Ch. 23: neuro Flashcards
1
Q
spinothalamic tract (sensory pathway)
A
contain fibers that transmit sensations of pain, temp, and crude or light touch
2
Q
Posterioir (dorsal) column (sensory pathway)
A
contain fibers that conduct sensation of position, vibration and finely localized touch
3
Q
motor pathways
A
brain–> motor fibers
- corticospinal tract
- extrapyramidal tracts
- cerebellar system
4
Q
CNS
A
Upper motor neurons
5
Q
PNS
A
- lower motor neurons
- CN - 12 pairs
- Spinal nerves- 31 pair
- ANS
- reflex arc
6
Q
reflex arc
A
involuntary, operating below the level of conscious control
+4
- deep tendon reflexes
- superficial
- visceral
- pathologic
7
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neurologic recheck
A
- level of consciousness
- motor function
- pupillary res[onse
- vital signs
- glasgow coma scale
