CNS Anatomy
The Lobe of the brain that controls vision
What is the Occipital lobe?
Uses electromagnetic energy beams to produce images of internal tissues such as bones.
What is an X-Ray?
Part of the body that weighs about 3lbs
What is the brain?
When a blood clot blocks or narrows an artery leading to the brain
What is an ischemic stroke?
This imaging is indicated in a patient with a clinical pattern of migraine and normal exam
What is NONE?
The lobe of the brain that processes auditory information and memories
What is the Temporal lobe?
Combines a series of x-ray images taken from different angles to create cross sectional images
What is a computerized tomography (CT) scan?
Sudden uncontrolled electrical disturbances in the brain
What is a seizure?
Bleed of the brain that happens underneath the dura layer
What is a subdural hematoma (SDH)?
Neurodegenerative disease of motor neurons that cause progressive weakness, atrophy, and eventually death
What is ALS?
Often called "little brain" located underneath the brain and controls balance, walking, and coordination
What is the Cerebellum?
Detects electrical activity in the brain using small metal discs attached to the scalp
What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)?
When a special needle is placed into the spinal canal via the lower back to drain CSF
What is a lumbar puncture?
Inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
What is meningitis?
Most common cause of intracerebral hemorrhage that affects deep structures of the brain
What is Hypertension?
The grey matter and the outer most layer of nerve cell tissue, has a wrinkled appearance and consists of the frontal, parietal, temporal, and occipital lobe.
What is the Cerebral Cortex?
Uses a magnetic field and computer generated radio waves to create detailed images
What is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)?
Uses high frequency sound waves to make images of blood vessels, tissues, and organs
What is an ultrasound?
Disorder where the body's immune system damages nerve cells causing ascending muscle weakness and paralysis
What is Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS)?
Most common cause of cardioembolic stroke?
What is a a.fib?
What is the Corpus Callosum?
Electrodes placed on the skin overlying a muscle group to determine muscle response
What is an Electromyography (EMG)?
The layers covering the brain that consist of the Pia, arachnoid, and dura mater
What are the meninges?
Bleed of the brain that happens inside the skull but outside the dura layer
What is an epidural hematoma?
Name 2 possible signs, symptoms of someone with epilepsy
What is confusion, loss of consciousness, staring spells, uncontrollable jerking, fainting/falling to ground, deja vu