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1
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The nervous system is divided into the ___ and ___.

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CNS

PNS

2
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The CNS includes the ____ and ______.

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Brain

Spinal Cord

3
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The PNS includes parts of the nervous system that go ____ the brain and spinal cord. Also includes the _____ system and _____ system.

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outside
Somatic System (cranial nerves/spinal nerves)
Automatic System

4
Q

The most important cells of the nervous system.

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Neurons

5
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Means by which neural impulses are transmitted from one part of the nervous system to another.

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Neurons

6
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What are the 3 primary components of the neuron?

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Cell body
Axon
Dendrites

7
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Small substances released at end points (synaptic cleft) once charge reashes axon terminal

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Neurotransmitters

8
Q

What are 2 types of neurotransmitters?

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Excitatory

Inhibitory

9
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What are 2 important neurotransmitters in the motor system?

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Acetylcholine (Ach)

Dopamine

10
Q

______: junction between 2 neurons :: ______: junction between a neuron and a cell in the muscle

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Synapse

Neuromuscular Junction

11
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______: can be excitatory and inhibitory :: _____: is only excitatory and always uses ACH

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Synapse

Neuromuscular Junction

12
Q

Nuclei (Gray matter) makes up what 3 structures?

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Cerebral Cortex
Subcortical Structures
Nuclei at brainstem

13
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Types of Neurons

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Motor Neurons (upper and lower)
Sensory Neurons
Interneurons

14
Q

Bundles of axons : ____

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fasciculi or tracts

15
Q

Transmit impulses to other neurons/areas

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tracts in CSN

16
Q

transmit impulses from nerves to end organs

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Nerves in PNS

17
Q

The frontal lobe is in charge of …

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the motor cortex, Broca’s area, executive functions, and personality

18
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The temporal lobes are in charge of …

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auditory cortex, Wernicke’s area and lang comp

19
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Parietal Lobes are in charge of …

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Sensory cortex

20
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The occipital lobe is in charge of …

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visual cortex

21
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Cortices that first analyze sensory info

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Primary Cortex : auditory, visual and sensory

22
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cortex that receives planned motor impulses from cortical and subcortical areas of the brain

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Primary motor cortex

23
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Where does planning for voluntary movement originate in?

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The association cortex

24
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What occurs in the association cortices?

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Different modalities are combined
attention is shifted
planning occurs
things are remembered

25
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Where do the association cortices send rough sequence of motor impulses?

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down to the subcortical structures for further processing and refining

26
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  • found in precentral gyrus
  • somatotopically organized
  • source for descending motor pathways
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Primary Motor Cortex

27
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Why is the primary motor cortex different from other primary cortices?

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It is an actual commander; it receives neural motor impulses that have been processed, smoothed and coordinated

28
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  • postcentral gyrus
  • primary receptor of general body sensations
  • somatotopically arranged
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Primary somatosensory cortex

29
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primary motor cortex + primary sensory cortex = ?

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sensorimotor area

30
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What are the subcortical structures?

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Basal Ganglia
Substantia Nigra
Subthalamic Nucleus
Diecephalon: Thalamus and Hypothalumus

31
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What does the basal ganglia consist of?

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The caudate nucleus, putamen and globus pallidus

32
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What important role does the basal ganglia play?

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Plans and refines slow, continuous movements.

33
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Fuction of BG

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has a dampening effect on cortical discharges and helps initiate movements

34
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Damage to BG tends to result in …

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excess involuntary movement or reduced movement

35
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What structures influence the BG?

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subcortical gray matter such as the substantia nigra and thalamus

36
Q

If not enough dopamine is produced : it affects ________ :: if too much dopamine is produced : we _______

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it affects gait and muscles become rigid; does not allow for smooth movements

we cannot control our movements

37
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The thalamus is …

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a doorway through which subcortical systems of nervous system communicate with cerebral cortex

38
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Fuction of Thalamus

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“a relay center”
receives neural inputs of planned motor movements from BG and cerebellum

may further refine motor impulses

39
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The cerebellum receives neural impulses of intended movements from ….

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the association cortices

40
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How does the cerebellum communicate with the rest of the CNS?

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through 3 bundles of neural tracts called cerebellar peduncles

41
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What are the 3 peduncles of the cerebellum called?

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Inferior peduncles (receives sensory info, monitors timing & force of movement)

Middle peduncles (receive & coordinates preliminary info from cortex regarding planned movements)

Superior peduncles( main output channel to CNS)

42
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What is the most important function of the cerebellum?

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Coordination of rapid alternating movements, body balance during movement and motor programming (timing) & maintenance of muscle tone.

43
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The cerebellum is _______ innervation.

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double crossing

this means symptoms are ipsilateral

44
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What is the brainstem divided into?

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  • midbrain
  • pons
  • medulla
45
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What originates in the brainstem?

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the cranial nerves

46
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Why is the brainstem important?

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acts as a passageway for descending and ascending neural tracts;
controls respiration and consciousness;
conveys motor impulses from CNS to muscles of larynx, face, tongue, pharynx and velum

47
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There are ___ sensory only CNs, ___ motor only CNs and ___ mixed CNs.

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3
5
4

48
Q

How many CNs are important for speech and swallowing?

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5 to 6 CNs

49
Q

The innervation of CNs to muscles is _______.

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ipsilateral

50
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CN V (Trigeminal)

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jaw open and close

51
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CN VII (Facial)

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muscles of lips, cheeks, facial expressions

52
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CN IX (Glossopharyngeal)

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elevates pharynx, gag reflex

53
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CN X (Vagus)

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larynx pharynx, soft palate muscles; recurrent laryngeal branch and superior laryngeal branch

54
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CN XI (Accessory)

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motor to pharynx, larynx, soft palate and neck; supports CN X

55
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CN XII (hypoglossal)

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muscles of the tongue

56
Q

What CNs are most relevant to speech functions?

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CNs V, VII, IX, X, XI, and XII

57
Q

Most CNs recieve innervation bilaterally from cerebral cortex, except CN ___ and CN ___.

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VII; XII

58
Q

Why do spinal nerves play an important role in speech production?

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Spinal nerves are important for breathing functions in relation to swallowing and phonating

59
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What levels of the nervous system does the speech motor system involve?

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CNS, PNS, control circuites and descending motor pathways

60
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Motor planning =

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structure specific

61
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Motor programming =

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muscle specific

62
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Motor execution =

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primary motor cortex

63
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Upper motor neurons originate in the ______ and terminate on _____.

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cortex; LMN

64
Q

T or F? All UMNs cross over to the opposite side before synapsing on LMNs.

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True

65
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Where do LMNs originate; terminate?

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originate= in spinal cord or lower level of brainstem in PNS
terminate = on muscles they innervate
66
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LMN system =

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final common pathway

67
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UMNs cross over at ?

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Pons or medulla level

68
Q

T or F?

UMN: Neuron cell bodies are not found within the CNS.

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False;

all neuron cell bodies are in CNS.

69
Q

UMN system tracts are termed ______ and ______.

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direct and indirect activation pathways.

70
Q

certain muscles are continuously contracted; leads to weak/slow movements and reduced range of motion

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Muscle spasticity

71
Q

abnormally increased muscle tone

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hypertonia

72
Q

exaggerated muscle’s stretch reflex; indication of UMN disease

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hyperreflexia

73
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muscular spasm involving repeated, often rythmic contractions

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clonus

74
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signs of UMN damage includes…

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muscle spasticity, hypertonia, hyperreflexia, and clonus

75
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LMN system: neuron cell bodies are found where?

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in cranial/spinal nerves (PNS)

76
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reduced muscle tone; results in paralysis/paresis/weakness

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hypotonia

77
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loss of muscle bulk due to lack of innervation (only seen MSD associated with LMN)

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atrophy

78
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involuntary muscle contractions (visible to eye)

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fasciculations

79
Q

involuntary contraction of individual muscles (not visible)

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fibrilliations

80
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signs of LMN damage includes…

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hypotonia, atrophy, fasiculations, and fibrilliations

81
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direct activation pathway AKA pyramidal system

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system for voluntary motor control for face and body

82
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indirect activation pathway AKA extrapyramidal system

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mostly involuntary/automatic control

83
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Function of Pyramidal system

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pathways are faciltory for skilled, discrete movements; very important for speech

84
Q

corticobulbar tract : supplies musculature of ______ :: cortispinal tract : supplies musculature of _____.

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head/face and neck

limbs

85
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Corticobulbar tract: comprised, originates, crosses, & synapses?

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comprised: of UMN
originates: in primary motor cortex
crosses: to opposite side of brain at brainstem
synapse: on cranial nerve nuclei at various levels of brainstem

86
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Corticobulbar projection to most cranial nerve nuclei is bilateral, but is contralateral to CN ____ and ____.

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CN VII and CN XII.

87
Q

Function of Extrapyramidal System

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helps regulate reflexes and maintain posture, tone and associated activities that provide framework for skilled movements; many inhibitory movements

88
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Speech Motor System

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higher cognitive center (intent) –> association areas (motor plans) –> association areas + control circuits (programming)
–> primary motor cortex

89
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Corticospinal tracts: _____ UMN input to spinal nerve.

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contralateral

90
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corticobulbra tracts: _____ UMN input to most crabial nerves (except CNs VII and XII)

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bilateral

91
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LMN system = _____ innervation

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ipsilateral

92
Q

Which cranial nerve has 3 branches?

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CN V

93
Q

Unilateral LMN damage to CN V symptoms

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  • jaw deviates to weak side when opened
  • mildly reduced strength of masticator muscles on same side as lesion
  • no major effects on speech
94
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Bilateral LMN damage to CN V symptoms

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  • jaw hangs open & cant be closed; slow or limited range
  • reduced strength of masticator muscles on both sides
  • artic affected in major way
95
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Unilateral UMN damage to CN V sympotoms

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No real affect on speech; other side will accommodate

96
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Bilateral UMN damage to CN V symptoms

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  • limited jaw movement
  • mandible hangs low; exaggerated jaw jerk
  • artic affected in major way
97
Q

CN VII innervates ____ of the face bilaterally and _____ of the face contralaterally.

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upper 1/3

lower 2/3

98
Q

Unilateral LMN damage to CN VII

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  • entire side of face ipsilateral to lesion droops
  • no wrinkles, difficult to close eye, corner of mouth droops, flattened nasolabial fold
  • atrophy of muscles on side of face ipsilateral lesion
  • speech is not negatively affected to great extent
99
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Bilateral LMN damage to CN VII

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  • paralysis on upper and lower facial muscles on both sides of face
  • (may) preserve emotional expression (laugh)
  • hearing is affected bilaterally
  • major difficulty producing labial and labiodental sounds
100
Q

Unilateral UMN damage to CN VII

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  • lower 2/3 of face on contralateral side of lesion will be affected
  • flatted nasolabial fold
  • corner of mouth drops
  • little effect on speech
101
Q

Bilateral UMN damage to CN VII

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  • both sides of face affected
  • (may) preserve emotional expression (laugh)
  • hearing is affected bilaterally
  • major difficulty producing labial and labiodental sounds
102
Q

Unilateral LMN damage to CN X

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  • palate droops on ipsilateral side to lesion
  • mild hypernasality
  • VF paralyzed on same side as lesion
  • breathy
  • dipholphonia
  • weak pharynx on same side as lesion
  • swallowing difficulty
103
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Bilateral LMN damange to CN X

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  • serious life risks b/c airway compromised
  • palate droops bilaterally
  • severe hypernasality
  • bilateral VF paralysis
  • severe breathiness
  • inhilation stridor
  • severe swallowing difficulty
104
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Unilateral UMN damage to CN X

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  • minimal to no effect on phonation, resonance or swallowing
  • harsh voice quality
105
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Bilateral UMN damage to CN X

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  • paresis of VFs
  • spasticity of VFs
  • strained-strangled phonation
  • hypernasality
  • swallowing difficulty
106
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Unilateral LMN damage to CN XII

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  • atrophy, weakness and fasciculations of the tongue on same side as lesion
  • tongue deviates to side of lesion (weak side) on protrusion
  • mild imprecise artic
  • may have difficulty moving food around mouth
107
Q

Bilateral LMN damage to CN XII

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  • bilateral atrophy, weakness and fasciculations of tongue
  • tongue protrusion may be limited/nonexistant
  • no tongue deviation
  • mild-severe imprecise artic
  • severe difficulty swallowing and eating
108
Q

Unilateral UMN damage to CN XII

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  • some weakness of tongue on opposite side of lesion
  • tongue deviates to side opposite of lesion on protrusion
  • mild imprecise artic
109
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bilateral UMN damage to CN XII

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  • bilateral tongue weakness
  • no tongue deviation
  • tongue protrusion may be limited/nonexistant
  • mild-severe artic imprecisio n
  • severe difficulty in swallowing and eating