NURA 2100 Test Five Neuro Assessment
Questions with Answers
what are the parts of the diencephalon - Answer-thalamus, hypothalamus, epithalamus
this is the major relay station of the CNS - Answer-thalamus
this controls the ANS and thermoregulation - Answer-hypothalamus
this regulates emotions and smooth muscle tissue - Answer-epithalamus
this is found in the cerebrum and is responsible for the formation of speech and words -
Answer-brocas
this is found in the temporal lobe and allows for the processing of words into coherent
thoughts - Answer-wernickes
what are the parts of the brainstem? - Answer-midbrain, pons, medulla
this part of the brainstem controls cardiac acceleration and vasoconstrction; respiratory
rate and pattern - Answer-pons
this part of the brainstem controls cardiac slowing, respirations - Answer-medulla
this part of the brainstem controls awareness and alertness - Answer-RAS (reticular
activating system)
this keeps some substances from crossing into cerebrospinal circulation - Answer-blood
brain barrier
this is the fuel of the brain and is constantly being metabolized and producing waste -
Answer-glucose
what are some substances that CANNOT pass the blood brain barrier? - Answer-
albumin, abx
this circulates around the brain and is produced by the choroid plexus and reabsorbed
by the arachnoid villi - Answer-CSF
this structure holds large amounts of CSF? - Answer-cisterns
this is composed of the spinal nerves, cranial nerves, and ANS - Answer-PNS
, this controls movement, processes sensory information, and regulates organ function -
Answer-spinal cord
this carries info from the cord back to the brain - Answer-ascending tract
this carries info from the brain to the cord - Answer-descending tract
this branch of the spinal nerves carries sensory info to the spinal cord - Answer-
posterior
this branch of the spinal nerves transmits motor impulses to the body - Answer-anterior
this branch of the ANS controls fight or flight functions - Answer-sympathetic
the brand of the ANS slows body functions, contributes to digestion, and reproduction
(AKA feed and breed) - Answer-parasympathetic
what are the changes in the nervous system related to aging - Answer-slow processing,
recent memory loss, decrease sense of touch, change in pain perception, change in
sleep, altered balance, increase risk for infection,
what are some diseases that are important when obtaining a PMH? - Answer-HTN,
cardiovascular, DM, thyroid, Lung (hypoxemia)
what are the two types of cells of the PNS? - Answer-neurons, neuroglia
what are the two parts of the CNS? - Answer-brain, spinal cord
what are the wo parts of the ANS? - Answer-sympathetic, parasympathetic
what protects the spinal cord? - Answer-vertebrae, CSF
these transmit impulses - Answer-neurons
these neurons are for purposeful, physical movement - Answer-motor (efferent)
these neurons are for perceived stimulation - Answer-sensory (afferent)
these neurons send impulses to the CNS - Answer-afferent
these neurons send impulses to the PNS - Answer-efferent
this is the white material covering an axon that affects transmission - Answer-myelin
sheath
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