medsurg test 1 Flashcards
frontal lobe
higher cognition, speech, memory, motor control, thought and concentration
Parietal lobes
processing somatosensory, so your body in the environment, sensing temperature changes
Temporal and Occipital
ears and eyes respectively
Cerebellum
coordinated muscle movement
Meninges
duramater (outer), arachnoid layer, subarachnoid space (csf is here), pia mater (really thin, rests directly on the brain)
CN 1
olfactory. make the patient sniff a thing
CN 2
optic. can they see?
CN 3
Oculomotor. eye movements
CN 4
trochlear - eye movements
CN 5
trigeminal. facial sensation and chewing movements
CN 6
abducens. eye movements
CN 7
facial. make some faces
CN 8
auditory. hey lil mama lemme whisper in ya ear
CN 9
glossopharyngeal. taste and not usually tested
CN 10
vagus. check out the palate and gag reflex
CN 11
accessory. shoulder shrug
CN 12
hypoglossal. stick ya tongue out
PET scan need to know
avoid caffeine, alcohol and tobacco for 24 hours before an exam
Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) is used to
detect aneurism
Electroencephalography (EEG) prep
clean hair and stay up all night