cranial nerve number 1, controls your sense of smell.
What is the olfactory nerve?
100
A grading of 4+ on reflexes.
What is hyperactive?
100
This tests cerebellar function and coordination by asking the patient to pat knees while flipping hands to front and back and picking up speed as they go.
What is Rapid Alternating Movements (RAM)?
100
During this sensory testing, the patient closes her eyes while you move a finger or toe up or down. The patient should be able to identify the direction of movement.
What is kinesthesia?
100
This area of the brain mediates motor speech.
What is Broca's area?
200
Movement by six extraocular muscles are innervated by these CN.
What is CN III (oculomotor), IV (trochlear), and VI (Abducens)?
200
A grading of 3+ on reflexes
What is brisk?
200
During this test, cerebellar function is tested by asking the patient to touch his index finger to your finger and his own nose, while you move your finger.
What is finger to finger test?
200
The ability to recognize objects by feeling object in hand while your eyes are closed.
What is stereognosis?
200
This is when a patient knows what they want to say, but can't get it out.
What is expressive aphasia
300
This innervates motor function of sticking your tongue out.
What is CN XII Hypoglossal
300
A grading of 2+ on reflexes
What is normal?
300
During this test, the patient has his eyes closed and stretches out his arms. He touches the tip of his nose with his index finger, while alternating his hands.
What is the finger to nose test?
300
The ability to read a number that is traced on the skin with eyes closed.
What is graphesthesia?
300
This is when a patient hears sound, but it has no meaning.
What is receptive aphasia?
400
This CN controls facial expressions, closes eyes and mouth, and allows for sensation of taste buds on anterior 2/3 tongue.
What is CN VII (Facial)?
400
A grading of 1+ on reflexes
What is diminished?
400
This is a balance test. A patient is instructed to walk heel to toe while walking in a straight line.
What is tandem walking?
400
This tests the ability to determine two pin points on skin.
What is two-point discrimination?
400
This is located in the temporal lobe of your brain and is associated with language comprehension.
What is wernicke's area?
500
This CN is tested by asking the patient to clench their jaws and by testing corneal reflexes with wisp of cotton.
What is CN V (Trigeminal)?
500
These are your deep tendon reflexes.
What are your biceps, triceps, brachioradialis, quadriceps, and achilles tendons?
500
During this balance test, a patient is instructed to stand with feet together and arms at side. With eyes closed, the patient holds their balance for 20 seconds.
What is a Romberg's Test?
500
This is when you lightly touch a patient's skin and then get the patient to identify where you were touching.
What is point localization?
500
This is the central core of the brain. CN 3-12 originate here. This has three parts: midbrain, pons, and medulla.