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Nr 507 Final Exam Questions And Answers Latest Update
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Nr 507 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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Dermatomes ANS✔✔ area of the skin that is mainly supplied by branches of
a single spinal sensory nerve root. These spinal sensory nerves enter the
nerve root at the spinal cord, and their branches reach to the periphery of
the body.
Substance release at the synapse ANS✔✔ Acetylcholine- Excitatory or
inhibitory- alzheimers
Norepi- Excitatory or inhibitory- sleep/wake cycle, SYNS transmission
Dopa- Excitatory (h1 and h2 receptors) and inhibitory (H3 receptors).
parkinson disease
Spondylolysis ANS✔✔ structural defect (degeneration, fracture, or
developmental defect) in the pars interarticularis of the vertebral arch (the
joining of the vertebral body to the posterior structures). The lumbar spine
at L5 is affected most often.
-Heredity
-Other congenital spinal defects
motor and sensory areas of the brain ANS✔✔ Parietal lobe- major area for
somatic sensory input, located along the postcentral gyrus. which is
adjacent to the primary motor area in the precentral gyrus.
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Primary motor area (Brodmann area 4)- located along the precentral gyrus
forming the primary voluntary motor area (homunculus) (little man).
Association fibers provide communication between sensory and motor
Ischemic penumbra ANS✔✔ ischemic but not infarcted (salvageable) tissue.
Peri-infarct tissue.
-no structural damage
Cerebral infarction ANS✔✔ ischemic- white infarct (affected area is pale and
soft 6-12 hours after). necrosis appears by 48 to 72 hours.
Infiltration of macrophages and phagocytosis of necrotic tissue. necrosis
resolves around the 2nd week. glial scarring.
excitotoxins ANS✔✔ Toxins (usually amino acids) that overstimulate
glutamate release and cause neuron suicide.
Agnosia ANS✔✔ the inability to recognize familiar objects.
-tactile/spatial-parietal lobe
-Gerstmann syndrome (loss of spatial orientation of fingers, body, sides and
#s)- L angular gyrus (Parieral)
-Object- Temporo-occipital area
-Associated with CVAs
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage ANS✔✔ Bleeding into the subarachnoid space,
where the cerebrospinal fluid circulates.
-ruptured intracranial aneurysm/trauma
-IICP/irritates meningeal tissues/produces inflammation, blood coats nerve
roots, impairs CSF circulation
-compensatory increase in SBP
Meningitis ANS✔✔ Bacterial- Meningococcus and S. pneumococcus bacteria
are most common
Viral- Specific pathogen cannot be found in CSF
Prostate cancer prevention ANS✔✔ -Eat a low fat diet
- Slow growing cancer so DRE and PSA testing prevents
BPH and the urinary system ANS✔✔ - Chronic inflammation
-Bladder outflow obstruction
-Urge to pee often
-delay in starting stream
- Decreased force of stream
-Urinary retention/ overflow incontinence (late sign)
Complications: Hematuria, infections, bladder calculi, retention,
hydronephrosis, renal insufficiency
Cause of respiratory Alkalosis ANS✔✔ - fever
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