Consciousness Flashcards
1
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Structure controlling consciousness
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Reticular formation
2
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Nuclei within the reticular formation
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Raphe, Locus coeruleus, Magnocellular, Parvocellular
3
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System promoting consciousness
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Ascending reticular activating system
4
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Action of the ascending reticular activating system
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Release ACh onto the thalamus activating it and onto interneurones silencing them
5
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Describe Beta waves and when they occur
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> 14Hz, eyes open
6
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Describe alpha waves and when they occur
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14 - 8Hz, eyes closed
7
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Describe theta waves and when they occur
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7 - 4Hz, drowsy
8
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Describe delta waves and when they occur
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<4Hz, asleep
9
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State tools to assess consciuosness
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AVPU and Glasgow coma scale
10
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Features of glasgow coma scale
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Eye response, Response to verbal commands, Motor responses
