NUR 2092 Neurological Study Guide

Neurological Study Guide After completing the reading assignment, write or draw answers in spaces provided and answer the multiple choice questions. 1. List the major function(s) of the following components of the central nervous system: Cerebral cortex-frontal lobe _personality, behavior emotion, intellectual functions Cerebral cortex-parietal lobe ___Sensation_____________________________________ Cerebral cortex-temporal lobe _Hearing, taste, smell.___________________ Cerebral cortex-occipital lobe ____Visual reception _________________________________ Cerebral cortex-Wernicke’s area ______Speech comprehension_____________ Cerebral cortex-Broca’s area ______Motor speech. ___________________________ Cerebellum __Motor coordination, equilibrium, balance. ____________________________ Pons ______Main respiratory center in the medulla.________________________ Medulla ___Respiration, heart, gastrointestinal function. _________ Midbrain _____merges into thalamus and hypothalamus, contains many motor neurons and tracts._______________________________________________________________ 2. List the major symptom areas to assess when collecting a health history for the neurologic system. Headache, head injury, dizziness/vertigo, seizures, tremors, weakness, incoordination, numbness or tingling, difficulty swall