PTA Exam NPTE (neuro parts of brain, and function, nerves)
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Left Brain Characteristics
-Language
-sequence and performance of movement
-written and spoken language
-analytical
-Rational
-Math
-expression of positive emotions
-process verbal information in an organized logical manner
Right brain characteristics
-nonverbal processing
-process information in a holistic manner
-artistic abilities
-general concept comprehension
-hand eye coordination
-spatial relationships
-kinesthetic awareness
-expression negative emotions
-body image awareness
,Frontal lobe function/impairment
Function: Voluntary movement (primary motor cortex/precentral gyrus),
intellect, orientation, Broca'as area: speech, concentration, Personality,
temper, judgement, reasoning, behavior, self awareness, executive
functions
Impairment: Contralateral weakness, perseveration/inattention, personality
changes, antisocial behavior, broaca's aphasia (expressive defecits), delayed
initiation
Parietal lobe
Function: Associated with sensation of touch, kinesthesia, vibration,
temperature, receives information from other areas of the brain regarding
hearing, vision, motor , sensory, and memory, provides meaning for objects,
interprets language and words, spatial and visual perception
Impairment: Dominant hemisphere can cause agraphia, alexia, agnosia, Non
dominant can cause apraxia, constructional apraxia, anosognosia
Contralateral sensory defesits, impaired language comprehension, impaired taste
Temporal Lobe
Function: Primary auditory processing and olfaction, wernicke's area ability to
understand and produce meaningful speech, verbal and general memory,
interpret other peoples emotions
Impairment: Learning defecits, wernicke's aphasia (receptive defecits),
antisocial aggresive, difficulty with facial recognition, memory loss
,Occipital lobe
Function: main processing center for visual information, colors lights and shapes,
judgement of distance and 3 dimensions
Impairment: homonymous hemianopsia, visual defecits, color recognition
homonymous hemianopsia
the loss of half of the field of view on the same side in both
eyes. ex. R occipital lobe damage L vision lost
Neuropraxia
Class 1 traumatic nerve injury, causing a transietn loss of function like
compression. Nerve dysfunction may be rapidly reversed or persist for a few
weeks.
Axonotmesis
Class 2 traumatic nerve injury. Injury to the nerve interrupting the axon and
causing loss of function and degeneration distal to the lesion such a crush
injury. Regeneration is
possible.
Neurotmesis
Class 3 traumatic nerve injury characterized by cutting of the nerve with
complete loss of function. Re innervation fails unless surgery.
, Hippocampus
Responsible for forming new memories of ones history, deeply imbeded within
the temporal lobe
Basal Ganglia
Responsible for voluntary movement, autonomic movement, posture, muscle
tone, and dysfunction results in parkinson's and huntington's disease. Gray
matter masses deep in the cerebrum.
Amygdala
Emotional and social processing (aggresion). It is involved with fear and
pleasure responses, arousal, and emotional memories. Located in the
temporal lobe.
Thalmus
Relay station for the majority of information that goes through the cerebral
cortex.
Coordinates sensory and motor information. damage results in thalamic pain
syndrome.
Hypothalmus
Receives and integrates information from the ANS and assists in regulating
hormones.
Controls function such as hunger , thirs, and sexual behavior, and sleeping, body
temperature, adrenal glands.
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Left Brain Characteristics
-Language
-sequence and performance of movement
-written and spoken language
-analytical
-Rational
-Math
-expression of positive emotions
-process verbal information in an organized logical manner
Right brain characteristics
-nonverbal processing
-process information in a holistic manner
-artistic abilities
-general concept comprehension
-hand eye coordination
-spatial relationships
-kinesthetic awareness
-expression negative emotions
-body image awareness
,Frontal lobe function/impairment
Function: Voluntary movement (primary motor cortex/precentral gyrus),
intellect, orientation, Broca'as area: speech, concentration, Personality,
temper, judgement, reasoning, behavior, self awareness, executive
functions
Impairment: Contralateral weakness, perseveration/inattention, personality
changes, antisocial behavior, broaca's aphasia (expressive defecits), delayed
initiation
Parietal lobe
Function: Associated with sensation of touch, kinesthesia, vibration,
temperature, receives information from other areas of the brain regarding
hearing, vision, motor , sensory, and memory, provides meaning for objects,
interprets language and words, spatial and visual perception
Impairment: Dominant hemisphere can cause agraphia, alexia, agnosia, Non
dominant can cause apraxia, constructional apraxia, anosognosia
Contralateral sensory defesits, impaired language comprehension, impaired taste
Temporal Lobe
Function: Primary auditory processing and olfaction, wernicke's area ability to
understand and produce meaningful speech, verbal and general memory,
interpret other peoples emotions
Impairment: Learning defecits, wernicke's aphasia (receptive defecits),
antisocial aggresive, difficulty with facial recognition, memory loss
,Occipital lobe
Function: main processing center for visual information, colors lights and shapes,
judgement of distance and 3 dimensions
Impairment: homonymous hemianopsia, visual defecits, color recognition
homonymous hemianopsia
the loss of half of the field of view on the same side in both
eyes. ex. R occipital lobe damage L vision lost
Neuropraxia
Class 1 traumatic nerve injury, causing a transietn loss of function like
compression. Nerve dysfunction may be rapidly reversed or persist for a few
weeks.
Axonotmesis
Class 2 traumatic nerve injury. Injury to the nerve interrupting the axon and
causing loss of function and degeneration distal to the lesion such a crush
injury. Regeneration is
possible.
Neurotmesis
Class 3 traumatic nerve injury characterized by cutting of the nerve with
complete loss of function. Re innervation fails unless surgery.
, Hippocampus
Responsible for forming new memories of ones history, deeply imbeded within
the temporal lobe
Basal Ganglia
Responsible for voluntary movement, autonomic movement, posture, muscle
tone, and dysfunction results in parkinson's and huntington's disease. Gray
matter masses deep in the cerebrum.
Amygdala
Emotional and social processing (aggresion). It is involved with fear and
pleasure responses, arousal, and emotional memories. Located in the
temporal lobe.
Thalmus
Relay station for the majority of information that goes through the cerebral
cortex.
Coordinates sensory and motor information. damage results in thalamic pain
syndrome.
Hypothalmus
Receives and integrates information from the ANS and assists in regulating
hormones.
Controls function such as hunger , thirs, and sexual behavior, and sleeping, body
temperature, adrenal glands.
