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Paramedic Neurology II
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1
Bruit
A noise over a blood vessel indicating a problem
A weird French word
A type of arythmia
Connection between two tubes
2
When assessing posture/gait you should assess for which of the following?
Is the patient leaning?
Is the skin pink?
Does the patient stagger?
Is the patient anxious
3
Which of the following are toxic-metabolic states that cause AMS
Organophosphates
Anoxia
Degenerative disease
Diabetic ketoacidosis
4
Functions of the midbrain include
Processing of visual and auditory data
Relays sensory information to thalamus
Controlling emotions
Maintenance of consciousness
5
Personality is located in the
occipital lobe
cerebellum
temporal lobe
frontal lobe
6
Assessing cerebral functioning includes assessing the patient's mental status which includes assessing the following
Mood
Thought
Perception
Speech
7
Mesencephalon is the...?
cerebral cortex
mid brain
forebrain
hindbrain
8
Structural lesions include which of the following
Neoplasm
Parasites
Trauma
Intracranial hemorrhage
9
What are the components of the Diencephalon?
Sulcus
Gyri
Hypothalamus
Thalamus
10
Which of the following are part of the Cushing's triad?
Cheyne-stokes breathing
Hypertension
Bradycardia
Tachycardia
11
What is the function of acetylcholine?
Messenger between motor / skeletal neurons
Emotion
Judgement
Complex thinking
12
Neurotransmitter
Cause swelling reaction
Is a section or the brain
Chemicals, transmit information from one neuron to another
Fight or flight
13
What is the function of the axon?
The center of the cell.
Muscular tissue used in the heart and other vital organs.
The Powerhouse of the cell.
Carries Information away from the cell body.
14
Acetylcholine is the neurotransmitter for
Sympathetic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
15
Which is the mesencephalon?
C
D
A
B
16
What does the cerebrum control?
intelligence, memory, language, muscles
Nothing
Intelligence and Thoughts
Muscle Memory
17
Autonomic nervous system controls
Smooth muscle
Glands
Cardiac muscle
Skeletal muscle
18
The circle of Willis is a:
structure of supporting connective tissue for the brain
channels/foramina in the cerebrospinal fluid of the brain
network of connected arteries at the base of the brain
complex network, connects the two hemispheres of the brain
19
What is the largest hole in the skull?
Foramen ovale
Sella turcica
Jugular foramen
Foramen magnum
20
The ventral root of the spinal cord is:
None of these
Sensory
Motor
Association
21
Balance and coordination is located in the
occipital lobe
cerebellum
temporal lobe
frontal lobe
22
Norepinephrine is the neurotransmitter for
Parasympathetic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
23
Alterations in mental status are usually due to which of the following
Toxic-metabolic state
Confusion
Structural lesions
Syncope
24
What neurons are in the dorsal root ganglia?
motor neurons
interneurons
sensory neurons
25
Speech is located in the
frontal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
cerebellum
26
Afferent neurons are
Synapse
Motor nerves
Cranial nerves
Sensory nerves
27
Dendrite
Nucleus of neuron
parts of a neuron, specialized to receive information.
Fat coated conductive part of neuron
Nodes of reception
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What are the functions of the medulla oblongata
Regulation of respiratory functions
Regulation of digestive system functions
Regulation of reproductive functions
Regulation of cardiovascular functions
