Nervous System Flashcards
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SCALP Anatomy (superficial to inferior): Fn:
S:
C:
A:
L:
P:
Fn: protect & insulate (very vascular)
S: Skin
C: Connective tissue
A: Aponeurotica
L: Loose connective (areolar) tissue
P: Periosteum (pericranium)
Monroe-Kellie doctrine, which states:
Intracranial volume(fixed)=Brain volume(to include any mass or lesion volume) + CSF volume + Blood volume
Any expanding lesion within the cranium results in
a increase in intracranial pressure
Vomiting w/ head injury is a frequent result of:
= Increasing intracranial pressure
CPP)
CPP form/:
If MAP falls below 50 mmHg:
= Cerebral Perfusion Pressure provides cerebral blood flow
= MAP - ICP
= normal ICP reduces CPP to critical levels.
Flow ends/drains:
= Venous drainage occurs initially through bridging veins that drain cerebral surface & “bridge” w/ dural sinuses (large, thin-walled veins) & ultimately drain into internal jugular veins & lastly superior vena cava.
Most head injury PTs who’re in a coma & likely to need endotracheal intubation have a GCS score of:
8 or less
Material that surrounds gray matter in the spinal cord & is made up largely of axons is called:
The covering that protects the entire spinal cord and peripheral nerve roots is called the:
= White matter
- Spinal meninges
Most of the cranial cavity is occupied by the:
Cerebrum
The cauda equina, is located:
Vertebra C-2 is known as:
Vertebra C-1 is known as:
= Below the level of L2
= the Atlas
= the axis
The spinal cord ends in the area of:
By adulthood, sections of spinal column that’ve fused are:
= L1/L2
= Coccyx & Sacrum
Most frequent cause of trauma death:
Most common penetrating head wounds:
= Severe head trauma
= gun shot wounds
Sig/ head injury PT should receive/maintain oxy/ if < than:
If spinal injury is suspected, head & neck should be pos/ed:
Hypos for brief time can worsen outcome of head injuries:
= 96%
= gently moved into a Neutral position
= hypotension & hypoxia
S/S of this type of hemorrhage may take hours, or even days to develop:
Subdural hematoma
lobe that controls Fns as N/V reflex, hunger, thirst, & temp:
Hypothalamus
When brain tissue is pushed through an opening (due to increasing intracranial pressure), it is called:
Herniation
The sensory components of the spinal nerves that innervate specific and discrete surface areas are called:
Dermatomes
Cerebrum) lobes
= occipital, temporal, parietal, frontal
Foreman magnum Fn & relation w/ brain
hole for SC & Brain stem sit right above hole
Meninges) Protective membranes that cover the entire CNS:
Layers of the meninges:
= Protective membranes the cover the entire CNS
= Dura, Arachnoid Mater, & Pia Mater
Both brain & SC bathed in what acting as cushion & vol:
= CSF~150mL; watery, clear fluid that acts as cushion
Mid brain) 1 Hypothalamus:
2 Thalamus:
= “homeostasis” Endocrine Fn, N/V reflex, hunger, thirst, kidney Fn, body temps, emotions
= Establishes & maintains consciousness; pathways for optic & olfactory nerves
Cerebellum Fn:
location:
Brainstem + Cerebellum:
= Coordinates: Fine Motor, Posture, Equilibrium, M. tone, CN8
= Located in the posterior fossa
= Hindbrain (Contains 2 hemispheres)
Reticular Activating System (RAS) built of
Works by:
Drugs that effect RAS:
= network of interconnected neurons in brainstem
= Ascending fibers carry signals to activate cerebral cortex Associated w/ LOC, REM sleep, & filtering background noise
= benzos ketamine etimodomite