BSNC 1000 FINAL Questions & Answers 100% Correct

why are older adults more at risk for mobility issues - ANSWER -vertebral disks thin -spinal column shortens and compresses -bone density decreases -cartilage rigid -ligaments lose elasticity -muscle mass decreases where does declarative episodic memory occur? - ANSWER hippocampus and medial thalamus where does declarative semantic memory occur? - ANSWER temporoparietal association cortices where does immediate memory occur? - ANSWER primary auditory or visual cortex where does working memory occur? - ANSWER lateral frontal cortex executive functions - ANSWER higher order thinking processes that include planning, organizing, inhibition, and decision-making what does the skeleton do - ANSWER structural foundation, support and protection what do skeletal muscles do - ANSWER movement, contraction and nerve stimulation mechanics of muscle contraction - ANSWER if one group contracts, other relaxes intact neurologic system in relation to mobility - ANSWER movement works by retrieval of internal and external cues, sends messages What does the cerebellum do? - ANSWER coordinate movement, equilibrium, muscle tone and proprioception consequences of impaired mobility cardiovascular - ANSWER -decreased CO -reduced cardiac capacity -orthostatic hypotension -venous stasis -DVT where does procedural memory occur? - ANSWER basal ganglia and association neocortices visuospatial memory - ANSWER use of visual information to recall an object's location in space consequences of impaired mobility respiratory system - ANSWER -reduced lung expansion -atelectasis -pooling of respiratory secretions