What is the importance of the musculoskeletal system?
Provides the framework for the body and allows the body to move
What is osteoporosis also known as?
the Silent Thief
What is the function of the nervous system?
Nervous tissue is responsible for receiving, sending, processing sensory input
True or False, Epilepsy, ALS, Arthritis and Parkinson's are Nervous System Disorders
FALSE - Everything is BUT Arthritis.
True or False -Nerve cells may begin to pass messages more slowly
True
Name the 3 main muscle types.? Which ones are Voluntary/Involuntary?
Skeletal - Voluntary Smooth/Viseral - Invol Cardiac - Invol
Define a SPRAIN VS STRAIN
Sprain is injured LIGAMENT - Strain is injured TENDON
What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
CVA Stands for?
Cerebral Vascular Accident
Dementia and severe memory loss are not a normal part of aging. Can be caused by brain diseases such as
Alzheimer's
What does atrophy mean?
A decrease in size or wasting away of tissue.
In Osteoarthritis vs Rheumatoid Arthritis which one has more symptoms in Wet and Cold weather?
Osteoarthritis
What are the four lobes of the brain?
a.Frontal Lobe b.Occipital Lobe c.Temporal Lobe d.Parietal Lobe
Which Disorder loses emotion because of low dopamine, shuffles when they walk and pin rolls fingers?
Parkinson's
At what age do Verbal abilities may begin to decline Including vocabulary, word usage
70
What are the 6 parts of the skeletal system?
1. Bone 2. Joint 3. Tendon 4. Ligaments 5. Cartilage 6. Bone Marrow
Name 3 no no's for Hip Fracture Care
1. Keep legs open 2. No soft or low chairs 3. No crossing legs 4. Don't let client stand on affected leg
Which system is referred to as the body’s “fight or flight” response
the Sympathetic Nervous System
Which disease is nicknamed after a baseball player?
ALS- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
What is Delirium?
sudden confusion that leads to changes in thinking and behavior
Name all the Long Bones in the Legs and Arms
Arms= Humerus, Ulna,Radial Legs= Femur, Tibia, Fibula
What is phantom pain?
Perception of pain in a limb that has been amputated.
The Peripheral Nervous System controls what part of the body?
The nerve impulses from the extremities to the brain
Expressive, Receptive and Expressive/Receptive are types of what?
Aphasia!
Plaques and tangles forming in the brain + Buildup of lipofuscin can cause?
Alzheimer's