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| What send electrical impulses to the neurons? |
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| What takes electrical impulses from neurons? |
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| What covers axons and dendrites? |
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| These regulate our body functions. They conducts electrical impulses to our body and brain? |
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| These nervous send impulses from our body to the brain? |
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| Sensory Nervous (Afferent) |
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| These nervous send impulses from our brain to the body? |
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| This connects the brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body? |
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| Central Nervous System (CNS) |
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| Extends from C1- L2 vetebrate, and has 31 pairs of spinal nerve roots? |
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| This is made in the brain, and works as a shock absorber for the brain and the spinal cord? |
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| Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) |
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| The part of the brain is in charge of sensation, emotions, voluntary movements, and mental processes? |
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| This part of the brain is in charge of balance, posture, and the ability to judge size, distance, left and right? |
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| This part of the brain is in charge of orientation and alertness? |
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| What are the major parts of the autonomic nervous system? |
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- Sympathetic: fight or flight
- Parasympathetic: rest and digest |
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| What is it called when a pt is hard to arouse? |
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- pupils
- equal
- round
- reactive to
- light
- accommodation |
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| A needle is inserted into the subarachnoid space. CSF is obtained and sent to the lab? |
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| Lumbar puncture pt's are at risk for what? |
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Leaking: S/S
- headache that doesn't go away |
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| What is done to fix leaking after a lumbar puncture? |
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| Used to detect seizure activity by monitoring the electrical activity in the brain? |
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| - with hold medications and caffeine for up to 24 hours before. |
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| Studies the respond of peripheral motor and sensory nerves to electrical stimuli? |
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- signed consent
- no smoking or caffeine 3 hours before |
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| A dye is injected IV and scan detects the patterns of distributions in the brain? |
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- signed consent
- KCL is given several hours before to prevent excess intake of the dye. |
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| A cath is inserted into the femoral artery and advanced into the carotid arteries. Dye is injected and a serious of images are taken? |
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| Pre-op for cerebral angiography? |
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| Used to diagnosis tumors, inflammation, edema, hematomas, and infarction? |
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| Surgical opening in the skull? |
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| Excision of a segment of the skull? |
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| Any procedure done to repair a skull defect? |
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| Pre-op for an surgery on the skull? |
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- get a neurologic status baseline
- scalp is shaved
- surgery can last up to 12 hours, family will be notified throughout surgery |
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| Post-op for an surgery on the skull? |
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- VS
- LOC
- Neuro check q1h
- monitor dressing for CSF
- monitor for HA, nausea, visual disturbances, seizures, and respiratory distress |
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