QUESTIONS AND FULL SOLUTIONS
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⩥ Foramen magnum. Answer: opening through which pressure can be
released; spinal cord passes through
⩥ Meninges. Answer: membranes that cover brain (pia, arachnoid, dura)
⩥ Dura mater. Answer: Outermost layer, most resilient
⩥ Brain Hemispheres. Answer: cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem
⩥ Cerebrum. Answer: largest part of brain, controls higher functions
⩥ Cerebellum. Answer: controls primitive functions (coordination &
balance)
⩥ Brain stem. Answer: controls vital functions (cardio-resp)
⩥ CSF created where? Absorbed by what?. Answer: Ventricles of brain,
reabsorbed by arachnoid membrane
, ⩥ MACE stands for?. Answer: Military Acute Concussion Evaluation
⩥ GCS highest/lowest/significant score. Answer: High-15 Low-3
Significant-deterioration of 2+
⩥ Baseline Assessment for mental status. Answer: AVPU
⩥ Decorticate. Answer: hyper extension in legs, flexion at arms and
elbows, hands towards center/core. UPPER MID BRAIN
⩥ Decerebrate. Answer: Teeth clenched, arms and legs extended.
CENTRAL MID BRAIN
⩥ GCS deteriorating patients at risk for?. Answer: Ongoing pathological
process
⩥ How to determine if CSF is present in blood. Answer: Halo/Target
sign
⩥ Halo test. Answer: drop of blood on gauze- csf will form halo ring
around blood