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Assessing Neurologic System Flashcards

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The rendered coordinating and regulating of all body functions

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Assessing Neurologic System

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The focus on the Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

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Structure and Function

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Levels of Consciousness

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Coherent
Confused
Lethargic
Obtunded
Unresponsive

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Encompasses the brain and the spinal cord

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Central Nervous System

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Layers of connective tissues

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Meninges

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Surrounds the brain and spinal cord

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Subarachnoid Space

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Relies overall filling

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Cerebrospinal Fluid

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Does electrical activities

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Neurons

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Located in the cranial cavity

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Brain

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10
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Four Major Divisions of the Brain

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Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Brain Stem
Cerebellum

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Largest part of the Brain

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Cerebrum

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Divisions of the Cerebrum

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Right Cerebral Hemisphere
Left Cerebral Hemisphere

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13
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Joined bundle of nerve fibers responsible for communication

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Corpus Callosum

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14
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Impulses sent and received

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Cerebral Hemispheres

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Four Lobes of the Brain

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Frontal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Occipital Lobe

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16
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Intends higher level functions

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Gray Matter

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17
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Formation of Cerebral Cortex

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Rim Surface

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18
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Lies beneath the Cerebral Hemispheres

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Diencephalon

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19
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Responsible for screening and directing the impulses to the specific areas of the Cerebral Cortex

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Thalamus

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Responsible for regulating many body functions as water balance, appetite, vital signs, sleep cycles, pain perception, and emotional status

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Hypothalamus

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21
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Located between the Cerebral Cortex and spinal cord

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Brain Stem

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Composition of the Brain Stem

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla Oblongata

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23
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Relay center for ear, eye reflexes, and impulses between the higher cerebral centers

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Midbrain

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24
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Links the Cerebellum and Cerebrum upon various reflex actions

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Pons

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Supposes regulation of respiratory function, heart rate and force, and blood pressure

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Medulla Oblongata

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Located behind the Brain Stem and under the Cerebrum

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Cerebellum

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27
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Located in the vertebral canal and extends from the Medulla Oblongata to the first lumbar vertebra

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Spinal Cord

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28
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Has H-shaped appearance

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Inner Part

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29
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Made up of white matter

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Outer Part

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30
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Travels the impulses

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Neural Pathways

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31
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In two ascending neural pathways

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Sensory Impulses

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Sensation of pain, temperature, and crude and light touch

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Spinothalamic Tract

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Sensation of position, vibration, and fine touch

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Posterior Columns

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In two descending neural pathways

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Motor Impulses

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From Motor Cortex and Medulla

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Pyramidal / Corticospinal Tract

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From Motor Cortex, Basal Ganglia, and Brain Stem

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Extrapyramidal Tract

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Entails 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves

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Peripheral Nervous System

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Glasgow’s Coma Scale

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Eye Response
Motor Response
Verbal Response

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Types of Fibers

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Somatic Fibers
Autonomic Fibers

40
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Carries impulses to voluntary skeletal muscles

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Somatic Fibers

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Carries impulses to smooth involuntary muscles

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Autonomic Fibers

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Poses conscious or voluntary activities

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Somatic Nervous System

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Poses unconscious or involuntary nervous system

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Evolves from the Brain or Brain Stem for transmission of motor or sensory messages

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Cranial Nerves

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Evolves from Vertebrae along the Spinal Cord

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Spinal Nerves

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Nerve Roots

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Dorsal / Posterior Roots
Ventral / Anterior Roots

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Innervates area of skin

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Incorporates the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System

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Autonomic Nervous System

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Fight or Flight System

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Sympathetic Nervous System

50
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Arise from thoracolumbar level of spinal cord

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Sympathetic Fibers

51
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Function restoration and maintenance of normal body functions

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Parasympathetic Nervous System

52
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Arise from craniosacral regions

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Parasympathetic Fibers

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The leaning towards clinical significance

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Biological and Cultural Behavior Variations

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Levels of Memory

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Immediate Recall
Recent Memory
Remote Memory

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Vascular causes

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Cerebrovascular Disease

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Mental condition

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Bad Nerves

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The essential examination

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Health Assessment

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Affects all complete body systems

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Subjective Data

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Evaluates areas of mental status, cranial nerves, motor and cerebellar system, sensory system and reflexes

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Objective Data

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Assesses the neurological status

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Neurological Examination

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Smell

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Vision

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Light

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Oculomotor

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Six Ocular Movements

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Movement

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Trigeminal

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Direction

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Named expressions

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Sounds / tones

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Vestibulocochlear

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Stated tongue

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Glossopharyngeal

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Speech

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Atrophy

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Accordance

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Hypoglossal

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Movement of muscles / Balance / Coordination

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Motor and Cerebellar Systems

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Light Touch / Pain / Temperature Sensations / Vibratory Sensations / Position Sensations / Tactile Discrimination

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Sensory Systems

75
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Biceps / Triceps / Brachioradialis / Patellar / Achilles / Patellar / Babinski

NCM_101 | Health Assessment (11 decks)

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