Exam 2: Neurologic System Flashcards
List all 12 of the cranial nerves and their functions.
I- Olfactory
II- Optic
III- Oculomotor
IV- Trochlear
V- Trigeminal
VI- Abducens
VII- Facial
VIII- Vestibulocochlear Nerve
VIIII- Glossopharyngeal Nerve
X- Vagus Nerve
XI- Accessory Nerve
XII- Hypoglossal nerve
What does the frontal lobe of the brain operate?
The frontal lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for functions of personality, emotions, and intellect.
What does the Parietal lobe of the brain operate?
The Parietal lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for sensations.
What does the Occipital lobe operate?
The Occipital Lobe is primarily responsible for being the visual reception center.
What does the temporal lobe of the brain operate?
The Temporal lobe of the brain is associated with being the auditory reception center, along with coordinating taste and smell.
What lobe of the brain is Wernicke’s area located in? What is it’s role in the brain?
Wernicke’s Area is located in the temporal lobe and responsible for language comprehension.
What lobe of the brain is Broca’s Area located in and what is it responsible for?
Broca’s Area is located in the frontal lobe and responsible for motor speech.
What is the Brainstem responsible for?
The brainstems function lies in regulating autonomic centers. Such as respiration, Heart Rate, and GI function.
What does the Cerebellum coordinate in the brain?
The Cerebellum is responsible for coordinating and smoothly relaying muscle movement, tone, and balance.
What is the Hypothalmus responsible for?
The Hypothalmus coordinates functions of the body such as breathing, temperature, and appetite.
What does the Thalmus do in the brain?
The Thalmus is the relay station for sensory pathways.
What do Basal Ganglia do?
Basal Ganglia are responsible for coordinating and initating movements (such as the swing of the arm)
Differentiate Upper Motor Nuerons from Lower Motor Neurons.
Upper Motor Neurons are located only within the CNS and act to coney impulses to Lower Motor Nuerons.
Lower Motor neurons are primarily located in the PNS and are typically considered “The Final Motor Pathway” as they provide nerve signals directly to the muscles.
If a person is not fully alert what is the order of increasing stimulus that you should apply?
1) Call the patients name
2) Apply light touch to the persons arm
3) Vigourously shake the persons shoulder
4) Apply pain (pinch of the nail bed or trapezius muscle, or rub your knuckles on their sternum)
What are the three types of stroke?
Hemorrhagic Stroke- Caused by a burst blood vessel
Ischemic Strokes- Caused by blood blocking vessels
Transient Ischemic Attack- Similiar to Ischemic Stroke, but the blockage and symptoms resolve within 24 hours.
