Layers of the meninges - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

found in white columns; bundles of mostly myelinated axons; relay information in same direction - tracts generally innervates the posterior region of the body: deep muscles, skin, and structures of the upper and lower limbs, and the trunk - dorsal ramus a longitudinal groove on the posterior/dorsal side of the spinal cord - posterior median sulcus deeper groove on anterior/ventral side of the spinal cord - anterior median fissure thin, conical spinal cord below lumbar enlargement - conus m...

1. What is the primary goal of treating TBI? How is this done ANS preventing secondary brain injury. This is done by maintaining blood pressure and providing adequate profusion. 2. After managing ABCDEs of TBI what MUST be identified if present? How is this done ANS mass lesion that requires surgical evacuation is critical! this is done with CT. NOTE: obtaining a CT should not delay patient transfer to trauma center. 3. Which brain lobes do the following hold: 1. anterior fossa: 2. middle ...

What is the primary goal of treating TBI? How is this done? - preventing secondary brain injury. This is done by maintaining blood pressure and providing adequate profusion. After managing ABCDEs of TBI what MUST be identified if present? How is this done? - mass lesion that requires surgical evacuation is critical! this is done with CT. NOTE: obtaining a CT should not delay patient transfer to trauma center. Which brain lobes do the following hold: 1. anterior fossa: 2. middle fossa: 3....

AAMI Pathology for Embalmers Unit 4 Questions and Answers Already Passed what are the 2 main parts of the nervous system? Brain, Spinal Cord how many pairs of cranial nerves are there? 12 how many pairs of spinal nerves are there? 31 what are the 3 layers of protective membranes. Dura Mater, Arachnoid, Pia Mater what are the protective membranes that cover the brain called? Meninges what is the brain also known as? Encephalon what are the 3 major divisions of the brain? Cer...

name the layers of protection for the brain from outside in **hint: SCALP - correct answer skin, subcutaneous connective tissue, Galea aponeurotica, loose areolar connective tissue, pericranium (periosteum) cervicomedullary junction of spinal cord occurs at this level - correct answer foramen magnum (base of skull) what runs through foramen ovale? - correct answer mandibular branch of trigeminal N (VIII) what runs through foramen spinosum? - correct answer middle meningeal arter...

NUR 221 Unit 3 Test Questions with Complete Solutions The nervous system coordinates and controls all of the body's functions and plays a central role in maintaining __________. homeostasis The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. True False false One type of neuron is the _____, which carries nervous impulses between neurons. sensory neuron neuroma motor neuron interneuron interneuron One type of neuron is the _____, which detects en...

what are the two layers of the pericardium - ️️-visceral pericardium that lines the surface of the heart -parietal pericardium is the outer layer what are the characteristics of life? - ️️-organization -cellular composition -metabolism -responsiveness and movement -reproduction -homeostasis -development -evolution what are the two layers of peritoneum? - ️️-visceral peritoneum lines the surface of the organs and separates them from the cavity walls -parietal peritoneum l...

Proctective layers of the brain Hair, scalp, skull and meninges Outer most layer of the meninges Dura mater Middle layer of the meninges arachnoid mater Inner most layer of the meninges Pia mater Left hemisphere of the brain is in charge of what language and hand movement Right hemisphere of the brain is in charge of what Perception Front lobe is in charge of what judgement and memory Parietal lobe is in charge of what sensation Temporal lobe is in charge of what Auditory information Oc...

Ipsilateral cranial nerve deficits combined with contralateral motor deficits indicate what site of lesion? A- Cortex B- Cauda equina C- Brainstem D- Spinal cord - ANSWER: C Median Nerve A- MCA B- PCA C- AICA D- ACA - ANSWER: A The layers of protective tissue which surround the central nervous system are called: A- Ventricles B- Cerebrospinal fluidd C- Skull D- Meninges - ANSWER: D

CNIM PRACTICE EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS Ventral Nerve Roots Lower motors neurons primarily exit the cord through the: 1 dorsal nerve roots 2 ventral nerve roots 3 dorsal columns 4 dorsal root ganglia Glutamate Which one of the following is an excitatory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Glutamate 3 Glycine 4 Phenylalanine GABA Which one of the following is an inhibitory neurotransmitter? 1 GABA 2 Serotonin 3 Dopamine 4 Phenlalanine the meninges The layers of