F2F ms neuro chapter 60 part 2 Flashcards
connects the two hemispheres of the brain
corpus callosum
act primarily as a RELAY station
thalamus
has a role in BP, HR, HUNGER, URINE
hypothalamus
three layers of the meninges:
dura mater
arachnoid
pia mater
space above the dura mater
epidural
space between the dura mater and the arachnoid mater
subdural space
contains ascending/descending information
white matter
upper of the gray matter
sensory motor
transmits sensory information from the body to the CNS
afferent signals
transmits motor commands from the CNS to the body
efferent signals
descending tracts present in the spinal cord; affect autonomic functions
vestibulospinal tract
what consists of the VERTEBRAL COLUMN
T12
C8
L5
S5
C1
PQRST MEANS
PROVOCATION/PALLIATION
QUALITY
REGION/RADIATION
SEVERITY
TIMING
NEUROLOGIC ASSESSMENT is divided into five components:
consciousness
cranial nerve
motor system
sensory system
reflexes
clinical tool used to measure a person’s level of consciousness
glasgow coma scale
Glasgow Coma Scale consists of:
4 - eye opening
5 - verbal response
6 - motor response
moves to one body
decorticate
makes extension
decerebrate
decerebrate affects what part of the brainstem?
pons and midbrain
DTR means
deep tendon reflex
involuntary contractions of muscles in response to a stimulus
DTR
in adults, this reflex is abnormal and can indicate a problem with the brain or spinal cord
babinski reflex
what are the cranial nerves commonly checked in neurological assessment
5
7
9
9 and 10
12
CN V (5) to check function
chewing
CN VII (7) to check function
facial
CN IX (9) & X (10) to check function
dysphagia
CN IX (9) to check function
glossopharyngeal
CN XII (12) to check function
impaired tongue movement
give diagnostic test that can be used for neurological problems:
CT SCAN
PET SCAN
MRI
EEG
what part of the lumbar we can do the puncture?
L3 L4 L5
radiograph for subarachnoid space
myelograph
uses a special dye (contrast material) and x-rays to see how blood flows through the brain