NUR612 Exam Study Guide() Questions and
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thalamus - ✔✔relays motor and sensory signals to cerebral cortex; regulates
consciousness, sleep, and altertness
thalamus damage effects - ✔✔sensory perception issues, motor problems, thalamic
pain syndrome (intense pain from minimal stimuli), cognitive impairments such as
memory and attention issues
cerebrum - ✔✔higher brain functions such as thought and action; divided into 2
hemispheres with various lobes responsible for different functions
cerebrum damage effects - ✔✔varies depending on affected lobe
pons - ✔✔relays signals between the cerebrum and cerebellum; regulation of
breathing, control of sleep cycles
pons damage effects - ✔✔sleep disturbances, respiratory issues, difficulty w/ balance
and coordination
medulla - ✔✔control of autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and
digestion; reflex centers for vomiting, coughing, and sneezing
medulla damage effects - ✔✔life-threatening autonomic dysfunctions, respiratory
failure, loss of gag and swallowing reflexes
, cerebellum - ✔✔coordination of voluntary movements, balance and posturing, motor
learning
cerebellum damage effects - ✔✔ataxia (loss of coordination and balance), tremors,
difficulty with fine motor tasks
cerebrospinal fluid - ✔✔protects brain and spinal cord from trauma, supplies
nutrients to nervous system tissue, removes waste products from cerebral metabolism
CSF damage effects - ✔✔hydrocephalus (increased CSF leading to increased ICP);
meningitis (inflammation d/t infection of CSF)
CSF leaks (headaches, risk of infection)
frontal lobe - ✔✔reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and
problem-solving
frontal lobe damage - ✔✔changes in personality, impaired judgement, motor
function
parietal lobe - ✔✔perception of stimuli related to touch, pressure, temperature, and
pain
parietal lobe damage - ✔✔difficulty with spatial orientation and recognition, sensory
deficits
temporal lobe - ✔✔auditory processing, memory, and speech
Correct Answers| Latest 2025
thalamus - ✔✔relays motor and sensory signals to cerebral cortex; regulates
consciousness, sleep, and altertness
thalamus damage effects - ✔✔sensory perception issues, motor problems, thalamic
pain syndrome (intense pain from minimal stimuli), cognitive impairments such as
memory and attention issues
cerebrum - ✔✔higher brain functions such as thought and action; divided into 2
hemispheres with various lobes responsible for different functions
cerebrum damage effects - ✔✔varies depending on affected lobe
pons - ✔✔relays signals between the cerebrum and cerebellum; regulation of
breathing, control of sleep cycles
pons damage effects - ✔✔sleep disturbances, respiratory issues, difficulty w/ balance
and coordination
medulla - ✔✔control of autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and
digestion; reflex centers for vomiting, coughing, and sneezing
medulla damage effects - ✔✔life-threatening autonomic dysfunctions, respiratory
failure, loss of gag and swallowing reflexes
, cerebellum - ✔✔coordination of voluntary movements, balance and posturing, motor
learning
cerebellum damage effects - ✔✔ataxia (loss of coordination and balance), tremors,
difficulty with fine motor tasks
cerebrospinal fluid - ✔✔protects brain and spinal cord from trauma, supplies
nutrients to nervous system tissue, removes waste products from cerebral metabolism
CSF damage effects - ✔✔hydrocephalus (increased CSF leading to increased ICP);
meningitis (inflammation d/t infection of CSF)
CSF leaks (headaches, risk of infection)
frontal lobe - ✔✔reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and
problem-solving
frontal lobe damage - ✔✔changes in personality, impaired judgement, motor
function
parietal lobe - ✔✔perception of stimuli related to touch, pressure, temperature, and
pain
parietal lobe damage - ✔✔difficulty with spatial orientation and recognition, sensory
deficits
temporal lobe - ✔✔auditory processing, memory, and speech
