify distinguishing characteristics of motor and sensory neurons. Describe the gross anatomical features of the spinal cord. Describe the location, organization and structure of the spinal meninges. Diagram a cross section through the spinal cord. Be able to label all of the parts as described in class. Describe the components of a typical spinal nerve and explain the normal branching pattern. Explain the numbering of spinal nerve pairs. Give the definition of a spinal cord segment. Explain the difference between the spinal cord segment and the vertebral level. Define the term dermatome and state its clinical significance. Give the anatomical basis for administering a successful lumbar puncture. Somatic components somatic afferents (receive sensory information) and somatic efferents (send muscle information) Visceral (autonomic) components visceral afferents and efferents that innervate smooth muscle, cardiac muscle and glands. Central nervous system brain and spinal cord.
