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30 Cards in this Set
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What does the hypothalamus do?
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Regulates body functions (temp, water balance)
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What does the cerebellum do?
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Regulates balance and equilibrium
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What does the frontal lobe do?
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Personality
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What does the parietal lobe do?
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Sensation
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What does the occipital lobe do?
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Vision
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What does temporal lobe do?
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Hearing, balance and taste
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What does the olfactory nerve do?
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Responsible for smell
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What does the optic nerve do?
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Visual Acuity, use Snellen chart to test it
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What cranial nerves are responsible for extra ocular eye movements?
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3,4 and 6
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What is the trigeminal nerve do?
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Facial sensations and biting/chewing
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What does the facial nerve do?
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Smiling, frowning, taste and glands
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What does the acoustic/vestibulocochlear nerve do?
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Hearing/balance
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What does the glossopharyngeal nerve do?
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Gag reflex and taste
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What does the vagus nerve do?
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Sensations in lungs, throat, larynx, heart and other tracts
Swallowing and talking |
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What does the spinal accessory nerve do?
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Neck muscles
Test shoulders against resistance |
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What does the hypoglossal nerve do?
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Talking
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What are morning headaches that subside an indication of?
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Brain tumor
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What is dysarthria?
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Difficulty speaking
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What is dysphagia?
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Difficulty swallowing
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How do you test the corneal reflex?
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Lightly touch the cornea with a fine wisp of cotton. Both eyes should blink. Absence of this is a facial nerve dysfunction.
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How do you test the gag reflex?
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Have the client say "ah" while placing a tongue depressor on the posterior pharynx. Uvula and soft palate should rise. If not= a Vagus nerve dysfunction.
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How do you rate muscle tone?
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0=worst
5=best |
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What does the Romberg test do?
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Have patient close eyes and observe balance for 20 seconds. Dysfunction- a cerebellum problem
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What are some abnormalities in muscle movement?
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Rest tremor= all the time
Intention tremor= occurs worse when patient uses an extremity Chorea= sudden unexpected movements Athetosis= slow, writing continuous movements |
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What is stereognosis?
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Test ability to feel for a familiar object
Example: Quarter in hand |
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What is graphesthesia?
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Ability to distinguish numbers written on hand
Example: Trace 5 on patients hand while their eye is closed |
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How do you rate reflexes?
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0-plus 4
plus 2 = normal 0= no response 4= hyperactive |
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What can you use if you can't elicit a deep tendon reflex?
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Have patients interlock arms with leg reflex and clench teeth with biceps reflex
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How do you test Clonus?
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Test w/ hyperactive relfexes
Normal = no contractions/clonus Raise patients leg and flex foot |
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What is positive for the Babinski test?
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Extension of toes
Toes should flex |
