Vestibular nuclei - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

RHSC420 FINAL EXAM PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS How do images in our visual field that project to the retina look like? - Answer️️ -REVERSED and INVERTED Describe the optic pathway - Answer️️ -1) Retinal fibers take info from contralateral visual field -Nasal retinal and temporal retinal fibers 2) Optic Nerve -Ipsilateral afferent info down optic nerve 3) Optic Chiasm -Nasal retinal fibers cross, temporal retinal stay 4) Optic tract -Contain afferents from contralateral vis...

1. Cerebellum is the ____ part of hindbrain and is located in the _______ under the __________ 2. is covered by ___ meninges 3. has _____ of walls of the ____ ventricle 1. C-bellum is largest part of hindbrain and is located in the posterior cranial fossa under the tentorium cerebellum 2. It is covered by 3 meninges 3. has 2/3 of walls of the 4th ventricle C-bellum is: 4. surrounded by _____ from the _____ aperture (foramen of ____) and the ______ apertures (foramina of ______) 5. to...

Vomiting is a result of a CNS injury caused by which of the following? a. Impingement directly on floor of third ventricle b. Decrease in ICP c. Involvement of vestibular nuclei d. Decompression of brainstem - correct answer C Which criterion is not used when determining brain death? a. Unresponsive coma b. No spontaneous respiration c. Isoelectric electroencephalogram (EEG) d. Ocular response to head turning - correct answer ...

Test Bank to accompany Neuroscience, Sixth Edition Chapter 14 The Vestibular System exam with complete solutions Multiple Choice 1. The sensory system that processes information regarding self-motion, head position, and spatial orientation is the system. a. visual b. auditory c. vestibular d. olfactory e. gustatory Answer: c Textbook Reference: Overview Bloom’s Level: 1. Remembering 2. In the labyrinth, the canal reuniens connects the to the cochlea. a. saccule b. utricle c...

What is the reticular formation? - organized on a macroscopic level - loosely arranges cell bodies intermingles with bundles of axons - extends upwards to the level of the thalamus - extends downwards to be continuous with the spinal cord what are the distinct functions of the reticular formation 1. controlling arousal and consciousness - RAS - involved in sleep (especially REM) - biological clock) 2. Reticulospinal tract (help maintain tone and posture) 3. Involved in autonomic...

Patho NSG 5003 week 9Cheyne-Stokes respirations are described as a - correct answer Crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing, followed by a period of apnea Vomiting is associated with central nervous system (CNS) injuries that compress which of the brain's anatomic locations - correct answer Vestibular nuclei in the lower brainstem Status epilepticus is considered a medical emergency because of the - correct answer Development of cerebral hypoxia What type of seizure starts in the fi...

NSAIDS - - Peptic ulcer disease is usually caused by what? Antacids (Mylanta) - - Al(OH)3 + Mg(OH)2 - Neutralize gastric acid and promote healing of gastric ulcers. 1) Interfere with drug absorption 2) Constipation (aluminum) 3) Diarrhea (magnesium) - - What are 3 side effects of Mylanta? Sucralfate - - Mucosal protectant that works in an acidic environment. - Paste-like material that protects mucosa from attack by acid and pepsin. - Binds proteins on cell surface. Colloidal bismuth - -...

It is important to differentiate between the kinds of hearing loss so they can be appropriately treated. What is used to test between conductive and sensorineural hearing loss? Tuning fork RINNE TEST A college junior calls his mother, a nurse, complaining of, "not being able to see." When questioned further, he describes, "A gray curtain just went down my right visual field. I don't know what to do." The nurse should recognize this symptom as which of the following conditions and have...

1 HEARING AN VESTIBULAR PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM 3 EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ Which vestibular disorder is characterized by episodes of vertigo lasting less than a minute and caused by head or body movement? Correct Answer: BPPV Both Labyrinthitis and neuritis have a sudden onset of vertigo. Which one also has hearing loss? Correct Answer: Labyrinthitis What is a symptom of Meniere's disease? Correct Answer: Roaring tinnitus, vertigo, unila...

a patient who was admitted to a postsurgical unit 2 days ago is now demonstrating progressive restlessness and is uncharacteristically irritable. this scenario is characteristic of what? Answer delirium: an acute state of confusion. abrupt in its onset. a patient presents with a wide-based gait in which the feet are turned outward. staggering is noted when walking and the pelvis is held stiff. these characteristics are representative of what? Answer cerebellar gait: cerebellar dysfunction res...