The precentral gyrus Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

In a patient with epileposy, which region of focus (by lobe of the brain) is known to have the greatest incidence of NORMAL EEG? Frontal Lobe Seizures from here don't always show up on the EEG Catamenial Epilepsy - What is it? Includes women whose seizures are exacerbated by their menstrual cycle. Women with catamenial epilepsy are unusually sensitive to endogenous hormonal changes. This seizure exacerbation has a statistically significant positive correlation to serum estradiol/...

SSM SCRN Review Exam With Complete And Satisfactory Solution Stroke Risk Factors - answerAge Gender (men >women) Genetics Stroke Primary Prevention - answerTobacco cessation Blood pressure reduction Stroke Secondary Prevention - answerPrevention of another stroke Targets treatment for change once disease is present i.e. Blood Pressure control, LDL control, recognition of S/S stroke Frontal Lobe Functions - answerLOC Regulates personality and affect Impulsivity and judgement Abstra...

What is the interpretation of external stimuli by the brain? Sensation Sensation travels through (efferent/afferent) pathways afferent The representation of the sensory system via the somatosensory map is called? sensory homunculus Sensation: precentral gyrus or postcentral gyrus? postcentra

Stroke Risk Factors Age Gender (men >women) Genetics Stroke Primary Prevention Tobacco cessation Blood pressure reduction Stroke Secondary Prevention Prevention of another stroke Targets treatment for change once disease is present i.e. Blood Pressure control, LDL control, recognition of S/S stroke Frontal Lobe Functions LOC Regulates personality and affect Impulsivity and judgement Abstract thinking Conjugate eye movements Frontal Lobe Precentral Gyrus AKA Motor Strip P...

Dermatomes correct answer: area of the skin that is mainly supplied by branches of a single spinal sensory nerve root. These spinal sensory nerves enter the nerve root at the spinal cord, and their branches reach to the periphery of the body. Substance release at the synapse correct answer: Acetylcholine- Excitatory or inhibitory- alzheimers Norepi- Excitatory or inhibitory- sleep/wake cycle, SYNS transmission Dopa- Excitatory (h1 and h2 receptors) and inhibitory (H3 receptors). park...

SCRN Exam Questions and Answers 100%Correct Solutions. Function of the Frontal Lobe - Answer- "EXECUTIVE" functions reasoning, emotions, judgement, voluntary movement planning and initiation, personality expression and moderation of social functions Broca's area is in this lobe (production of speech) Function of the Parietal Lobe - Answer- "SENSES" Processes sensory input Language processing, recognition and orientation, and sensory of perception stimuli Gustatory area is here in wh...

COMD 474 Parts of the Brain/functions Worksheet What is the multipolar neuron structure? - 3+ processes attached to cell body: 1 axon, 2+ or more and can be different in size/shape based off of the function What is the multipolar neuron function? - dendrites allow for more surface area, so we can get omre neural stimulation & propogate action potential What is the bipolar neuron structure? - 2 extensions: 1 axon, 1 dendrite What is the bipolar neuron function? - specialized sens...

This is the most superficial layer of the brain meninges. correct answers Dura mater (menix) The ______ fissure separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum correct answers Transverse What is the purpose of the blood-brain barrier? Describe its maintenance from a cellular level. correct answers The blood-brain barrier is a diffusion barrier which prevents most particles from entering the central nervous system tissue, keeping the brain and spinal cord separate from general blood circulation....

SCRN Exam Questions and Answers 100%Correct Solutions. Function of the Frontal Lobe - Answer- "EXECUTIVE" functions reasoning, emotions, judgement, voluntary movement planning and initiation, personality expression and moderation of social functions Broca's area is in this lobe (production of speech) Function of the Parietal Lobe - Answer- "SENSES" Processes sensory input Language processing, recognition and orientation, and sensory of perception stimuli Gustatory area is here in wh...

SSM SCRN Review Exam With Complete And Satisfactory Solution Stroke Risk Factors - answerAge Gender (men >women) Genetics Stroke Primary Prevention - answerTobacco cessation Blood pressure reduction Stroke Secondary Prevention - answerPrevention of another stroke Targets treatment for change once disease is present i.e. Blood Pressure control, LDL control, recognition of S/S stroke Frontal Lobe Functions - answerLOC Regulates personality and affect Impulsivity and judgement Abstra...