Neuro 135-164 Flashcards

1
Q

spinal nerves have posterior root carrying motor info (toward/away from?) the CNS?

what kind of fibers?

A

toward

afferent

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2
Q

C7 dermatome

A

lateral arm and forearm to index, long, and ring fingers

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3
Q

the most severe grade of injury to a peripheral nerve

A

neurotmesis

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4
Q

C3 dermatome

A

entire neck

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5
Q

two positive tests for meningitis

A

Brudzinski’s

Kernig’s

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6
Q

division of CNS that conserves and restores energy.. acetylcholine neurotransmitter.. generally an inhibitory response

A

parasympathetic

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7
Q

what is proprioception

A

identify a static position of an extremity or body part

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8
Q

what does the brachioradialis reflex do

A

elbow flexion/forearm supination

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9
Q

within the PNS, autonomic neurons are divided into __________ and _________ nerves

A

sympathetic and parasympathetic

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10
Q

meninges in order from superficial to deep

A

dura
arachnoid
pia

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11
Q

what lobe is affected with impairments in learning, receptive deficits, memory

A

temporal

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12
Q

the pancreatic hormone that decreases secretion and absorption of the GI tract

A

somatostatin

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13
Q

what is hydrocephalus

A

an increase of CSF within the ventricles of the brain

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14
Q

what lobe is affected with impairments in sensation of touch, kinesthesia, vibration, temperature

A

parietal

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15
Q

spinal nerves have anterior root carrying motor info (toward/away from?) the CNS?

what kind of fibers?

A

away

efferent

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16
Q

what type of pancreatic cells secrete somatostatin

A

delta

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17
Q

what is Kernig’s Sign

A

pain with hip flexion combined with knee extension

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18
Q

what type of meningitis is a medical emergency

A

acute

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19
Q

deep sensation tests

A

proprioception, kinesthesia, vibration

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20
Q

what does the anterior portion of the sylvian fissure divide

A

temporal and frontal

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21
Q

the most common etiology surrounding absent reflexes

A

peripheral neuropathy

22
Q

what does the posterior portion of the sylvian fissure separate

A

temporal and parietal

23
Q

appendicitis affects what quadrant

A

lower right

24
Q

C4 dermatome

A

shoulder, clavicle, upper scap

25
Q

MOI for ulnar nerve injury

A

entrapment in Guyon’s canal

compression in cubital tunnel

26
Q

MOI for musculocutaneous nerve injury

A

fracture of clavicle

27
Q

C8 dermatome

A

medial arm and forearm to long, ring, and little finger

28
Q

any possibility of regeneration following a neurotmesis

A

no

29
Q

division of CNS that prepares body for emergency response… norepenephrine neurotransmitter… generally a stimulating response

A

sympathetic

30
Q

what is barognosis

A

perceive weight of different objects in their hands

31
Q

people with diabetes should not exercise if blood glucose is above…

A

300 mg/dL

32
Q

MOI for axillary nerve injury

A

fracture of humeral neck

anterior dislocation of humerus

33
Q

C2 dermatome

A

temple, forehead, occiput

34
Q

gold standard for diagnosis of meningitis

A

lumbar puncture

35
Q

people with diabetes should not exercise if blood glucose is less than…

A

70 mg/dL

36
Q

what is sterognosis

A

identify an object without sight

37
Q

an incomplete lesion typically caused by a stab wound which produces hemisection of the spinal cord

A

Brown-Sequard’s Syndrome

38
Q

what lobe is affected with impairments in vision, judgement of distance, seeing in three dimensions

A

occipital

39
Q

C1 dermatome

A

vertex of skull

40
Q

during Semmes Weinstein testing, what happens if there is a callus around the area tested

A

apply it to an adjacent area rather than right to it

41
Q

C6 dermatome

A

anterior arm, radial side of hand to thumb and index finger

42
Q

what is graphesthesia

A

identify a number or letter drawn on the skin without visual input

43
Q

superficial sensation tests

A

temperature, light touch, pain

44
Q

patients with sensory deficits or who are at risk for sensory impairments should be tested using _________ for objective data collection regarding protective sensation

A

Semmes Weinstein monofilaments

45
Q

branch of the nervous system that is peripheral and motor nerve fibers

A

somatic nerve system

46
Q

what is Brudzinski’s sign

A

flexion of neck

facilitates

flexion of hips and knees

47
Q

C5 dermatome

A

deltoid, anterior aspect of entire arm of base of thumb

48
Q

what is kinesthesia

A

identify direction and extent of movement of a joint or body part

49
Q

cortical sensation tests

A

stereognosis, two-point discrimination, barognosis, touch localization

50
Q

what lobe is affected with impairments in personality, temper, judgement, reasoning, behavior, self-awareness, executive functions?

A

frontal