Anatomy & Physiology I
The basic unit of the nervous system
What is a neuron
The Central Nervous system is made up of these two structures.
What is the brain and the spinal cord
This assessment abbreviation PERRLA stands for this when completing your documentation.
What is pupils are equal, round, regular, reactive to light and accommodation.
Many axons within a neuron are covered in this white, lipid covering.
What is a myelin sheath
To cushion and protect the brain and spinal cord is the major function of this.
What is the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
This is the name of the rapid neurological assessment tool that looks at: Eye opening, Motor response and Verbal response.
What is the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
This structure of the brain plays a role in autonomic nervous system control, especially temperature control.
What is the hypothalamus
The cerebral cortex, part of the cerebrum that processes and communicates info coming from the peripheral nervous system (PNS), allowing for emotions and thought processing is divided into four lobes.
What are the frontal, the parietal, the temporal and the occipital lobes.
When testing a patient's equilibrium, have them stand feet together, arms at their sides first with eyes open then with eyes closed. A patient who sways with eyes closed but not when open has this assessment finding.
What is a positive Romberg sign
The spinal nerves, the cranial nerves, and the autonomic nervous system make up this system.
The brain is comprised of these three main areas.
The patient's ability to be aware of the environment, an object, and oneself is an assessment of this.
What is level of consciousness
The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and the parasympathetic nervous systems. This portion is responsible for the "fight or flight" response.
What is the sympathetic
This nervous system can slow down functions when needed and contributes to digestion and reproduction.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system
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