Exam 2 Flashcards
What is included in the nervous system?
- all neural tissue
- brain
- spinal cord
- eye and the ear
CNS structure includes:
Brain and spinal cord
PNS structure includes:
- 12 pair of cranial nerves
- 31 pairs of spinal nerves
- 8 cervical
- 12 thoracic
- 5 lumbar
- 5 sacral
- 1 coccygeal
What are the three parts of the nervous system?
Somatic
Autonomic (Consists of the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions)
Enteric (neurons that extend the entire length of gastrointestinal tract)
What is the difference between afferent and efferent?
Afferent: to the CNS from somatic and special sensory receptors
Efferent: from the CNS to the effector organ
Which cranial nerves are sensory, motor, or both?
I sensory
II sensory
III motor
IV motor
V both
VI motor
VII both
VIII sensory
IX both
X both
XI motor
XII motor
Ptosis
is an abnormally low position (drooping) of the upper eyelid
What is strabismus? What is the name of the test?
Eyes are not properly aligned with each other.
Hirschberg test.
What is diplopia?
double vision
What are the branches of nerve V? Are they sensory, motor, or both?
Ophthalmic (sensory)
Maxillary (sensory)
Mandibular (both)
What is nerve VIII?
What is the name of the test?
What is it used for?
Vestibulocochlear Nerve
Caloric stimulation
to test which uses differences in temperature to diagnose ear nerve damage as a cause of dizziness or vertigo.
How to test for nerve X?
…say “Aah”, watch the movement of the soft palate and pharynx. The soft palate should rise symmetrically and the uvula should remain in the midline.
CN XI – Accessory Nerve Testing
Resisted head and shoulder shrug
Resisted turning of the head Paralysis of trapezius and SCM
XII – Hypoglossal Nerve Testing
Have person stick out the tongue, look for atrophy, asymmetry or deviation from the midline Swallowing and speech difficulty, tongue deviates to the side of damage.
What condition is caused by damage to Facial nerve?
Decreased tearing and salivation, loss of taste sensation, Bell’s Palsy
What condition is caused by damage to Vestibulocochlear nerve?
Loss of balance, nausea; deafness
What condition is caused by damage to Glossopharyngeal nerve?
Reduced salivary secretion, loss of taste
What condition is caused by damage to Vagus nerve?
Complete/partial loss of voice, difficulty in swallowing, impaired GI system mobility
What condition is caused by damage to Accessory nerve?
Paralysis of trapezius and SCM
What condition is caused by damage to Hypoglossal nerve?
Swallowing and speech difficulty, tongue deviates to the side of damaged nerve
What condition is caused by damage to Olfactory nerve?
Anosmia (partial or total loss of smell)
What condition is caused by damage to Optic nerve?
Anopsia (visual defects)
What condition is caused by damage to Oculomotor nerve?
Oculomotor Ptosis, strabismus, diplopia
What condition is caused by damage to Trochlear nerve?
Strabismus (eyes not parallel)
What condition is caused by damage to Trigeminal nerve?
Trigeminal neuralgia (pulsating pain)
What condition is caused by damage to Abducens nerve?
Diplopia
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
- caused by compression of the median nerve
- inflammation of the flexor retinaculum, anterior dislocations of the lunate bone, inflammation of the tendon and its sheath by fibers of the flexor retinaculum
- leads to pain and paresthesia
- may also cause atrophy of the thenar muscles
Brachial plexus upper trunk injury.
Erb palsy: caused by a birth injury during breech delivery results in a loss of abduction, flexion and lateral rotation of the arm, producing a waiter’s tip hand (in IR due to paralysis of external rotators - suprascapular)
Brachial plexus lower trunk injury.
Klumpke’s paralysis: may be caused by a difficult breech delivery, by a cervical rib, abnormal insertion or spasm of the anterior and middle scalene, results in a claw hand (– ulnar nerve)