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Exam 2: Thorne/Taylor Flashcards

1
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Parts of forebrain

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Thalamus + Hypothalamus + Cerebrum

Diencephalon + Cerebral

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2
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Parts of brainstem

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Medulla
Pons
Midbrain

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3
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Parts of hindbrain

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Cerebellum
Pons
Medulla

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4
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Parts of the brain

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Forebrain + midbrain + hindbrain

Forebrain + brainstem + cerebellum

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5
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Components of general physical exam

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1) mental status
2) cranial nerves
3) motor functions
4) reflexes
5) sensory functions
6) gait

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6
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Imaging used in evaluation of neurological illnesses

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CT, MRI, PET

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7
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Micro-anatomical organization of the brain

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Neurons

Glial cells

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Types of glial cells

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Macroglia

Microglia

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9
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Mental status assessment

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Assess mental/emotional status, speech, memory, alertness, reasoning, following command and communication

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Cranial nerves assessment

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Assess senses (smell, vision, hearing/balance)

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Motor function assessment

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Assess strength, resistance, coordination, tremors, atrophy

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Reflexes assessment

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Assess biceps, triceps, tendon reflexes

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13
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Sensory functions assessment

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Assess reaction to pinprick, vibration, temperature

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14
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Gait assessment

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Assess walking, balancing

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15
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Lobes of the brain

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Frontal
Temporal
Parietal
Occipital

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16
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Frontal lobe controls

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Speech, motor

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17
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Separates frontal and parietal lobes

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Central sulcus

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18
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Gyrus vs sulcus

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Gyri: hills
Sulci: valleys

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Temporal lobe controls

20
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Parietal lobe controls

21
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Occipital lobe controls

22
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Spinal cord function

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Control of muscles and reception of sensory information

23
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Brainstem functions

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Survival-associated arousal and control of BP/respiration

24
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Cerebellum function

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Coordination and balance

25
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Parts of diencephalon

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Thalamus

Hypothalamus

26
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Parts of cerebral hemisphere

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Hippocampus
Amygdala
Cerebral cortex
Basal ganglia

27
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Function of hypothalamus

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Autonomic, limbo and neuroendocrine control

28
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Thalamus function

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Relay to cortex

29
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Amygdala function

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Limbic structure drives, emotions, memory

30
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Basal ganglia function

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Movement control, related structures in brainstem

31
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Parts of cerebral cortex

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Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
Limbic lobe
Insular cortex
32
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Parts of basal ganglia

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Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Globus pallidus

33
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Limbic system functions

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Drives, emotions, memory

34
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Insular cortex functions

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Taste sensation, self-awareness, experience integration

35
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Cranial nerves

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Optic
Olfactory
Vestibulocochlear
Facial

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Optic nerve function

37
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Olfactory nerve function

38
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Vestibulocochlear function

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Balance, hearing

39
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Facial nerve function

40
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Flow in CSF

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2 lateral ventricles –> 3rd ventricle –> 4th ventricle –> SAS –> venous absorption

41
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Where to do spinal tap?

A

Lumbar SAS below vertebral L1/L2

42
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Separates frontal lobe from temporal lobe

A

Lateral fissure

43
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Separates the left and right hemispheres

A

Longitudinal fissure

44
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Planes of section

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Coronal
Sagittal
Horizontal

45
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Directional terms

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Superior/Inferior
Anterior/Posterior
Dorsal/Ventral
Rostral/Caudal

46
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Types of capillaries

A

Continuous (nervous system, muscle, fat)
Fenestrated (kidney, endocrine glands, intestinal villi, brain tumors)
Discontinuous (liver, spleen, bone marrow)

47
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Formation of BBB

A

1) angiogenesis and barrier induction
2) neurovascular unit interactions
3) maturation and maintenance

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