Corticospinal tracts Study guides, Study notes & Summaries

1. Cerebellum is the ____ part of hindbrain and is located in the _______ under the __________ 2. is covered by ___ meninges 3. has _____ of walls of the ____ ventricle 1. C-bellum is largest part of hindbrain and is located in the posterior cranial fossa under the tentorium cerebellum 2. It is covered by 3 meninges 3. has 2/3 of walls of the 4th ventricle C-bellum is: 4. surrounded by _____ from the _____ aperture (foramen of ____) and the ______ apertures (foramina of ______) 5. to...

Right ventricular infarction (RVI) lead changes - II, III, AVF R ventricular infarction s/s - clear breath sounds, hypotension, JVD. R ventricular dilation and dec contractility>> dec preload and CO Reperfusion therapy standard - Within 60 min of ED arrival Common causes of PEA - Hypoxia, tension pneumo, cardiac tamponade BNP as a marker - of L ventricular dysfunction bc ventricles make BNP and an inc of over 100 pg/ml indicates symptomatic HF Transcutaneous pacing (TCP) - ...

SSM SCRN Review Exam With Complete And Satisfactory Solution Stroke Risk Factors - answerAge Gender (men >women) Genetics Stroke Primary Prevention - answerTobacco cessation Blood pressure reduction Stroke Secondary Prevention - answerPrevention of another stroke Targets treatment for change once disease is present i.e. Blood Pressure control, LDL control, recognition of S/S stroke Frontal Lobe Functions - answerLOC Regulates personality and affect Impulsivity and judgement Abstra...

n BAEP's, cochlear nucleus lesion causes? Increased III-V, increased I-V Which modality is most useful in monitoring the integrity of the corticospinal tracts during resection of an intramedullary spinal cord tumor? D-Waves The stimulus used in a brainstem auditory evoked potential study is a click with a peak acoustic power in the range of 2000 to 4000Hz Which of the following tibial nerve responses is not a near field response? N31 How many amperes of current w...

Bio 235 Midterm 2 Exam Questions and Answers All Correct What are the two motor pathways that control movement? - ANSWER Pyramidal Tract Extrapyramidal tracts Describe the pyramidal tract - ANSWER Corticospinal Pathway Controls learned motor actions Describe extrapyramidal tracts - ANSWER Upper MNs in the brain Axons descend to modulate lower MNs in the spinal cord Adjustments in muscle tone, balance, voluntary movements How does the CNS develop i...

lost productivity - one measure of the cost to society due to injury or disease; includes the loss of wages a person would have earned if they had not become unemployable due to disability, loss of taxes contributing to economy, costs to the government of supporting the individual, etc.; lost productivity costs DO NOT include cost of treatment and support post-injury or illness acquired brain injury (ABI) - An injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or induced by...

NPTE Neuro Questions Which of the following contain the cerebrospinal fluid and major arteries? A. Dura mater B. Subarachnoid space C. Pia mater D. Arachnoid ANSWER- B. Subarachnoid space A patient is unable to detect crude touch and has decreased voluntary motor control. The Physical Therapist should suspect which of the following tracts to be involved? A. DCML and corticospinal tract B. Lateral spinothalamic tract and reticulospinal tract C. DCML and reticulospinal tract D. A...

In BAEP's, cochlear nucleus lesion causes? Correct Answer Increased III-V, increased I-V Which modality is most useful in monitoring the integrity of the corticospinal tracts during resection of an intramedullary spinal cord tumor? Correct Answer D-Waves The stimulus used in a brainstem auditory evoked potential study is a click with a peak acoustic power in the range of Correct Answer 2000 to 4000Hz Which of the following tibial nerve responses is not a near field response? Correct An...

what are the 3 essential roles of the nervous system - correct answer 1. sensing 2. integrating 3. responding what are the 5 types of glial cells - correct answer 1. oligodendrocytes (myelin sheath) 2. ependymal cells (line spinal cord) 3. microglia (phagocytosis) 4. astrocytes (blood-brain barrier, nourish neurons) 5. schwann cells (myelin sheath around nerves in PNS) what are the 3 classes...

ABFAS EXAM ACTUAL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A To test for muscle strength, what is used? - ANSWER Specific Muscle strength test What is grade 2 muscle strength? - ANSWER Movement with help of resistance Which of the following indicates a lesion in the corticospinal thalamic tracts? A) hyperreflexia B) hyporeflexia - ANSWER Hyperrelexia Which of the following indicates lesion in lower motor neuron or instrinsi...