Neurological Exam III

Question 1

What is the function of the pons?

Accepted Answer

helps control respiratory pattern and rate, cardiac acceleration and vasoconstriction centers, involves cranial nerves: V, VI, VII and VIII

Question 2

What are the lobes of the brain?

Accepted Answer

Frontal, Temporal, Parietal, Occipital

Question 3

Glasgow Coma Scale establishes a baseline data for which areas?

Accepted Answer

motor response, verbal response, eye opening

Question 4

How are the spinal nerves divides?

Accepted Answer

1 coccygeal, 12 thoracic, 8 cervical, 5 lumbar and 5 sacral

Question 5

What are some changes in nervous system related to aging?

Accepted Answer

slower processing time, recent memory loss, change in perception of pain, changes in sleep patterns

Question 6

How does the midbrain function?

Accepted Answer

involves cranial nerves: oculomotor and trochlear, senses pain when stimulated

Question 7

What is the function of the parietal lobe?

Accepted Answer

Perception of body parts and body position awareness, Taste impulses, Understanding sensory input such as texture, size and shape, used to sing and play musical instruments

Question 8

What is the function of the medulla?

Accepted Answer

cardiac-slowing center, respiratory center, cranial nerves: IX, X, XI, XII, VII and VIII

Question 9

How does the spinal cord operate?

Accepted Answer

transmits information to and from the brain, process sensory information in the body, regulates organ function, controls MOBILITY

Question 10

There are 12 cranial nerves.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What is the function of the Frontal lobe?

Accepted Answer

Voluntary eye movement, Broca's speech center on the dominate side, It is the primary motor area, Reasoning, concentration and abstraction

Question 12

The brainstem includes the Medulla, Pons and Midbrain.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 13

Decorticate (flexor) posturing presents arms forming "C's" or moves toward the cord= problems with cervical spine

Accepted Answer

True

Question 14

The structure of a neuron contains what?

Accepted Answer

cell body (stoma), dendrites, axon

Question 15

Function of the temporal lobe?

Accepted Answer

auditory center for sound interpretation, Wernicke's area for speech, complicated memory patterns

Question 16

Decerbrate (Extensor) arms are formed into "E's". Means problem within the midbrain or pons.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

What is the function of the cerebellum?

Accepted Answer

Control voluntary movement, Maintain equilibrum, Predict distance or speed from approaching object, Keep an extremity from overshooting an intended target

Question 18

There are 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

Accepted Answer

True

Neurological Exam III

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Neurological Exam III

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