Nervous System

Question 0

Name the meninges

Answer 0

Dura Mater - outer layer
Pia Mater - middle layer
Arachnoid Mater - inner layer

Question 1

What does the nervous system comprise of

Answer 1

Central - brain and spinal cord

Peripheral - 12 pairs of cranial nerves & 31 pairs of spinal nerves & the autonomic nervous system

Question 2

Cause of a stroke

Answer 2

Ruptured vessel in brain causes pressure or bleeds into surrounding brain tissue
Blockage of a vessel (thrombosis or embolus) causes hypoxic damage

Question 3

Types of epileptic seizure

Answer 3

Generalised - both sides of brain involved

Partial - Discharge starts in localised area of the brain

Question 4

Generalised epileptic seizure stages

Answer 4

Tonic Clonic - Pt becomes rigid, falls to ground and jerks all over
Tonic - stiffening of muscles, Pt falls to ground (no jerking) quick recovery
Atonic - loss of muscle tone, Pt collapses to ground quick recovery
Absences - brief interruption of consciousness