Neuro Anatomy

Question 1

Function of the Frontal Lobe?

Answer 1

A: Apraxia and Aphasia (Broca’s)
C: Controls plan, programming, movement
E: Motional, behavior control, personally affected
O: Olfaction affected

Question 2

Function of the Temporal Lobe?

Answer 2

Hearing, Language Comprehension, Aphasia (Wernicke’s)

Question 3

What is Wernicke’s Area? What Lobe is affected?

Answer 3

Temporal Lobe affected
Patient cannot comprehend - WORD SALAD

Question 4

What is Broca’s Area? What Lobe Affected?

Answer 4

Frontal Lobe affected
Broken Speech, Expressive Aphasia, & Non fluent Aphasia

Question 5

Where are the Cranial Nerves Located on Brainstem?

Answer 5

Cerebrum - 1 & 2
Midbrain - 3 & 4
Pons - 5,6,7, & 8
Medulla - 9,10, 11, & 12

Question 6

Pupillary Reflex Breakdown?

Answer 6

Sensory Part: Optic Nerve
Motor Part: Oculomotor Nerve

Question 7

Function of Oculomotor Nerve?

Answer 7

1. Moves eyes Up, Down, In & out and in
2. Opens eyelids
3. Constricts pupils

Question 8

Function of Optic Nerve?

Answer 8

Vision - Color, acuity, peripheral vision

Question 9

Function of Trochlear Nerve?

Answer 9

Moves eyes Down and in (look at nose)

Question 10

What is Conduction Hearing Loss?

Answer 10

Issue with External Canal

Question 11

What is Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

Answer 11

Issue in Internal Canal

Question 12

How to tell if its Conduction or Sensorineural Hearing Loss?

Answer 12

1. Perform RINNE Test
2. Then perform WEBER Test

Question 13

Innervation and Function for Superior Oblique Muscle?

Answer 13

Function: Look Down & in (CN4)

Question 14

Innervation of Lateral Rectus?

Answer 14

CN 6

Question 15

What are the eye muscles innervated by CN 3?

Answer 15

1. Superior rectus
2. Inferior rectus
3. Medial rectus
4. Inferior oblique

Question 16

What cranial nerves are both motor and sensory? (4)

Answer 16

1. Trigeminal
2. Facial
3. Glossopharyngeal
4. Valgus

Question 17

What is affected if a patient has Ataxic Gait, Balance & Coordination issue?

Answer 17

Cerebellum

Question 18

Gag Reflex

Answer 18

CN 9 - Sensory aspect
CN 10 - Motor aspect

Question 19

Function of the Glossopharyngeal Nerve?

Answer 19

Gag Reflex, Posterior 1/3 Tongue Sensation & Taste, & Swallowing

Question 20

Coronary reflex

Answer 20

CN 5 - sensation of eye
CN 7 - closing of eyelid

Question 21

Function of Facial Nerve?

Answer 21

Muscles of face expression, Taste of Ant. 2/3 Tongue, & Dampens sound

Question 22

Function of Trigeminal Nerve?

Answer 22

Sensation to face, muscles of mastication, Corneal Reflex, and Jaw Reflex

Question 23

What would occur is the Basal Ganglia was affected?

Answer 23

Resting Tremors, Rigidity, & Akinesia (Parkinson’s)