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Central Nervous System Correct Answer-Brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Correct Answer-Cranial and
peripheral nerves
12 pairs of cranial nerves
31 pairs of spinal nerves: 8 Cervical; 2 Thoracic; 5 Lumbar; 5 Sacral; 1
Coccygeal
What type of nerve projects to heart, visceral organs, skin, limbs?
Correct Answer-Peripheral nerves
Somatic Nervous System (SNS) Correct Answer-the division of the
peripheral nervous system that regulates muscle movement and response
to sensation of touch and pain.
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) Correct Answer-Connects to internal
organs and generates autonomic reflex responses
The 2 Autonomic Nervous System parts Correct Answer-Sympathetic
nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
12 Cranial nerves control what? Correct Answer-Motor, sensory, and
specialized functions like smell, vision, and hearing
,Anterior (ventral) root Correct Answer-contains axons of motor neurons
Posterior (dorsal) root Correct Answer-contains sensory neuron axons
and conducts impulses from the peripheral receptors into the spinal cord.
Anterior and posterior roots merge to form what? Correct Answer-A
short (<5 mm) spinal nerve
Spinal nerve fibers commingle with similar fibers from other levels to
form Correct Answer-peripheral nerves
Motor and sensory pathways Correct Answer-descending motor and
ascending sensory pathways
Dermatome Correct Answer-A band of skin supplied by a single spinal
nerve
During the interview take note Correct Answer-Overall appearance
Mental status
Affect
Posture
Movement
, Investigate patient history for neurological disorders Correct Answer-
Seizures, Stroke/TIA, Three D's, Trauma and Injury of head/spine;
Headaches, Falls, Herpes Zoster (shingles)
Investigate family history for neuromuscular disorders Correct Answer-
Muscular dystrophy; Alzheimer's Dementia, Parkinson's Disease,
Multiple Sclerosis
Common concerning symptoms of nervous system Correct Answer-
Headache, Dizziness/Vertigo, Weakness, Numbness, Loss of
Consciousness/Syncope/Near Syncope, Seizures, Tremors/Involuntary
movements
What is the leading cause of death in the US? Correct Answer-Stroke
Up to 25% experience _________ w/in 90 days of CVA Correct
Answer-TIA
Most common cause of stroke Correct Answer-Occlusion of MCA
Effects of occlusion of MCA Correct Answer-Visual field cuts,
contralateral hemiparesis, sensory deficits
Effects of occlusion of LMCA Correct Answer-Aphasia
Effects of occlusion of RMCA Correct Answer-Neglect
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