Neuro Flashcards
cerebellum
coordination of movement and balance and muscle tone
hypothalamus
temperature control, sleep, emotions, pituitary gland, autonomic avctivity
medulla
respiration, hear, GI function
What is the function of CN I?
olfactory
What is the function of CN II?
oculomotor
What is the function of CN IV?
trochlear
What is the function of CN V?
trigeminal
What is the function of CN VI?
abducens
What is the functions CN VII
facial
What is the function of CN VIII?
acoustic
What is the function of CN IX?
glossopharyngeal
What is the function of CN X?
vagus
What is the function of CN XI?
spinal
What is the function of CN XII?
hypoglossal
How do you test for CN II?
visual acuity with confrontation
How do you test CN III?
PERRLA
How do you test CN IV?
EOM test
How do you test CN V?
palpate facial muscle/ separate jaw attempts, cotton whisp test
How do you test CN VI?
EOM test
How do you test CN VII?
facial symmetry
How do you test CN VIII?
normal convo and whisper test
How do you test CN IX?
depress tongue and check uvula retraction when saying “ahhh”
How do you test CN X?
depress tongue and check uvula retraction when saying “ahhh”
How do you test CN XI?
turn head against resistance
How do you test CN XII?
stick out tongue and say light, tight, dynamite
What is the romberg test?
person hold standing position with eyes closed for 20 seconds
What does a positive Romberg test mean?
swaying signals cerebellar ataxia (MS), lowered proprioception and lowered vestibular function
How do you perform the superficial pain test?
- use a pointed tongue blade and alternate sharp and dull to see fi patient is able to detect the changes
- patient says sharp or dull
How do you assess light touch?
- use a cotton whip and brush on skin
- person says yes and now when sensed
What is stereo genesis?
person’s ability to recognize objects by feeling their forms, sizes and wights with eyes closed
What is the primary function of the stereogenesis?
- assess parietal lobe discrepancies
How do you assess deep tendon reflexes?
- direct a short and snappy blow to insertion of tendon with hammer
- smaller tendons use pointed end
- large tendons use fat end
What is the normal finding of deep tendon reflexes?
Equal
What are three abnormal findings of deep tendon reflexes?
- hyporeflexia
- clonus
- hyperreflexia
clonus
short jerking contraction