I can sense it!
What are the five sense organs?
eyes, ears, nose, tongue, and skin
The Central Nervous System is composed of what two things?
brain and spinal cord
What is quadriplegia?
loss of function in the legs, trunk, and arms
A type of diagnostic imaging that uses magnets and radio waves to produce detailed images of the body.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
Oriented x 3 means a patient needs to know which 3 things?
Describe the five flavors your taste cells taste?
sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and savory flavors
The sympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system will do what action?
Increases muscle tension, heart rate, respirations, and blood pressure
Inflammation of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis
A chart used to measure a patient's distant vision
Snellen eye charts
What is being tested when testing the 12 cranial nerves?
Patient's reaction to light, eye movement, sensation, taste, and smell
Conditions of the inner ear can cause what type of problems?
Balance problems
Which part of the brain controls balance, posture, and regulation of the body's voluntary muscles.
Cerebellum
Symptoms include forgetfulness, mood swings, depression, altered thought process, difficulty speaking/swallowing, and difficulty walking.
Huntington's Disease
A lumbar puncture is done by inserting a needle where?
subarachnoid space in the lumbar area
What is the name of the test that is an 11-item tool that checks a patient's orientation, short-term memory, language and visual/spatial skills, attention, and ability to follow directions?
Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE)
Which two senses are linked to one another?
taste and smell
Which part of the brain directs speech, interprets messages from the sense organs, and controls voluntary muscle movement.
Cerebral cortex
Symptoms can include blurred vision, fatigue, tremors, poor balance, trouble walking, weakness, numbness, tingling, incontinence, and behavior changes.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Type of X-ray performed to view and evaluate the spinal cord
myelogram
What is a possible symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
confusion
Which eye disorder is considered a medical emergency?
Retinal detachment
How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?
31
Common causes of dementia include which disorders/diseases?
Alzheimer's disease, multi-infarct or vascular dementia, lewy body dementia, Parkinson's disease, Huntington's disease
Procedure where the electrical activity of the brain is recorded using electrodes placed on the scalp.
Electroencephalogram
Commonly called pink eye
conjunctivitis