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15 Cards in this Set
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Pons
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rounded structure that protrudes just bellow the midbrain
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Medulla Oblongata
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most inferior part of the brain stem. Controls heart rate, BP, breathing, swallowing
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Cerebellum
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provides precise timing for skeletal muscle activity and controls BALANCE and equilibrium
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Protection for the brain prox to distal
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Pia mater, Subarachnoid space, Arachnoid, subdural space, Dural Matter, Dural sinus, Dura mater, Cranium
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Multiple Sclerosis
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Degeneration of Myelin Sheaths around fibers (protien), destroying. Loss of ability to control muscles, autoimmune dz.
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Parkinsons dz
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Basal nuclei prob, egeneration of dopamine releasing neurons, pill rolling tremors, forward bent, shuffling gait...
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Huntingston Chorea
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genetic, strikes mid age, massive degeneration of basal nuclei and cerebral cortex, chorea occurs, mental deterioration
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Pneumoencephalography
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provides a fairly clear x ray picture of the brain ventricles, dx's hydrocephalus, sm amt of air injected into vents..
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Cerebral angiogram
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to assess the condition of cerebral arteries serving the brain, die injected into artery to visualize by x ray
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PET scans
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High energy gamma rays to monitor brains activity
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Lumbar puncture
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to obtain CSF, Pt must remain in horizontal position for 6-12 hrs post proced. to prevent spinal HA
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3 Cranial Nerves involved in taste
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7 Facial
9 Glossopharyngeal 10 Vagus |
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Gustitory cells
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specific cells that respond to chemicals disolved in saliva
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Olfactory receptors
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occupy postage stamp sized area in roof of each nasel cavity, stim by chem receptors
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Anosmia
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olfactory disorders
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