Neurologic System Flashcards
Name the 1st 6 cranial nerves in order
- Olfactory
- Optic
- Oculomotor
- Trochlear
- Trigeminal
- Abducens
Name the 2nd 6 cranial nerves in order
- Facial
- Vestibulocochlear
- Glossopharyngeal
- Vagus
- Acessory
- Hypoglossal
Which cranial nerve is responsible for vision, give numeral and name?
II. Optic
Which cranial nerve is responsible for movement of tongue for swallowing, movement of food during chewing and speech?
XII. Hypoglossal
Fxn of CN I
Olfactory: sense of smell
Fxn of CN III
Oculomotor: pupillary reflex, extrinsic muscle movement of eye
Which cranial nerve is responsible eye-muscle movement?
CN IV: Abducens
Fxn of CN IX
Glossopharyngeal: produces the gag and swallowing reflexes, taste
Fxn of CN VIII
Vestibulocochlear: sense of balance or eq and sense of hearing
Which CN movement of the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscle, some of larynx, pharynx, and soft palate?
CN IX: Accessory
CN V is responsible for several branches, names them?
Trigeminal:
- Opthalamic
- Maxillary
- Mandibular
Opthalamic branch of CN V
sensory impulses from scalp, upper eyelid, nose, cornea, and lacrimal gland
Manidbular branch of CN V
sensory impulses from tongue, lower teeth, skin of chin, and lower lip
Maxillary branch of CN V
sensory impulses from lower eyelid, nasal cavity, upper teeth, upper lip, palate
What is the motor action of CN V
- teeth clenching
2. movement of mandible
What is another name for Festination Gait?
Parkinson’s walk
What type of gait is common in those w/ MS?
Scissors Gait or ataxic gait
Which gait is characterized by a wide base, uneven steps, feet slapping, and a tendency to sway?
ataxic gait
Which gait is characterized by stooped posture, taking short steps, and turning stiffly. Also, there may be a slow start but may accelerate?
Festination or Parkinson’s gait
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
Scissors gait
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?
Athetoid movements
Which movement is common in seizure disorders?
myoclonus
Which movement is common in motor neuron disease?
fasciculation or tic
Describe a twitch
an involuntary local, visible muscular contraction
Which neurological disorder has tics?
Tourettes
An involuntary spasmodic movement of the muscle in a muscle that is under voluntary control?
Tic
A continual, rapid, short spasm involving a muscle, part of a muscle or even a group of muscles?
myoclonus
Which gait has twisting movement involving larger muscle groups?
dystonia
What is the result of a virus or bacteria that infect the coverings if the brain or spinal cord?
Meningitis
What are some causes of meningitis?
- penetrating wound
- fractured skull
- UPI
- secondary to facial or cranial surgery
What may you see in a pt w/ meningitis?
- Fever
- irritability
- vomiting
- seizures
- coma
What can a pt w/ meningitis c/o of?
- Headache or stiff neck
- nausea
- photophobia
- confusion
Describe the Babinski reflex
a baby will extend and fan the toes and flex the foot when their foot is gently stroked from heel to toe
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?
Moro (startle)
Plantar Grasp
infant will curl toes when the base of the toes touched
Palmar grasp
infant will grasp fingers of objs placed in the palm of the hand
Rooting
lightly stroking the infants cheek will cause the infant to turn the hear w/ the mouth open toward the stroke side
What is the reflex when the infant will flex the leg and take steps if the infant is upright w/ feet touching a surface?
stepping
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?
tonic neck
Name an abnormality with CN I
Anosmia
