Module 6 & 7, Year 1 - Functional Neurology Flashcards
Name the area the primary motor cortex is found and its function
Frontal lobe
Conscious contralateral motor control; motor homunculus
Name the area the premotor cortex is found and its function
Frontal lobe
Integration of sensory and motor information for the performance of action.
Name the area the frontal eye fields are in and their function
Frontal lobe
Saccadic eye movement or visual searching; controls contralateral field
Name the area the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex is in and its function
Frontal lobe
Executive function
Name the area the orbitofrontal cortex is in and its function
Frontal lobe
Modulation of affective and social behavior, smell discrimination
Name the area the cingulate cortex is in and its function
Frontal lobe
Drive, motivation, environmental exploration
Name the area the Broca’s Area is in and its function
Frontal lobe
Motor control of speech
Name the area the primary somatosensory cortex is in and its function
Parietal lobe
Conscious sensation of touch, pain, temperature, vibration, proprioception; sensory homunculus
Name the area the parieo-insular vestibular cortex is in and its function
Parietal lobe
Perception of vertical upright and body schema
Name the area the primary auditory cortex is in and its function
Temporal lobe
Hearing
Name the area Wernick’s Area is in and its function
Temporal lobe
Perception of speech
Name the area the primary olfactory cortex & limbic association cortex are in and their function
Smell and emotion
Name the area the primary & secondary visual cortices are in and their function
Vision, depth, and visual association; dorsal pathway tells “where” and ventral pathway tells “what”
What is the function of the thalamus?
Relay center for all sensory input (minus smell)
T or F: The thalamus is the relay center for all sensory input.
False, MINUS SMELL, it is the relay center for all sensory input
What is the function of the basal ganglia?
General motor control, eye movements, cognitive function, emotional functions
What is the function of the caudate nucleus?
Learning, storing and processing memories
What is the function of the putamen?
Regulate movement and influence learning
What is the function of the globus pallidus?
Regulation of voluntary movement
What is the function of the subthalamic nucleus?
Inhibition and movement control (indirect pathway)
What is the function of the substantia nigra?
DA and GABA production
What is the function of the nucleus accumbens?
Reward circuit
What is the function of the ventral pallidum?
Reward and motivation
What is the function of the limbic system?
Emotions, olfactory, memory, homeostatic functions
What is the function of the midbrain (mesencephalon)?
Vertical eye movements, contains CN V, VI, VII, and VIII; pontine reticular formation (or cardiovascular control and pontine reticulospinal tracts), origin of the medial and lateral vestibulospinal tracts
What is the function of the medulla?
Contains CN IX, X, XI, and XIII; medullary reticular formation (or cardiorespiratory centers, medullary reticulospinal tracts), contains the pyramidal decussation of the corticospinal tract
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Planning and refinement of motor movement
What is the function of the vermis and flocculonudular lobe?
Motor control of midline structures; nucleus: fastigual nucleus; relay with vestibular nuclei
What is the function of the intermediate hemisphere of the cerebellum?
Motor control of the girdle muscles to distal joints (shoulders and hips to wrists and ankles)
Nucleus: Interposed nucleus (eboliform n. and globus n.)
What the function of the lateral hemisphere of the cerebellum?
Fine motor control of distal joints (hands and feet)
Motor planning and learning
Nucleus: dentate nucleus
What is the function of the vestibular system?
Balance (via CN VIII)
What is the function of the semicircular canals?
Info about angular/rotation velocity of the head
What is the function of the ampulla?
Info about angular/rotation velocity of the head
What is the function of the saccule?
Vertical translation velocity (gravity)
What is the function of the utricle?
Linear translation velocity (gravity)
What are the blood suppliers to the brain?
Internal carotid artery provides anterior blood supply.
Vertebrobasilar system provides posterior blood supply.
What removes metabolic waste from the CNS?
Both the venous system and cerebrospinal fluid.
What is the area called where the motor neuron meets the muscle fiber?
Neuromuscular junction
Functional unit of the nervous system
Neuron cellular level
What tests and treatment would serve a practice member recovering from a stroke? What area is this rebuilding?
L-test, UPDRS, and MRI
Mirror exercises will help build the primary motor cortex
Practice member states he has a hard time following along with mass, particularly doing the actions. Luria sequencing shows problems with mirroring actions. What is the problem and what is a good treatment?
Practice member shows signs of apraxia, a compromised premotor cortex, integrating sensory and motor information.
Continue with Luria sequencing, but add duel tasking to it as well (stimulates frontal lobe)
A practice member walks in with makeup on one half of her face. Visual eye test shows a loss of saccadic eye movement to the left side. What is the problem and what is a potential solution?
This is evidence of hemineglect, ignoring a partial side of the eye field due to a lesion in opposite side of the brain.
The hemistim app stimulates the lost visual field, encouraging rebuilding of the frontal lobe eye fields.
A practice member states he is having trouble remembering what his wife told him to do, like things at the grocery store or chores around the house. What would be a good test to do
Luria alternating figures test would confirm a problem with preservation in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex, where executive function happens.
A treatment to help rebuild this area would be puzzles and alternate sequencing training.
If a practice member had a difficult time with refraining from talking and also noticed having decreased sensitivity to smell, what kind of problem are you suspecting? Is there an exercise that would help rebuild this deficiency?
A lesion to the orbitofrontal cortex could lead to social behavioral disinhibition and anosmia.
Testing for this could be go-no-go test. Treatment that would help is stroop exercises.
A practice member has been coming into the office, but showing signs of depression, talking about grim subjects and not acknowledging your inquiries. What should be done? What underlining brain issue could be considered?
Continuing to observe and record history. It is okay to try to motivate the practice member, but additional help, such as counselor or psychological help, is needed.
A lesion to the cingulate cortex, the frontal lobe region responsible for drive, motivation, and exploration, is a possibility.
Over the last several visits, a practice member has had difficulty expressing his pain in words; it is clearly aggravating him. What area of the brain could be affected? What steps could you start taking?
Broca’s area could potentially be involved.
Continue observing and see if an MRI has been ordered. Stimulating the fascial and tongue areas could help, as well as recommending 5g/day creatine.
“Speech”, “Aphasia”
Broca’s area
“Drive”, “Motivation”
Cingulate Cortex
“Social Behavior”, “Smell discrimination”
Orbitofrontal cortex
“Executive function”
Dorsolateral prefrontal cortex
“Saccadic movements”
Frontal eye fields
“Motor and Sensory integration”
Premotor cortex
“Motor homunculus”
Primary motor cortex
What is the function of the primary somatosensory cortex?
Conscious sensation of touch, pain, temperature, vibration, proprioception
aka “Sensory Homunculus”
What is the function of the parieo-insular vestibular cortex?
Perceiving being vertically upright and body schema
A practice member is unable to perceive objects with his fingers. Additionally, his signature is illegible. What tests would you want to run? What area of the brain is in question? What treatment can be done?
Point localization test and a MRI would be helpful for ruling out Gertsmann’s Syndrome.
The primary somatosensory cortex of the parietal lobe is in question.
Mirror therapy or graphethesia exercises to remap the body part would be helpful.
A practice member with a history of stroke comes in with a laterally bend spine walks heavy footed on the left and pushes himself up with his left arm when getting off of the table. What are these manifestations/syndromes called? What region of the brain does it involved? What is the best course of action?
The loss of vertical uprightness are manifested through Pusher’s syndrome and Pisa’s syndrome. This is associated with the parieo-insular vestibular cortex, which was affected by the blood buildup on the brain from the stroke.
Continue to monitor, record history, seeing the original MRI (and maybe a follow up) would be helpful. Treatment will involved feedback training of subjective visual vertical and stroke treatment.
“Upright”, “Pusher’s, “Pisa’s”
Parieo-insular vestibular cortex