CNS
This lobe is responsible for reasoning, planning, movement, speech, and emotions
What is frontal lobe?
This nerve is responsible for hearing and balance.
What is acoustic?
The Snellen chart is used to assess this nerve.
What is optic (II)?
Decreased or absent pain perception can be caused by these conditions.
What are peripheral neuropathy and damage/dysfunction of the spinal cord?
Observing this reflex, that is normal in infants, in an adult is concerning.
What is Babinski?
Homeostasis is controlled by this structure in the diencephalon.
What is the hypothalamus?
This nerve connects the brain to the heart and GI tract. It is responsible for regulating digestion, HR, RR, BP, mucus and saliva production, and urine output.
What is vagus (X)?
A positive Romberg test is an abnormal finding associated with this nerve.
What is vestibulocochlear (VIII)?
Damage/dysfunction of this lobe of the brain impairs the ability to identify an object by touch.
What is parietal?
Arms bent and drawn to the chest with legs rigidly extended indicates this posturing.
What is decorticate?
This area of the brain, that has three subdivisions, is responsible for breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, alertness, and motor control.
What is the brainstem?
Bell's Palsy is an abnormal finding when assessing this nerve.
What is facial (VII)?
An absent gag reflex can be attributed to these two nerves.
What are glossopharyngeal (IX) and vagus (X)?
Weakness on one side of the body that is typically seen after a stroke.
What is hemiparesis?
Decerebrate posturing is only present when a patient is experiencing this.
What is unconsciousness and coma?
This structure located in the epithalamus is responsible for regulating the sleep/wake cycle.
What is the pineal gland?
Compression of this nerve can cause severe pain with eating or talking.
What is trigeminal (V)?
What is trigeminal (V)?
Chorea is typically seen with this inherited neurological disorder.
What is Huntington's Disease?
Pathological (primitive) reflexes present in an adult can indicate dysfunction of this lobe of the brain.
What is frontal?
This area of the brain is responsible for fine motor movements.
What is the cerebellum?
Eye movement is assessed by checking these 3 nerves.
What are oculomotor (III), trochlear (IV), abducens (VI)?
Observing ptosis when assessing this nerve would be concerning.
What is oculomotor (III)?
Ataxic gait is characterized by unsteady, irregular steps and a wide stance. This is most commonly seen with alcohol intoxication, but can also be attributed to damage of this area of the brain.
What is cerebellum?
Posturing is typically associated with damage to the brainstem, specifically in these two parts.
What is the midbrain and pons?