Preganglionic cell bodies originate in the brainstem and sacral spinal cord segments

The most ubiquitous neurotransmitter in the brain

Event related, pathway specific EEG activity generated in response to an electrical stimulus applied to the median nerve

Beta blocker administered with a short half life permitting a trial of Beta blockade

Unique among inhalation anesthetics with the capacity to induce an isoelectric EEG at 2 MAC

Pressure sensors that react to alterations in stretch in the aortic arch, carotid sinuses

The system of cerebral vessels providing collateralization

Electromyographic potentials recovered over muscles the hand or foot in response to depolarization of the motor cortex

The only calcium channel blocker that can be titrated intravenously to achieve BP response

Contraindicated as part of an anesthetic technique in a patient for "bring back" craniotomy

Samples preload by stretch of the right atrium

Not true pharmacologic calcium antagonists

This SEP modality has also been used to reflect brain stem integrity during posterior fossa surgery

A more selective alpha 2 agonist than clonidine providing sedation, lowered BP and HR

Dominates awake EEG activity at 13-30 Hz

Blood flow x cerebral vascular resistance =

Typically joins the anterior spinal artery in the lower thoracic region providing blood to the choracolumbar cord

Mode of monitoring best accomplished using an intravenous anesthetic or < 1 MAC inhalation anesthetic

Undesirable side effect due to excessive stimulation of brain muscarinic ACh receptors

Their increased activity raises ICP due to increased cerebral afferent input

The principal site of the autonomic nervous system organization

Vital centers of acute autonomic nervous system

Evidence that the earliest component (neural generator) of this waveform originates in the brainstem nuclei is peak III

A chemical pacemaker in third degree block until an artificial pacemaker can be inserted

The middle cerebral artery velocity waveform can measure relative quantitative changes in cerebral blood flow