Aaet Registry Exam Questions & Answers, Updated Summer

Tibial at the Ankle (Tarsal Tunnel) {Ans: -is a narrow space that lies on the inside of the ankle next to the ankle bones, known as the tarsal tunnel -The tunnel is covered with a thick ligament (the flexor retinaculum) that protects and maintains the structures contained within the tunnel—arteries, veins, tendons and nerves}Repolarization {Ans: Changed from an excited state back to a resting electrical potential or polarized state}Thoracic Outlet Syndrome {Ans: -occurs when the nerves leading from the neck to the arm (the brachial plexus) is compressed -When there's pressure on blood vessels or nerves in the area between the neck and shoulder -This space is known as the thoracic outlet}Sensory (afferent) {Ans: carries messages from the peripheral nerves to the spinal cord}Preganglionic lesion {Ans: -causes avulsion of the nerve roots -It represents root avulsions or separations from the spinal cord -Surgical repair is possible but hard to diagnose -type of BP}Schwann cells {Ans: Fatty tissue cells surrounding axons}