Quiz 1 Review Flashcards
What is the Blood Brain Barrier created by?
Astrocytes
What type of molecules does the Blood Brain Barrier allow in?
Small Lipophilic Molecules
EX: Scopolamine
What does the Blood Brain Barrier NOT allow in?
Large Charged Molecules
EX: Glycopyrrolate
What produces Myelin?
Schwann Cells in the PNS - can wrap only one axon
What is the function of Myelin?
Surrounds & Protects Peripheral Nervous System Axons
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↑Nerve Conduction Velocity
What disease causes CNS Demyelination?
Multiple Sclerosis
What are the Main Components of the Intracranial Vault?
Brain
Blood
CSF
How much of the Intracranial Vault is made up of blood?
5 - 10%
In which direction do Afferent Impulses travel in regards to the CNS?
Afferent Impulses travel TOWARDS the CNS
Which part of the brain is considered the Processing Center of Sensory Info?
Thalamus
The _______ is the “Captain” of the Autonomic Nervous System
The HYPOTHALAMUS is the “Captain” of the Autonomic Nervous System
Which part of the brain controls Respiration & CV Function?
Brain Stem
Which membrane connects directly to the Brain & Spinal Cord?
Pia Mater
Which Meninges Membrane is considered the middle layer and contains CSF?
Arachnoid Mater
What forms the Venous Sinuses of the Brain?
The Dura - Outermost Two Layers
What is an Epidural Hematoma?
A Meningeal Arterial Bleed b/t the Skull & Dura Mater
What is formed when there is bleeding b/t the Dura & Arachnoid Mater?
Subdural Hematoma
What can causes a Subdural Hematoma?
Tears in the Bridging Veins
Where does the bleeding occur w/ a Subarachnoid Hematoma?
Between the Arachnoid Membrane & Pia Mater
What can cause a Subarachnoid Hematoma?
Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysms
What produces CSF?
Choroid Plexus
What is the function of CSF?
Surrounds & Cushions CNS
&
Absorbed into Venous Sinuses
Which Cranial Nerve is responsible for Facial Expressions and controls the Orbicularis Oculi?
Cranial Nerve VII
Cranial Nerve _______ controls the _______, which is monitored during a Parotidectomy
Cranial Nerve VII controls the OBICULARIS OCULI, which is monitored during a Parotidectomy
What does Cranial Nerve IX, the Glossopharyngeal Nerve, innervate?
Carotid Sinus Baroreceptors
Posterior Oral Mucosa
Swallowing Muscles of the Pharynx
What innervates the Cricothyroid Muscle?
Super Laryngeal Nerve (SLN) branch of the Vagus Nerve
Which muscle is the only Adductor Muscle of the Vocal Cords?
Cricothyroid Muscle
What is one of the major concerns regarding Thyroid Surgery?
Superior Laryngeal Nerve (SLN) Damage
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Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (RLN) Damage
What does the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve (RLN) do?
Innervates Abductor Muscles of the Vocal Cords