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