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Neurosensory
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
12/12/2010

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Term
CNS
Definition
Central nervous system ;brain and spinal cord
Term
PNS
Definition
(Peripheral nervous system) further from the center everything except the brain and the spinal cord
Term
ANS
Definition

Autonomic nervous system

"automatic" not subject to voluntary control

Term
Spinal Cord
Definition
A long mass of nerve cells and fibers extending through a central canal from the brains medulla to the approximate level of the first or second lumbar vertebra
Term
EEG
Definition
recording of the brains electrical activity
Term
pupil
Definition
black center of the eyes that regulates the amount of light that enters it
Term
retina
Definition
the innermost tunic of the eyeball that contains rods and cones and is the origin of the optic nerve, light rays focus at the retina in normal vision
Term
cerebrum
Definition
the major portion of the brain comprising 80% of its volume
Term
cerebellum
Definition
part of the brain located on the back of the brain stem. it has three lobes
Term
how many cranical nerves are there
Definition
12
Term
CN 1
Definition
olfactory
Term
CN 2
Definition
optic
Term
CN 3
Definition
oculomotor
Term
CN4
Definition
Trochlear
Term
CN5
Definition
Trigeminal
Term
CN6
Definition
Abducent
Term
CN7
Definition
FACIAL
Term
CN8
Definition
VESTIBULUOCOCHLEAR
Term
CN 9
Definition
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
Term
CN 10
Definition
VAGUS
Term
CN 11
Definition
ACCESSORY
Term
CN12
Definition
HYPOGLOSSAL
Term
OLFACTORY
Definition
SMELL (S)
Term
OPTIC
Definition
VISION (S)
Term
OCULOMOTOR
Definition
EYE MOVEMENT (M)
Term
TROCHLEAR
Definition
VOLUNTARY EYE MOVEMENT (M)
Term
TRIGEMINAL
Definition
SENSATION OF HEAD AND FACE (M)
Term
ABDUCENT
Definition
EYE MOVEMENT (M)
Term
FACIAL
Definition
TASTE, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS (BOTH)
Term
VESTIBULOCOCHLEAR
Definition
HEARING AND BALANCE (M)
Term
GLOSSOPHARYNGEAL
Definition
CONTROLS SWALLOWING (BOTH)
Term
VAGUS
Definition
SOMATIC MOTOR FUNCTION (BOTH )
Term
ACCESSORY
Definition
ROTATION OF THE HEAD/RAISING SHOULDERS (M)
Term
HYPOGLOSSAL
Definition
MOVEMENT OF THE TONGUE (M)
Term
SEIZURE PRECAUTIONS
Definition

-BED IN LOWEST POSITION

-PILLOW UNDER HEAD

-PT IS IN SIDE LYING POSITION

-SIDE RAILS UP (PADDED)

-LOSSENED CLOTHING

-O2 AND SUCTION AVAILABLE

-PRIVACY

Term
CREDE'S MANUEVER
Definition
USED TO MANAGE OVERFLOW INCONTINENCE. NURSE APPLIES FIRM GENTLE PRESSURE ABOVE BLADDER,PLACING HANDS ON ABD TO PRESS DOWN WITH FLAT HANDS STARTING AT THE UMBILICUS AND MOVING DOWN TO THE SYMPHYSIS PUBIS. DO SEVERL TIMES WITH FINAL PRESSURE OVER BLADDER.
Term
GLASCO COMA SCALE
Definition
USED TO DETERMINE THE SEVERITY OF BRAIN DAMAGE,LOC,PUPIL REACTION AND THE MOTOR ACTIVITY
Term
PRECAUTIONS/TEACHING WITH CONJUCTIVITIS
Definition
PROPER HAND WASHING,USE OF GLOVES,PROPER CLEANING OF LINENS
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