Neuro Assessment Flashcards
(46 cards)
what is part of the central nervous system
brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves I and II
what is part of the peripheral nervous system
cranial nerves III-XII; spinal nerves; autonomic nervous system
components of the neurological system
cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord
components of the cerebrum
brain hemispheres, thalamus, limbic system, hypothalamus, basal ganglia
parts of the frontal lobe
pre-frontal cortex, pre-motor cortex, primary motor cortex, broca’s area
prefrontal cortex
cognitive functioning, memory, judgment
premotor cortex
head and voluntary eye movement
primary motor cortex
voluntary motor movements
Broca’s area
motor control of speech
parietal lobe functions
sensory information processing of vision, hearing, taste, and touch (where the sense come together for understanding)
temporal lobe functions
hearing, acquiring memory, short term memory, Wernicke’s area, seizures
Wernicke’s area
processing spoken words
occipital love functions
visual perception
parts of the cerebral limbic system
thalamus, hypothalamus, hippocampus
thalamus
all sensory pathways with the exception of smell, conscious pain
hypothalamus
regulates hunger, temperature, thirst, and sexual arousal (tells the pituitary to release hormones)
hippocampus
converts short term to long term memories
cerebellum
balance
what are the parts of the brain stem
midbrain, pons, medulla
what cranial nerves are connected to the midbrain
III and IV
what cranial nerves are connected to the pons
V, VI, VII, and VIII
what cranial nerves are connected to the medulla
IX, X, XI, and XII
medulla
transfers messages from spinal cord and brain throughout body, breathing, heart function, digestion, sneezing, and swallowing
ascending tracts of the spinal pathway
carry sensory information to higher levels of CNS
