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the left hemisphere is usually associated with - Answers analytical thought
the area that usually occurs in the left cerebral hemisphere and coordinates the complex muscular movements associated with speech is - Answers Broca's area
a deep groove in the brain is called a - Answers fiss...
the left hemisphere is usually associated with - Answers analytical thought
the area that usually occurs in the left cerebral hemisphere and coordinates the complex muscular
movements associated with speech is - Answers Broca's area
a deep groove in the brain is called a - Answers fissure
the cerebral hemispheres are connected by a deep bridge of nerve fibers called the - Answers corpus
callosum
a shallow groove on the brain is called a - Answers sulcus
the outermost layer of the meninges is the - Answers dura
The largest amount of CSF is produced within the ____ ventricle(s) - Answers Lateral
The medulla oblongata controls which visceral activity? - Answers cardiac, vasomotor, respiratory
all of the above
The structures within the ventricles that produce CSF are the - Answers choroid plexuses
The ________ serves as a relay station for sensory impulses by channeling them to appropriate regions
of the cortex for interpretation - Answers thalamus
Masses of gray matter located deep within the cerebral hemispheres are called the - Answers basal
ganglia
The nondominant hemisphere is not usually associated with - Answers analytical thought processes
The aqueduct of Sylvius (cerebral aqueduct) connects the _________ ventricles - Answers third and
fourth
The structure that extends from the level of the foramen magnum to the pons is the - Answers medulla
oblongata
The __________ is the largest of the cranial nerves and has three branches - Answers trigeminal
The _______ plays a key role in maintaining homeostasis by regulating a variety of visceral activities -
Answers hypothalamus
The cerebellar hemispheres are joined in the midline by a structure called the - Answers vermis
The _________ nerve supplies the muscles that act in adjusting the amount of light that enters the eyes.
- Answers Optic
, The _____ nerve has autonomic motor fibers that supply the heart and a variety of smooth muscles -
Answers Vagus
The _______nervous system functions independently and continuously without conscious effort. -
Answers Autonomic
Leroy-Raney clips are used on - Answers scalp edges
The best way to control bleeding on the cut edges of bone is with - Answers bone wax
The ventricular shunt can be placed distally in the - Answers atrium or the peritoneal cavity
A congenital collection of abnormal vessels of the brain that increase in size with time best describes an
- Answers arteriovenous malformation
Which condition results from an obstruction of the flow of CSF, overproduction of CSF, or improper
absorption of CSF - Answers hydrocephalus
Which condition results from a failure of the bony structures around the neural tube to close properly
during embryonic development - Answers Spinal Bifida
Which of the following is not a positioning aid for intracranial procedures? - Answers Wilson Frame
Scalp bleeding can be reduced by all of the following EXCEPT - Answers heparinized saline
Which of the following correctly outlines the procedure to turn a bone flap? - Answers incision, raise
muscle flap, perforator, craniotome
What is the best temperature for irrigation used on the brain? - Answers Body temperature
Which of the following statements regarding aneurysm clips is NOT correct - Answers Temporary
aneurysm clips can be left in the patient for permanent occlusion of an aneurysm
Which of the following statements regarding a ventriculoperitoneal shunt is NOT correct? - Answers the
proximal catheter is a draining tube that is insterted into the peritoneum
Which of the following is not a correct approach for a transphenoidal hypophysectomy - Answers
through a craniotomy
Which of the following statements regarding a laminectomy is NOT correct - Answers Laminectomies
can be achieved with the patient in the supine position.
For a laminectomy with descectomy, the appropriate specimen is - Answers disk
What procedure involves the release of the median nerve from the transverse carpal ligament? -
Answers carpal tunnel release
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