Neurologic

Question 1

What is the nervous system composed of?

Answer 1

central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

Question 2

What does the CNS contain?

Answer 2

brain and spinal cord

Question 3

What does the PNS contain?

Answer 3

12 cranial nerves, and 31 symmetrical spinal nerves

Question 4

What protects the CNS?

Answer 4

skull, meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and vertebrea

Question 5

What protects the CNS?

Answer 5

skull, meninges, cerebrospinal fluid, and vertebrae

Question 6

what does the frontal lobe control?

Answer 6

voluntary movement, fine repetitive motor, judgement, foresight, affect, personality

Question 7

what does the parietal lobe control?

Answer 7

sensory functions (visual, gustatory, olfactory, auditory) interpretation of tactile sensation such as temperature, pressure and pain.

Question 8

What does the Occipital lobe control?

Answer 8

vision and interpretation of visual stimuli

Question 9

What does the Temporal lon control

Answer 9

perceives and interprets sound. integration of taste, smell, and balance.

Question 10

What is cranial nerve 1? and what is it’s function

Answer 10

olfactory - smell

Question 11

What is cranial nerve 2? and what is it’s function

Answer 11

Optic - vision

Question 12

What is cranial nerve 3? and what is it’s function

Answer 12

Oculomotor - eye movement / pupil constriction / eyelid elevation

Question 13

What is cranial nerve 4? and what is it’s function

Answer 13

Trochlear - eye movement

Question 14

What is cranial nerve 5? and what is it’s function

Answer 14

Trigeminal - Mastication / lateral jaw movement

Question 15

What is cranial nerve 6? and what is it’s function

Answer 15

Abducens - eye movement

Question 16

What is cranial nerve 7? and what is it’s function

Answer 16

Facial - taste / muscle movement (smile)

Question 17

What is cranial nerve 8? and what is it’s function

Answer 17

Vestibulocochlear - hearing / balance

Question 18

What is cranial nerve 9? and what is it’s function

Answer 18

Glossopharyngeal - taste , swallow

Question 19

What is cranial nerve 10? and what is it’s function

Answer 19

Vagus - gag reflex, swallow, movements of palate

Question 20

What is cranial nerve 11? and what is it’s function

Answer 20

Spinal accessory - shoulder movement / head rotation

Question 21

What is cranial nerve 12? and what is it’s function

Answer 21

Hypoglossal - tongue movement

Question 22

Cerebral Circulation requires how much blood flow per minute?

Answer 22

750ml

Question 23

What can cause a seizure?

Answer 23

withdrawal from anticonvulsant, alcohol withdrawal, CNS infection, metabolic disorder, trauma, cerebrovascular disease

Question 24

what can cause dysphagia?

Answer 24

CVA, brain tumor, spinal cord injury, parkinson’s disease, MS

Question 25

What can a history of headaches with a duration of days indicate?

Answer 25

Transient ischemic attacks

Question 26

What is sudden, severe, brief episodes of unilateral facial pain?

Answer 26

trigeminal neuralgia