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Neurologic System Flashcards

1
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Name the 1st 6 cranial nerves in order

A
  1. Olfactory
  2. Optic
  3. Oculomotor
  4. Trochlear
  5. Trigeminal
  6. Abducens
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Name the 2nd 6 cranial nerves in order

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  1. Facial
  2. Vestibulocochlear
  3. Glossopharyngeal
  4. Vagus
  5. Acessory
  6. Hypoglossal
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3
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Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision, give numeral and name?

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II. Optic

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4
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Which cranial nerve is responsible for movement of tongue for swallowing, movement of food during chewing and speech?

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XII. Hypoglossal

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5
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Fxn of CN I

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Olfactory: sense of smell

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6
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Fxn of CN III

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Oculomotor: pupillary reflex, extrinsic muscle movement of eye

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7
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Which cranial nerve is responsible eye-muscle movement?

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CN IV: Abducens

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8
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Fxn of CN IX

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Glossopharyngeal: produces the gag and swallowing reflexes, taste

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9
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Fxn of CN VIII

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Vestibulocochlear: sense of balance or eq and sense of hearing

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10
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Which CN movement of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle, some of larynx, pharynx, and soft palate?

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CN IX: Accessory

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11
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CN V is responsible for several branches, names them?

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Trigeminal:

  1. Opthalamic
  2. Maxillary
  3. Mandibular
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12
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Opthalamic branch of CN V

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sensory impulses from scalp, upper eyelid, nose, cornea, and lacrimal gland

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13
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Manidbular branch of CN V

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sensory impulses from tongue, lower teeth, skin of chin, and lower lip

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Maxillary branch of CN V

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sensory impulses from lower eyelid, nasal cavity, upper teeth, upper lip, palate

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15
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What is the motor action of CN V

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  1. teeth clenching

2. movement of mandible

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16
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What is another name for Festination Gait?

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Parkinson’s walk

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17
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What type of gait is common in those w/ MS?

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Scissors Gait or ataxic gait

18
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Which gait is characterized by a wide base, uneven steps, feet slapping, and a tendency to sway?

A

ataxic gait

19
Q

Which gait is characterized by stooped posture, taking short steps, and turning stiffly. Also, there may be a slow start but may accelerate?

A

Festination or Parkinson’s gait

20
Q

Which gait is characterized by spastic lower limbs and movement in a stiff jerky manner. The knees come together so the legs cross in front of one another and he legs are abducted as the individual takes short, progressive and slow step.s

A

Scissors gait

21
Q

A continuous, involuntary, repetitive slow, “wormlike,” arrhythmic muscular movement. A production of a distorted limb may occur when the muscles are in a state of hypotoxicity?

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Athetoid movements

22
Q

Which movement is common in seizure disorders?

A

myoclonus

23
Q

Which movement is common in motor neuron disease?

A

fasciculation or tic

24
Q

Describe a twitch

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an involuntary local, visible muscular contraction

25
Q

Which neurological disorder has tics?

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Tourettes

26
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An involuntary spasmodic movement of the muscle in a muscle that is under voluntary control?

A

Tic

27
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A continual, rapid, short spasm involving a muscle, part of a muscle or even a group of muscles?

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myoclonus

28
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Which gait has twisting movement involving larger muscle groups?

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dystonia

29
Q

What is the result of a virus or bacteria that infect the coverings if the brain or spinal cord?

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Meningitis

30
Q

What are some causes of meningitis?

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  1. penetrating wound
  2. fractured skull
  3. UPI
  4. secondary to facial or cranial surgery
31
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What may you see in a pt w/ meningitis?

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  1. Fever
  2. irritability
  3. vomiting
  4. seizures
  5. coma
32
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What can a pt w/ meningitis c/o of?

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  1. Headache or stiff neck
  2. nausea
  3. photophobia
  4. confusion
33
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Describe the Babinski reflex

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a baby will extend and fan the toes and flex the foot when their foot is gently stroked from heel to toe

34
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What is the reflex when the infant will extend the arms w/ fingers spread and flexed legs w/ loud sounds or if the infant’s body drops suddenly?

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Moro (startle)

35
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Plantar Grasp

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infant will curl toes when the base of the toes touched

36
Q

Palmar grasp

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infant will grasp fingers of objs placed in the palm of the hand

37
Q

Rooting

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lightly stroking the infants cheek will cause the infant to turn the hear w/ the mouth open toward the stroke side

38
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What is the reflex when the infant will flex the leg and take steps if the infant is upright w/ feet touching a surface?

A

stepping

39
Q

Which reflex will the infant extend the arm and leg on the side of the head that turned while supine while flexing the opposite arm and leg?

A

tonic neck

40
Q

Name an abnormality with CN I

A

Anosmia

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