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53 Cards in this Set
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The neuron is the _____ type of the nervous system located throughout the body.
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dendrites
cell soma axon |
cell |
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The ____________ acts as the sending and receiving area for nerve impulses and is the energy center of the cell.
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axon
soma dendrites cell |
soma |
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The ______ carry/carries nerve impulses toward the cell.
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dendrites
cell soma axon |
dendrites |
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The ___________ carry/carries nerve impulses away from the cell. |
soma
cell axon dendrites |
axon |
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_______, the most common type of neuroglia, fill(s) the spaces between the neurons.
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Astrocytes
Microglia Schwann Neuroglia |
Astrocytes |
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Two __________ bones are on either side of the skull, which contribute to the structure for the sides of the cranium.
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occipital
frontal temporal parietal |
temporal |
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One _______ bone provides structure for the forehead and orbits.
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parietal
occipital frontal temporal |
frontal |
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One _____ bone provides structure to the back of the skull and portion of the floor of the cranium.
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frontal
parietal occipital temporal |
occipital |
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Two _________ bones on either side of the skull provide structure for the sides and roof of the cranium.
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frontal occipital temporal |
parietal |
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The pericranium is the periosteal layer of the skull bones. It is covered with all the following, EXCEPT:
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muscle skin galea |
dura |
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The brain is divided into three main sections, including all of the following, EXCEPT:
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cerebrum
pericranium cerebellum brainstem |
pericranium |
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The _______ is also known as the forebrain. |
cerebrum
cerebellum brainstem pericranium |
cerebrum |
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The __________ is also known as the hindbrain.
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pericranium
cerebellum cerebrum brainstem |
cerebellum |
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The ______ is also known as the midbrain.
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cerebrum
cerebellum brainstem pericranium |
brainstem |
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The major structures of the midbrain include all the following, EXCEPT:
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hypothalamus
thyroid gland thalamus pituitary gland |
thyroid gland |
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There are __________ cervical vertebrae.
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12
1 7 5 |
7 |
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There are ___ lumbar vertebrae.
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1
5 12 7 |
5 |
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There are ____ sacral vertebrae.
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12 1 7 |
5 |
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There are _______ thoracic vertebrae.
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1
12 5 7 |
12 |
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The _________ nerves that originate in the brain are responsible for the sensory and motor functions of the body.
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cranial
spinal peripheral thoracic |
cranial |
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_______ nerves are composed of small bundles of nerve fibers, called fascicles, which are surrounded by a sheath called the endoneurium.
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Peripheral
Spinal Thoracic Cranial |
Peripheral |
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The _______ nerves occur in pairs and originate from the spinal cord near their corresponding vertebra.
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spinal
thoracic peripheral cranial |
spinal |
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A special overhead _________ table may be used in place of a Mayo stand.
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double tier
sterile Mayfield Cobb |
Mayfield |
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All of the following are types of power, EXCEPT:
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midas rex
hall perforator Codman craniotomy sagittal |
sagittal |
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Small, square, felt sponges made of cotton or rayon to control bleeding on neural and vascular tissue are referred to as:
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Kittens
4 x 4 laps cottonoids |
cottonoids |
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Drugs used intraoperatively during neurosurgery include all the following, EXCEPT:
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hemostatic agents
irrigation fluid antibiotics antiinflammatories |
antiinflammatories |
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What type of dressing would be placed on a spinal incision?
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radiopaque sponge
ABD pads tegaderm Telfa |
Telfa |
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Gardner-Wells tongs may be used to secure:
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patient’s arms
patient’s legs patient’s head patient’s spine |
patients head |
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All of the following are patient position devices, EXCEPT:
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Wilson frame
Operating room (OR) table headrest Telfa |
Telfa |
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During a craniotomy, the patient is positioned using a __________ headrest or pin fixation.
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oblong
horseshoe oval round |
horseshoe |
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During a craniectomy, what types of retractors are used to retract the skin flap?
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Weitlaner
Deavers Gelpi Richardson |
Weitlaner |
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What type of periosteal elevator is used to free the muscles during a craniectomy?
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Freer
Cobb joker key |
key |
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What type of ESU is used during a craniotomy?
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bipolar
harmonic monopoly needle |
bipolar |
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In what position is the patient placed for a craniectomy?
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jack knife
bench chair supine lateral |
bench chair |
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A lumbar laminectomy is performed to access the lumbar spinal cord and remove a portion of the lumbar ________.
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lamina
disc spine bone |
lamina |
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A foraminotomy is performed to relieve pressure on the ______________.
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spinal nerves
peripheral nerves lumbar nerves cranial nerves |
spinal nerves |
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During a microdiscectomy, what type of retractor is used?
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Senns
Weitlaner tubular Ragnell |
tubular |
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During a microdiscectomy, the wound edges are approximated with:
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suture
Derma bond steri strips B and C |
steristrips or derma bond |
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During a microdiscectomy, gelfoam pledgets are soaked in:
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lidocaine
none of the above topical thrombin saline |
topical thrombin |
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The Meningeal layer located proimal to the brain tissue
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arachnoid mater
Pia matter dura mater subarachnoid |
pia matter |
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What is the position of choice for lamiectomy
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prone with a chest roll
supine Dorsal recumbent lateral |
prone with a chest roll; A laminectomy needs to be prone because you are working on the back with a chest roll
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Cranial Nerves: Controls lateral movement of the eye
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VI abducens |
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Cranial Nerves:Innervates the muscle of the tongue |
XII hypoglossal |
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Cranial Nerves:Responsible for the sense of smell
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I olfactory |
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Cranial Nerves:Innervates the pharyngeal and laryngeal muscles, heart, pancreas, lungs, and digestive systems
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X vagus |
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Cranial Nerves:Controls the oblique muscle of the eye
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IV trochlear |
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Cranial Nerves:Controls the sense of taste
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IX glossopharyngeal |
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Cranial Nerves:Has two parts, a cranial portion and a spinal portion
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XI accessory |
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Cranial Nerves:Conveys impulses for sight
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II optic |
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Cranial Nerves:A motor nerve that controls the muscle in the face and scalp
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VII facial |
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Cranial Nerves:Controls muscle that moves the eye and iris
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III oculomotor |
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Cranial Nerves:A sensory nerve that controls the sensation of the face, forehead, mouth, nose, and top of head
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V trigeminal |
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Cranial Nerves:Controls hearing and equilibrium
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VIII vestibulocochlear |
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