Neurologic Assessment

Question 1

What has two hemispheres?

Answer 1

Cerebrum

Question 2

What joins the two hemispheres of the cerebrum?

Answer 2

Corpus callosum

Question 3

Which side of the cerebrum receives the nerve impulses from the right side of the body?

Answer 3

The left hemisphere

Question 4

Which side of the cerebrum receives the nerve impulses from the left side of the body?

Answer 4

The right hemisphere

Question 5

Where are memories processed?

Answer 5

The cerebral cortex and hippocampus

Question 6

Which lobe manages reading, writing, speaking, emotions, intellect, reasoning, judgement, behavior, and voluntary movement?

Answer 6

Frontal lobe

Question 7

Which lobe manages auditory senses?

Answer 7

Temporal lobe

Question 8

Which lobe manages tactile sensations?

Answer 8

Parietal lobe

Question 9

Which lobe manages comprehension and visual senses?

Answer 9

Occipital lobe

Question 10

What division of the brain manages coordination and smooth voluntary movement?

Answer 10

Cerebellum

Question 11

Which division of the brain contains the thalamus and hypothalamus?

Answer 11

The diencephalon

Question 12

Which division of the brain holds the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata?

Answer 12

The brain stem

Question 13

What is the function of the midbrain?

Answer 13

Relay center for eye and ear impulses

Question 14

What is the function of the pons?

Answer 14

ConnecTion between the cerebrum and medulla, as well as various reflex actions

Question 15

What is the function of the medulla oblongata?

Answer 15

Manages RR, BP, and HR

Question 16

CN I and function

Answer 16

Olfactory - sense of smell

Question 17

CN II and function

Answer 17

Optic - sense of sight

Question 18

CN III and function

Answer 18

Oculomotor - most eye movements, eyelid elevation, and pupil constriction

Question 19

CN IV and function

Answer 19

Trochlear - oblique movement of the eye

Question 20

CN V and function

Answer 20

Trigeminal - tactile sensations of the face and chewing

Question 21

What muscle does the CN V innervate?

Answer 21

Masseter

Question 22

CN VI and function

Answer 22

Abducens - lateral movement of the eye

Question 23

CN VII and function

Answer 23

Facial - sense of taste from anterior 2/3, saliva production of the submandibular and sublingual gland, tear production of the lacrimal gland, and motor control for facial expression

Question 24

CN VIII and function

Answer 24

Vestibulocochlear - sense of hearing and balance

Question 25

CN IX and function

Answer 25

Glossopharyngeal - sense of taste for posterior tongue, gag reflex, saliva production of parotid gland, and swallowing

Question 26

CN X and function

Answer 26

Vagus - swallowing, talking, gag reflex, GI Tract

Question 27

CN XI and function

Answer 27

Accessory - head, neck, shoulder movement

Question 28

CN XII and function

Answer 28

Hypoglossal - tongue movement

Question 29

What muscles does CN XI innervate?

Answer 29

Trapezius and sternocleidomastoid

Question 30

Abnormality in the CN I

Answer 30

Anosmia

Question 31

What is anosmia?

Answer 31

Loss of smell

Question 32

Abnormality in the CN II