The Nervous System
True or false: Each neuron binds only one type of neurotransmitter?
What is FALSE
Do people above the age of 55 have a higher OR lower risk of stroke?
What is higher risk
How many years is medical school?
What is four
What is cranial nerve II?
What is the Optic Nerve
Name one part of the neurological exam.
What is sensation, vibration, cranial nerve exam, gait, balance, coordination, orientation, etc.
What is the sympathetic nervous system for?
The "fight or flight" response
How can we prevent stroke?
What is:
- lower blood pressure
- no smoking
- lower cholesterol
- exercise
- healthy diet
- limited alcohol
- good diabetes control
Name one form of psychiatric therapy
Cognitive behavioral therapy, exposure therapy, deep brain stimulation, electroconvulsive therapy, medication, etc.
What is cranial nerve X
What is the Vagus Nerve
Name three different reflexes you can test?
What are patellar, biceps, triceps, Achilles, Babinski, and brachioradialis.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system for?
What is "Rest and digest"
Who can help you after you've had a stroke (health professionals)?
Who are dietitians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, speech therapists, counselors, etc.
What is a fellowship within the medical field?
What is years of additional training that are specialized to a specific subset of interest within medicine
What cranial nerve controls your tongue muscles?
What is Cranial Nerve XII
What does auscultation mean?
What is to listen to bodily sounds with a stethoscope.
What do excitatory neurotransmitters cause in the post-synaptic neuron?
What is depolarization (leads to action potential)
What are the two different types of stroke?
What are hemorrhagic (brain bleed) and ischemic (blood clot)
What are two signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease?
What is forgetfulness beyond normalcy, forgetting words and names of objects, mood changes, compensatory mechanisms, speech difficulty, difficulty with daily tasks, etc.
What would happen if you cut Cranial Nerve VII?
What is the order of the physical examination technique?
What are Inspect, Auscultate, Percuss, Palpate.
What causes the release of vesicles within the pre-synaptic neuron?
What is calcium channels opening, which then leads to influx of calcium within the cells causing vesicles to fuse with the membrane
What does FAST stand for?
What is Face, Arms, Speech, Time
Name one of the physiological causes of Alzheimer's disease within the brain
What are beta amyloid plaques and tau tangles (abnormal build up of proteins)
Name all three cranial nerves that control eye movement.
What is Cranial Nerve III, IV, and VI.
When you shine a light in the eye, the pupil constricts. Is this caused by the parasympathetic or sympathetic nervous system?
What is the parasympathetic nervous system.