The Nervous System
What is the nervous system?
Body's control center
What are the three types of nervous system disorders?
Structural disorders, functional disorders and degenerative disorders.
Basic tests for a nervous system disorder: seizures
CBC, CMP, BMP, and Electrolytes
What is epilepsy?
Neurological disorder that has tendency to have seizures.
What is the most important organ in the body?
The brain
What are the three systems within the nervous system?
The central nervous system (CNS)
The peripheral nervous system (PNS)
The autonomic nervous system (ANS)
Structural Disorders
Bell's palsy and cerebral palsy
Most common blood tests done after having a seizure
CBC, CMP, BMP, and CK
Stress, head injuries, genetics, flashing lights, sleep depravation
What are the five senses?
Sight, sound, touch, smell, and taste.
What is the Central Nervous System (CNS)? What is hit made up of?
The control center of the body.
Spinal cord & brain
Functional Disorders
Epilepsy/seizures, neuralgia
CBC-Complete Blood Count: Tube, additive, department, special requirements.
Tube: Purple
Additive: EDTA
Department: Hematology
Special requirements: none
What are the 4 phases of seizures?
Prodromal, early octal (the "aura"), ictal, and posticta
What is the function of the brain?
controls functions of the body, including thoughts, memories, movements, and emotions.
What does the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) consist of?
Degenerative Disorders
Alzheimer's disease, degenerative disorders.
BMP-Basic Metabolic Panel: tube, additive, department, special requirement.
CMP- Comprehensive Metabolic Panel: tube, additive, department, special requirement.
Tube: Red or green
Additive: None
Department: Chemistry
Special requirements: None
Types of seizures
Focal (partial) and generalized
What are the effects of age on the brain?
Loss of brain size, slowed thinking, forgetfulness, slower reaction time
What does the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) do?
Carries impulses to involuntary muscles and glands.
Most common degenerative disorder?
Alzheimer's
CK- Creatine Kinase: tube, additive, department, special requirements
Tube: red, gel-barrier (SST), or green
Additive: none
Department: Chemistry
Special requirements: none
What is a type of generalized seizures?
Tonic-Clonic Seizures (grand mal)
Why do paper cuts hurt so much?
The fingertips have the highest concentration of nerve endings