NU 407 Exam 4 With
Complete Solution
Central nervous system consists of... - ANSWER -brain
-spinal cord
peripheral nervous system consists of... - ANSWER -cranial and spinal nerves
-autonomic and somatic systems
basic functional unit of the neurologic system - ANSWER neuron
neurotransmitters - ANSWER -communicate messages from one neuron to
another or to a specific target tissue
-NEUROTRANSMITTERS CAN POTENTIATE, TERMINATE, OR MODULATE A
SPECIFIC ACTION OR CAN EXCITE OR INHIBIT A TARGET CELL
-MANY NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS ARE CAUSED BY AN IMBALANCE IN
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
when patients have decreases acetylcholine is has been related to... -
ANSWER alzheimers
dopamine has a relation to... - ANSWER parkinson's
frontal lobe is responsible for... - ANSWER -concentration
-abstract thought
-memory
,-motor function
-personality
-judgement
parietal lobe is responsible for... - ANSWER -space
-depth perception
-right to left orientation
temporal lobe is responsible for... - ANSWER -auditory
-language
-music
occipital lobe is responsible for...- - ANSWER -vision
-memory
cerebellum is responsible for... - ANSWER -fine movement
-balance
-position awareness
brain stem is responsible for... - ANSWER -autonomic (RR, HR, BP)
classic signs of skull fracture - ANSWER -fluid from ear drum
-bruising behind the ears or black eyes
cranial nerve I - ANSWER Olfactory (smell)
cranial nerve II - ANSWER Optic - vision
,cranial nerve III - ANSWER Oculomotor (eye movement)
cranial nerve IV - ANSWER Trochlear (eye movement)
cranial nerve V - ANSWER 1) sensory of the face
2) mastication muscles (chewing)
cranial nerve VI - ANSWER abducens
responsible for moving the eye laterally
cranial nerve VII - ANSWER facial
facial expressions, tearing of the eyes
salivation
taste from 2/3 of the tongue
cranial nerve VIII - ANSWER Vestibulocochlear (hearing and balance)
cranial nerve IX - ANSWER glossopharyngeal
gag and swallow reflex
taste in posterior 1/3 of the tongue
pressure receptors in carotides (blood pressure and fluid balance)
cranial nerve X - ANSWER parasympathetic control of heart, lungs, and
digestion
cranial nerve XI - ANSWER spinal accessory
, responsible for turning head and shrugging shoulders
cranial nerve XII - ANSWER hypoglossal; movement of tongue
the autonomic nervous system functions to... - ANSWER regulate activities of
internal organs to maintain and restore internal homeostasis
sympathetic nervous system - ANSWER fight or flight
Main neurotransmitter of sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER
norepinephrine
parasympathetic nervous system controls... - ANSWER rest and digest
-mostly visceral functions
the autonomic nervous system is regulated by centers in the... - ANSWER
spinal cord, brainstem, and hypothalamus
health history for neurologic assessment - ANSWER • Pain
• Seizures
Complete Solution
Central nervous system consists of... - ANSWER -brain
-spinal cord
peripheral nervous system consists of... - ANSWER -cranial and spinal nerves
-autonomic and somatic systems
basic functional unit of the neurologic system - ANSWER neuron
neurotransmitters - ANSWER -communicate messages from one neuron to
another or to a specific target tissue
-NEUROTRANSMITTERS CAN POTENTIATE, TERMINATE, OR MODULATE A
SPECIFIC ACTION OR CAN EXCITE OR INHIBIT A TARGET CELL
-MANY NEUROLOGIC DISORDERS ARE CAUSED BY AN IMBALANCE IN
NEUROTRANSMITTERS
when patients have decreases acetylcholine is has been related to... -
ANSWER alzheimers
dopamine has a relation to... - ANSWER parkinson's
frontal lobe is responsible for... - ANSWER -concentration
-abstract thought
-memory
,-motor function
-personality
-judgement
parietal lobe is responsible for... - ANSWER -space
-depth perception
-right to left orientation
temporal lobe is responsible for... - ANSWER -auditory
-language
-music
occipital lobe is responsible for...- - ANSWER -vision
-memory
cerebellum is responsible for... - ANSWER -fine movement
-balance
-position awareness
brain stem is responsible for... - ANSWER -autonomic (RR, HR, BP)
classic signs of skull fracture - ANSWER -fluid from ear drum
-bruising behind the ears or black eyes
cranial nerve I - ANSWER Olfactory (smell)
cranial nerve II - ANSWER Optic - vision
,cranial nerve III - ANSWER Oculomotor (eye movement)
cranial nerve IV - ANSWER Trochlear (eye movement)
cranial nerve V - ANSWER 1) sensory of the face
2) mastication muscles (chewing)
cranial nerve VI - ANSWER abducens
responsible for moving the eye laterally
cranial nerve VII - ANSWER facial
facial expressions, tearing of the eyes
salivation
taste from 2/3 of the tongue
cranial nerve VIII - ANSWER Vestibulocochlear (hearing and balance)
cranial nerve IX - ANSWER glossopharyngeal
gag and swallow reflex
taste in posterior 1/3 of the tongue
pressure receptors in carotides (blood pressure and fluid balance)
cranial nerve X - ANSWER parasympathetic control of heart, lungs, and
digestion
cranial nerve XI - ANSWER spinal accessory
, responsible for turning head and shrugging shoulders
cranial nerve XII - ANSWER hypoglossal; movement of tongue
the autonomic nervous system functions to... - ANSWER regulate activities of
internal organs to maintain and restore internal homeostasis
sympathetic nervous system - ANSWER fight or flight
Main neurotransmitter of sympathetic nervous system? - ANSWER
norepinephrine
parasympathetic nervous system controls... - ANSWER rest and digest
-mostly visceral functions
the autonomic nervous system is regulated by centers in the... - ANSWER
spinal cord, brainstem, and hypothalamus
health history for neurologic assessment - ANSWER • Pain
• Seizures
