2nd semester exam Flashcards
Frontal lobe
voluntary movement, personality, though, insight, judgment; speech
Parietal lobe
primary sensory cortex
Temporal lobe
memory, sensory integration, and hearing
Occipital lobe
primary vision cortex
Cerebellum
coordination of voluntary movements and balance
Brain stem
relay for ascending and descending tracts, cardiorespiratory center
spinal cord
conduit for ascending and descending tracts, reflex activity
Basal ganglia
automated movements
Thalmus
primary sensory relay
hypothalamus
temp, sleep, emotion, pituitary fxn
Corticospinal tract
voluntary muscle movements that originate in motor cortex
Extrapyramidal tract
maintain muscle tone and gross automated movements
cerebellar tract
coordination of movement; maintenance of equilibrium
spinothalamic tract
sensations of pain, temp, light tough
posterior columns
position sense, vibration, and discriminative touch
how many spinal nerves
31: 8- cervical 12- thoracic 5- lumbar 5 - sacral 1 - coccygeal
dysarthria
problem with motor speech
dysphonia
weak breathy voice
expressive aphasia
comprehension intact; can’t speak
Receptive aphasia
comprehension not intact; can speak
global aphasia
combo of receptive and expressive aphasia
apraxia
inability to follow commands
Praxis: ability to follow commands
agnosia
inability to recognize sensory stimuli
Biceps Reflex
C5, C6
Triceps Reflex
C7, C8
Patellar Reflex
L3, L4
Achilles Reflex
S1, S2
dysdiadokinesia
inability to do Rapid alternating movements:
slow & regular = cerebral dysfxn
Fast & irregular = Cerebellar dysfxn
dysmetria
consistent past-pointing, consistent with cerebellar disease
Amelia
Complete absence of a limb
Meromelia
partial absence of a limb
Special Test: Phalens
Hold posterior of hands together (+) if numbness or tingling
Special Test: Tinel
percuss over median nerve at wrist (+) tingling
Special Test: Thomas Test
pt supine, one leg extended and other flexed with knee to chest- assess patient’s ability to keep extended leg flat on table-
detects flexion contractures of the hip
Special Test: Trenelenburg
pt to stand on one leg then the other; note asymmetry in iliac crest; if iliac crest drops on side of lifted leg, hip abductor muscles on the weight-bearing side are weak- detects weak hip abductors
Valgus
Angulation of the distal extremity away from midline = Y legs
Varus
Angulation of distal extremity toward midline = Bow legs
Somatic Pain
Sharp, localized pain on the surface
Visceral Pain
Poorly localized, varies in quality and severity