Final Flashcards
what does the cerebrum control
the frontal lobe
4 fxns of the frontal lobe
executive fxn
attention
personality
problem solving
frontal lobe contains what 2 cortices
motor
premotor
where is Broca’s area located
frontal lobe
what does Broca’s area control
speech formation
what major cortex does the parietal lobe contain
somatosensory
what does the central sulcus separate
frontal and parietal lobes → motor/sensory cortices
what is Broca’s aphasia
lack of fluency of speech
preserved language comprehension
repetition
disordered syntax
occipital lobe contains what major cortex
visual association areas
primary visual cortex
major fxn of the temporal lobe
auditory association area
Wernicke’s area → language comprehension
what lobe houses the limbic system
inferior portion of the temporal lobe
5 functions of the limbic system
- emotions
- memory
- feeding
- mating
- homeostatic regulation → ANS and endocrine
contents of the limbic system
hippocampus
amygdala
cingulate gyrus
thalamus
epithalamus
mammary body
hippocampal damage causes
failure to convert short term memory to long term memory
basal ganglia include
- lentiform nucleus (globus pallidus, putamen)
- caudate nucleus
- substantia niagra
- subthalamic nucleus
the internal capsule is responsible for transmitting
motor and sensory fibers from the cortex to the brain stem and spinal cord
a small stroke to the internal capsule causes
extensive changes to motor fxn
the thalamus is responsible for
processing and relaying sensory information from the body to the cortex →
sleep/awareness
consciousness/arousal
motor role as well
what is the control center for the ANS
hypothalamus
what is another fxn of the hypothalamus
emotion
physiologic responses
anger
fear
well being
the cerebellum connects the
spinal cord (sensory input) to the cortex
the cerebellum controls
balance
posture
muscle tone
coordination of voluntary motor fxn
s/sx of cerebellar injury are usually on the __ side
ipsilateral
the Reticular Activating System (RAS) controls
arousal
alertness
the RAS involves which CN
II
VIII
seeing and hearing
all major sensory pathways connect with the
ascending RAS
comatose states affect the
RAS
descending RAS controls
involuntary motor control
impulses from extrapyramidal motor system to voluntary muscles
motor fxn is divided into
pyramidal
extrapyramidal
pyramidal system __ movement
controls
the extrapyramidal system __ movement
coordinates
the extrapyramidal system connects the __
with the __
motor cortex
basal ganglia
extrapyramidal diseases include (4)
- Parkinson’s
- Tardive Dyskinesia
- Huntington’s
- Sydenham’s chorea
leptomeninges include
pia
arachnoid
2 innermost layers that cover the brain and the spinal cord
CSF is produced by
epithelial cells in choroid plexuses w. in ventricles
components of CSF (4)
water
glucose
O2
CO2
foramen of monroe connects
lateral and third ventricles
CSF is absorbed by
arachnoid granulations in the superior sagittal sinus
CSF is absorbed by
arachnoid granulations in the superior sagittal sinus
cisterns are formed by
openings in the subarachnoid space
hydrocephalus is
water in the brain
what is the most common cause of hydrocephalus in kids
congenital obstruction of the aqueduct of sylvius
idiopathic hydrocephalus is also called
normal pressure hydrocephalus
normal pressure hydrocephalus triad
wacky, wobbly, wet
Cushing’s Dz is caused by
anterior pituitary tumor
trauma
hemorrhage
stroke
CN innervation of the dura
CN V
C1-C3
intracranial hemorrhages can be __
or __
intraaxial → in the brain or spinal cord
extraaxial → outside the brain and spinal cord
epidural hematoma is usually caused by __
and causes injury to the __
trauma
middle meningeal a
epidural hemorrhages are __ on CT
crescent/convexP
epidural hemorrhages are characterized by
lucid interval → quick decline
subdural hemorrhages are caused by
old age → atrophy
rupture of bridging cerebral veins
subdural hematomas appear __ on CT
banana shaped → concave
always CT a patient that is __
to catch __
>65 yo
subdural hemorrhage
subdural vs epidural hemorrhage
P
COW is incomplete in __% of people
50%
most common location for a berry (saccular) aneurysm
anterior communicating artery
Alzheimer’s Dz is characterized by
diffuse atrophy
enlarged sulci
thinned gyri
findings of increased ICP
Cushing’s Triad:
increased BP
decreased pulse
decreased RR
also, pupils fixed and dilated
Uncal herniation impinges on which CN
CN III
uncal herniation affects which structures
herniates into tentorial notch
may involve:
posterior cerebral artery
visual cortex -> +/- unilateral pupil dilation
may go through foramen magnum (cerebellar tonsils)
vascular distribution to the cerebrum and posterior fossa
vertebral arteries → combine to form basilar artery → divides into posterior cerebral arteries
ACA stroke affects
the legs
MCA stroke affects
arms
hands
head
ACA and MCA strokes involve __
so there will be __ paralysis
UMN
spastic
PCA supplies
occipital lobe
posterior parietal lobe
inferior medial temporal lobe
PCA stroke symptoms
vision loss
paresthesias
limb weakness
dizziness
memory loss
ACA stroke symptoms (5)
legs
disinhibition
primitive reflexes (grasping, sucking)
impaired judgement
contralateral weakness and sensory deficits
gait apraxia
what does the ACA supply
basal ganglia
frontal lobe
anterior parietal lobe
what does the MCA supply
lateral surfaces of the hemispheres
part of the internal capsule and basal ganglia
symptoms of MCA stroke
contralateral deficits in movement and sensation
dysphagia
impaired speech
hemianopia
vertebrobasilar artery stroke affects
pons
brainstem
medulla
symptoms of vertebrobasilar artery stroke
vertigo
fainting
dropping 2/2 to weak quadricepts
hemianopsia
dysphagia
mass effects of strokes can cause severe __
and __ through __
and/or __
severe edema
herniation
falx
tentorium
lacunar infarcts affect the
internal capsule
basal ganglia
thalamus
pons
symptoms of a lacunar stroke
hemiparesis
ataxia
sensory deficit
motor deficit of one arm
dysarthria
clumsy hand
purely motor
purely sensory
evaluation of stroke
- non contrast CT
- triple CT
- contrast MRI blood flow analysis
herniation under falx
cingulate herniation
uncal herniation
uncus and hippocampal gyrus herniate into tentorial notch
tonsillar herniation
cerebellar tonsils herniate thru foramen magnum
what type of imaging will differentiate hemorrhagic stroke vs ischemic stroke
CT w.o contrast
what imaging will show acute hemorrhage
triple CT
C2 dermatome
sleep area
C4 dermatome
shoulder pads
C6 dermatome
tip of thumb
C7 dermatome
tip of the index finger
C8
tip of the little finger
T1 dermatome
medial elbow
T4 dermatome
nipple
T10 dermatome
umbilicus
L1 dermatome
inguinal
1 for I
L2 dermatome
lateral thigh
L3 dermatome
inner anterior thigh
L4 dermatome
great toe
L5 dermatome
dorsum of foot
foot drop
S1 dermatome
little toe