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the central nervous system is composed of

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brain and spinal cord

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what is the peripheral nervous system composed of

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12 pairs of cranial nerves

31 pairs of spinal nerves

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memory, will, intellect, emotions

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frontal

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sensory, perception (pain, temp)

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parietal

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sounds, auditory, smell, taste

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temporal

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eye vision

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occipital

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7
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sexual behavior

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limbic

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8
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“grey matter”

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cerebral cortex

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9
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center for human’s highest functions

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cerebral cortex

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10
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go from brain to spinal cord

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upper motor neurons

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11
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go from brain to feet

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lower motor neurons

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12
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what comes out of the brain?

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spinal cord

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13
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sensory neurons

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ascending

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14
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motor neurons

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descending

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15
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what part of the brain regulates our temp?

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hypothalamus

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16
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what part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

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cerebellum

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17
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what part of the brain controls respirations?

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midbrain, pons, medulla

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18
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what is know as the central core?

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midbrain. pons, medulla

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19
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80% of the blood flow to the brain is controlled by

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internal carotid arteries

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20
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20% of blood flow to brain is supplied by

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vertebral basilar arteries

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21
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blood is returned to venous system through

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internal juglar veins

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22
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what arise from the brain and how many are there?

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12 cranial nerves

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23
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what arise from the spine and how many are there?

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31 spinal nerves

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24
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what controls automatic functions?

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automatic nervous system (sympathetic and parasympathetic)

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goes from spinal cord and back down
reflex arc
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how many cranial nerves are there?
12
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CN I
Olfactory
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CN II
Optic
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CN III
Oculomotor
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CN IV
Trochlear
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CN V
Trigeminal
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CN VI
Abducens
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CN VII
Facial
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CN VIII
Acoustic
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CN IX
Glossopharyngeal
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CN X
Vagus
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CN XI
Spinal Accessory
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CN XII
Hypoglossal
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contain motor and sensory fibers
mixed nerves
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if people can't speak you must think about
swallowing
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syncapy spells
blackouts
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black spots that happen before a seizure
aura
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nursing
rooting reflex
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grab hand
palmar reflex
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startle reflex
moro reflex
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fan toes go out
+ babinski
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what reflexes go away at 4 months?
rooting, moro, palmar
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what reflex goes away at 14 months?
babinski
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what kind of babinski do we want adults to have?
- babinski
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motor development occurs in a ________ direction
cephalocaudal
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what should infant do by 6 months?
hold head midline when sitting
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by what age is 80% of brain growth completes?
80%
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an increase number in ______ score the better
apgar
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What are some developmental considerations for older adults?
slower gait tremors decrease in pain, tactile, and vibratory sensation
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rigid tremor
parkinson's
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what do we use for head injury?
glasgow coma scale
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What are the components of the comprehensive exam?
``` mental status cranial nerves motor movement (fine/gross) sensation reflex ```
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the balance test
ronbergs
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ronbergs should be
- except for older adult
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when flexing chin, hips and knees bend
brudzinski's sign
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resistance to raising and flexing the knees
kernig's sign
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a time limited event due to excessive, hypersynchronous discharge of the neurons in the brain
seizure disorder
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posture is stooped; steps are short and shuffling; body rigid; walks and turns body as one fixed movement; difficulty with change is direction
parkinson's
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stroke
cerebrovascular accident
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a blood clot or atherosclerotic clot can cause
stroke (CVA)
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swelling of the meninges around the brain
meningitis
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a plaque in the carotid artery
carotid endarterectomy
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diminished substantia nigra
parkinson's disease

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