Maryville Patho exam 2 Q&A 2022/2023

Autonomic nervous system - Answer - made up of sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system Paraympathetic nervous system - Answer - conserves energy and the body's resources (digestion) Sympathetic nervous system - Answer - responds to stress by preparing the body to defend itself (fight or flight) Hormones - Answer - 4 hormones released: catecholamine, glucagon, growth hormone, cortisal catecholamine/epinephrine - Answer - mobilizing energy stores glucagon - Answer - decreases the release of insulin blood flow - Answer - redistributes _________ ________ to increase muscles and lung, decreases GI and integumentary Primary brain injury - Answer - focal or diffuse Focal - Answer - specific, grossly observable brain lesions that occur in a precise location : epidural hemorrhage or subdural hemorrhage Diffuse injury - Answer - or multi focal diffuse - Answer - injuries that include the brain injury due to hypoxia, meningitis, encephalitis, or damage to blood vessels Hypoxia - Answer - # 1 cause of diffuse brain injuries Swelling - Answer - common after TBI can cause dangerous increases in intracranial pressure collateral dysfunction - Answer - caused by swellin in inclosed space swelling of brain - Answer - can cause Diabetes Insipidus diabetes insipidus only diabetics can have - Answer - false DI - Answer - caused when ADH mot secreted causing polyuria when pressure is place on the posteria pitu