kate Neuro Flashcards

0
Q

Broca’s area is located?

A

frontal lobe

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1
Q

Broca’s area involved in?

A

sentence formation

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2
Q

parietal lobe is primarily involved in

A

sensory processing

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3
Q

Wernicke’s area is involved in

A

sentence comprehension

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4
Q

Wernicke’s area is located in

A

temporal lobe

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5
Q

temporal lobe involved in

A

auditory processing

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6
Q

occipital lobe involved in

A

visual processing

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7
Q

what part of the brain is responsible for automated movements

A

basal ganglia

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8
Q

which tracts are in the brainstem

A

descending motor

ascending sensory

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9
Q

diseases of the spinal cord

A

myelopathies

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10
Q

what conveys sensory info to the CNS (2)

A

spinothalamic tracts

posterior columns

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11
Q

what controls voluntary motor movement

A

corticospinal tract

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12
Q

how will an injury to the corticospinal tract manifest

A

contralaterally

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13
Q

spinothalamic tracts convey (4)

A

light touch, pain, temp, pressure

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14
Q

posterior columns convey (3)

A

vibrations
proprioception
discriminative touch

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15
Q

disorder characterized by increased tone/spasicity, elevated reflexes, positive Romberg

A

myelopathy

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16
Q

myelopathy characteristics (4)

A

increased tone/spasticity- Stiff man gait
elevated reflexes
proprioceptive changes
positive Romberg

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17
Q

characteristics of NMJ diseases (2)

A

proximal weakness and fatigability

improved w/ rest

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18
Q

decreased reflexes, widely spread weakness, numbness

A

plexopathies

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19
Q

brachial plexus lcation

A

C5-C8

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20
Q

lumbosacral plexus location

A

L3-S1

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21
Q

C5, C6

A

biceps reflex

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22
Q

biceps reflex

A

C5, C6

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23
Q

triceps reflex

A

C7, C8

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24
Q

C7, C8

A

triceps reflex

25
Q

L3, L4

A

patellar reflex

26
Q

patellar reflex

A

L3, L4

27
Q

S1, S2

A

achilles reflex

28
Q

achilles reflex

A

S1, S2

29
Q

motor weakness for nerve root L4

A

quad extension

30
Q

weakness of quad extension could indicate

A

injury to L4

31
Q

inability to squat & rise indicates

A

L4 injury

32
Q

diminished knee jerk reflex indicates

A

L4 injury

33
Q

weakness of dorsiflexion indicates

A

L5 injury

34
Q

injury to L5 will result in

A

dorsiflexion weakness

35
Q

diminished ankle jerk reflex indicates

A

S1

36
Q

weakness of flexion of great toe/foot

A

S1 injury

37
Q

inability of heel walking

A

L5 injury

38
Q

inability to toe walk

A

S1 injury

39
Q

Romberg test examines?

A

dorsal column function

40
Q

pronator drift tests?

A

upper extremity motor function, subtle contralateral upper motor neuron lesion

41
Q

test dorsal column function with?

A

Romberg

42
Q

dermatome of the thumb

A

C6

43
Q

dermatome of the middle finger

A

C7

44
Q

dermatome of the pinkie

A

C8

45
Q

dermatome of anterior thigh

A

L3

46
Q

dermatome of anterior shin

A

L4

47
Q

dermatome of top of foot

A

L5

48
Q

dermatome of the bottom of the foot

A

S1

49
Q

expected fingertip 2point discrimination

A

2 mm

50
Q

expected toe 2 point discrimination

A

3-8 mm

51
Q

palmar 2 point discrimination

A

8-12 mm

52
Q

back 2 point discrimination

A

40-60 mm

53
Q

clonus is consistent with?

A

UMN disease

54
Q

clonus is?

A

hyperactive reflexes

4+ reflexes

55
Q

slow but regular alternating movements indicates

A

cerebral dysfunction

56
Q

fast but irregular alternating movements indicates

A

cerebellar dysfunction

57
Q

cerebral dysfunction would result in?

A

slow but regular rapid alternating movements

58
Q

cerebellar dysfunction would result in?

A

fast but irregular rapid alternating movements

59
Q

two special exams for meningeal irritation?

A

Kernig’s sign

Brudzinski’s sign