CNS & Cerebrum
Cerebellum & Brainstem
Physical Exam
100
What is the CNS composed of?
Brain and spinal cord
100
What is the function of the cerebellum?
Movement coordination
100
You can palpate both carotid arteries at once.
True or False
False!
200
Sensory fibers are also known as ------------
Afferent fibers that arrive to the brain
200
Name the three structures of the brainstem.
Midbrain
Pons
Medulla
200
Which two fingers are used to measure the radial pulse?
The tip of the index finger and third finger.
300
Which circulation supplies blood to the brain?
Circle of willis
300
How many cranial nerves do we have? And name 2.
12
300
What are the two normal heart sounds, and what do they represent?
S1: closure of atrioventricular valves (systole)
S2: closure of aortic and pulmonic valves (diastole)
400
What is the difference between gray and white matter?
Gray matter = cell bodies
white matter = axons
400
What is the function of CNII?
Optic nerve, responsible for vision (sensory)
400
What are the two main domains of an MSK physical exam?
Head-to-toe evaluation of:
1. Strength
2. Range of motion
500
Names the 4 lobes of the brain and state one function of each lobe.
Frontal: movement and executive function
Parietal: sensory information
Temporal: hearing, smell, memory, language, visual recognition
Occipital: vision
500
An elderly patient recently experienced a stroke, and afterward has great difficulty expressing language, but, whose ability to comprehend language has remained largely intact, would likely be diagnosed as having ______.
Broca's aphasia
500
Name the four anatomic locations where we would listen to the heart sounds with the corresponding valves.
