The sympathetic vs parasympathetic system is a part of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system is a well regulated and self-controlled system and controls the very important parts of our body. These include, Heart rate Respiration Smooth muscles contraction and relaxation Gastrointestinal system Urinary and reproductive system Glands of the body Parasympathetic Nervous…
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This is the fifth(V) cranial nerve. It is the largest of the cranial nerves, which supplies sensory branches to the face, the greater part of the scalp, teeth, oral and nasal cavities, and motor supply to masticatory & some other muscles. It also contains proprioceptive nerve fibers from the masticatory and probably the extraocular muscles.…
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The best and super easy mnemonic to remember cranial nerves ( Best Cranial Nerve Mnemonic) is “On occasion, our trusty truck acts funny, very good vehicle anyhow”. On: Olfactory. Occasion: Optic. Our: Oculomotor. Tasty: Trochlear. Truck: Trigeminal. Acts: Abducens. Funny: Facial. Very: Vestibulocochlear. Good: Glossopharyngeal. Vehicle: Vagus. Any: Accessory. how: Hypoglossal. Master Medical Sciences With World’s Best Medical Lectures. Join Us Today and Start Boosting Your…
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Normal cerebral perfusion pressure is the total pressure that causes blood flow to the brain. Calculation of Normal Cerebral Perfusion Pressure CBF = CPP/CVR CBF = Cerebral blood flow CPP = Cerebral prefusion pressure CVR = Cerebral vascular resistance So now we can calculate the cerebral perfussion pressure from above equation. It will be, CPP…
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Blood-brain barrier separates the vessels of the CNS from that of the cardiovascular system, therefore, these blood vessels are regulated by an intrinsic mechanism called Cerebral autoregulation. Cerebral regulation involves the natural processes of the body. These natural processes thus controls the cerebral blood flow within the normal range, during the change in blood pressure.…
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