PD: Chapter 22: Neurologic System(to slide 26)

The autonomic nervous system coordinates which of the following?

The major function of the sympathetic nervous system is to:

The parasympathetic nervous system maintains the day-to-day function of:

Cerebrospinal fluid serves as a:

The motor cortex of the brain is in the:

The thalamus is the major integration center for perception of:

The awareness of body position is known as:

Which area of the brain is responsible for perceiving sounds and for determining their source?

Nerves that arise from the brain rather than the spinal cord are called:

If a patient cannot shrug the shoulders against resistance, which cranial nerve (CN) requires further evaluation?

The major portion of brain growth and myelinization occurs between ____ year(s) of age.

Motor maturation proceeds in an orderly progression from:

Normal changes of the aging brain include:

The area of body surface innervated by a particular spinal nerve is called a:

Environmental hazards and cognitive function are data needed for the personal and social history section of a neurologic assessment for:

A neurologic past medical history should include data about:

When assessing superficial pain, touch, vibration, and position perceptions, you are testing:

You are examining a patient in the emergency department who has recently sustained head trauma. In order to initially assess this patient's neurologic status, you would:

You are initially evaluating the equilibrium of Ms. Q. You ask her to stand with her feet together and arms at her sides. She loses her balance. Ms. Q. has a positive:

The finger-to-nose test allows assessment of:

You are performing a two-point discrimination test as part of a well physical examination. The area with the ability to discern two points in the shortest distance is the:

As Mr. B. enters the room, you observe that his gait is wide based and he staggers from side to side while swaying his trunk. You would document Mr. B.'s pattern as:

Deep pressure tests are used mostly for patients who are experiencing:

To assess a cremasteric reflex, the examiner strokes the:

You have asked a patient to close his eyes and identify an object placed in his hand. You are evaluating:

The ability to recognize a number traced on the skin is called:

Which one of the following conditions is consistent with Brown-Séquard syndrome?

To assess spinal levels L2, L3, and L4, which deep tendon reflex should be tested?

When using a monofilament to assess sensory function, the examiner:

Visible or palpable extension of the elbow is caused by reflex contraction of which muscle?

It is especially important to test for ankle clonus if:

Which sign is associated with meningitis and intracranial hemorrhage?

When assessing a 17-year-old for nuchal rigidity, you gently raise his head off the examination table. He involuntarily flexes his hips and knees. To confirm your suspicions associated with this positive test, you would also perform a test for the _____ sign.

On a scale of 0 to 4+, which deep tendon reflex score is appropriate for a finding of clonus in a patient?

Cranial nerve XII may be assessed in an infant by:

You are most concerned for the infant that has a:

At what age should the infant begin to transfer objects from hand to hand?

A positive Babinski sign is normal until what age?

Which of the following is a concern, rather than an expected finding, in older adults?

Ipsilateral Horner syndrome indicates a cerebrovascular accident (CVA) occurring in the:

An acute polyneuropathy that commonly follows a nonspecific infection occurring 10 to 14 days earlier and that primarily affects the motor and autonomic peripheral nerves in an ascending pattern is:

The immune system attacks the synaptic junction between the nerve and muscle fibers blocking acetylcholine receptor sites in:

Diabetic peripheral neuropathy will likely produce:

Persons with Parkinson disease have an altered gait that is characterized by:

Blood supply 20% of cardiac output

houses the higher mental functions and is responsible for

interconnect the counterpart areas in each hemisphere, permitting the coordination of activities between the hemispheres.

Voluntary skeletal movement Fine repetitive movement Control of eye movement

Corticospinal tracts extend from

Processes sensory data Interpretation of tactile sensations (i.e., temperature, pressure, pain,

Assists with: Visual sensations Gustatory sensations Olfactory sensations Auditory sensations

Perception and interpretation of sounds and determination of their source Integration of taste, smell, and balance Reception of speech and interpretation of speech are located in Wernicke area.

Extrapyramidal pathway and processing station between the cerebral motor cortex and the upper brainstem

Uses sensory data for reflexive control of: Muscle tone Equilibrium Posture

Pathway between the cerebral cortex and the spinal cord

The nuclei of the 12 cranial nerves arise from these structures.