Upper motor neuron umn - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Cavities inside the skull - ANSWER-Anterior/middle/posterior fossa Cranial bones - ANSWER-Frontal, occipital, sphenoid, ethmoid (unpaired). Parietal & temporal (paired). Mental protuberance - ANSWER-chin bone MCA supply of the cerebral cortex - ANSWER-Hand + face/mouth/auditory Cranial nerves - ANSWER--12 pairs (Mixed fibers: sensory/motor/both). -Emerge @ irregular intervals from the brain. -Nuclei displacement: Motor = medial Sensory = lateral Meckle's Cave - ANSWER-Depressi...

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MN 551 UNIT 9 QUIZ – QUESTION AND ANSWERS Question 1. A clinician is conducting an assessment of a male patient suspected of having a disorder of motor function. Which of the following assessment findings would suggest a possible upper motor neuron (UMN) lesion? (Points : 0.4) The patient has decreased deep tendon reflexes. The patient displays increased muscle tone. The patient's ...

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Following a car accident of a male teenager who did not have his seatbelt on, he arrived in the emergency department with a traumatic brain injury. He has severe cerebral edema following emergent craniotomy. Throughout the night, the nurse has been monitoring and reporting changes in his assessment. Which of the following assessments correspond to a supratentorial herniation that has progressed to include midbrain involvement? Select all that apply. A) Clouding of consciousness B) De...

All of the following statements about Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) are true Except: (A) It is more common in males than females (B) It is a common heart lesion in rubella (C) Treatment is closure of defect by ligation and division of ductus (D) Hypoxia and immaturity are important in maintaining the Patency - Answer (A) It is more common in males than females Explanation: PDA is more common in females than males All of the following statements regarding total anomalous pulmonary connect...

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