Week 10 Traumatic CNS Conditions Flashcards
1
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Cerebrum
A
Main portion of the brain
2
Q
Cortex
A
Covers the brain, grey matter
3
Q
Corpus Callosum
A
Bridge between the two hemispheres
4
Q
Lobes
A
Frontal, temporal, occipital, parietal
5
Q
Frontal lobe damage can result in…
A
lack of inhibition
expressive motor aphasia
flat affect
Recent memory, inattentiveness, inability to
concentrate, behavior disorders, difficulty in
learning new information
6
Q
Wernike’s aphasia
A
People can speak but it makes no sense (aphasia)
temporal lobe
7
Q
Broca’s aphasia
A
People can understand language but can’t speak.
frontal lobe
8
Q
epidural bleeds
A
arteries
greater bleeding
9
Q
subdural bleeds
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happen slower in the veins
patient can initially seem to be ok
10
Q
hemorrhagic stroke
A
Blood leaks into the brain
11
Q
Ischemic
A
blood clot stops blood supply to part of the brain
12
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