Nervous System
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| What is the Central Nervous System made up of | Brain + Spinal Cord
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| What is the Peripheral Nervous System made up of | Nerves branch off from Spinal Cord - Somatic + Autonomic (Sympathetic+Parasympathetic)
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| What are the 3 Parts of the Brain | Cerebrum/Cerebellum/Brain Stem
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| What is the largest part of the Brain | Cerebrum
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| How many hemispheres does the Cerebrum have | 2 - Divided into 4 lobes
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| What is the function of the Frontal Lobe | Reasoning/learning
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| What is the function of the Occipital Lobe | Interprets vision
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| What is the function of the Parietal Lobe | Interprets language
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| What is the function of the Temporal Lobe | Memory store
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| Where is the Cerebellum | Lowest part of the brain - Posterior to pons
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| How many hemispheres does the Cerebellum have | 2
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| What is the function of the Cerebellum | Balance+ Coordination
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| What makes up the Brain Stem | Mid Brain/Pons/Medulla Oblongata
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| What is the function of the Medulla Oblongata | Controls HR/BR/BP
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| What is the function of the Reticular Activating System | Increased alertness
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| What is the structure of the Spinal Cord | 45cm long - thickness of little finger - Grey matter inside + White matter outside - Surrounded by meninges + CSF
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| What are Afferent fibres function | Body to Brain
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| What are Efferent fibres function | Brain to Body
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| What is the function of the Sensory Neurons | Impulses from Periphery - Afferent
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| What is the function of the Motor Neurons | Impulses from Skeletal Muscles - Efferent
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| What is the function of the Connector Neurons | Links Motor + Sensory
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| What is the function of the Myelin Sheath | Insulator + Increases speed of nerve impulses
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| What is a Simple reflex Arc | A reflex that goes straight from Sensory neuron to Motor Neuron bypassing the Brain
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| What is Irritability | Initiate nerve impulses in response to stimuli
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| What is Conductivity | Ability to transmit impulses
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| Describe an Axon | Carry impulse away from Cell body - Can be 1m Long - Forms White Matter
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| Describe Dendrites | Carry impulses towards Cell Body
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| Describe Cell Body (Soma) | Contains Nucleus - Forms Grey Matter
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| Describe Myelin Sheaths | Protective Layer
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| Describe Schwann Cells | Glial Cells that help form the Myelin Sheath
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| Describe Nodes of Ranvier | Gaps of exposed Axon between Schwann Cells
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| What is a mass of nerves called | Ganglia
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| What is a Plexus | Large mass of Nerves
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| What are Bundle of Axons are called | Plexus - 5 types
Cervical
Brachial
Lumber
Sacral
Coccygeal
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| What are the 2 types of Efferent Nerves | Somatic - Voluntary
Autonomic - Cardiac + Smooth Muscle
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| What is the Synapse | Small gap at the end of Neuron that allows signals to pass from each Neuron
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| What is the breakdown of the Peripheral Nervous System | 12 Pairs of Cranial Nerves
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| What does the Phrenic nerve control | Diaphragm
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| Name the 3 layers of the Meninges | Dura Mater - Tough outer
Arachnoid Mater - Contains CSF
Pia Mater - Soft inner
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| What is the function of the Meninges | Protection
Maintain brains position
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| What is CSF and its functions | Cerebrospinal Fluid
Protection
Buoyancy
Regulation
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| How much CSF is there | 125- 150ml
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| Where does the Brain get is blood supply | Carotid + Vertebral Arteries - connected by Circle of Willis
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| What are the Stages of a Seizure | Aura
Tonic
Clonic
Postictal
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| Describe the Tonic phase of a Seizure | Body goes Stiff/Rigid/Trismus/Eye Roll
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| Describe the Clonic phase of a Seizure | Regular jerking movements
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| Describe the Postictal Phase | State of Confusion/agitation/Drowsy - 20mins approx
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| Name some causes of Seizures | Alcohol withdrawl/Epilepsy/Infections/Overdose/Trauma/ICP/Stroke
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| What is Status Epilepticus | Seizure ongoing for >30mins or recurrent seizures where pt does not regain consciousness
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| What is the cause of Febrile Seizures | Rapid rise in Temp
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| What is the managment of a Seizure | Remove from Harm
Maintain ABC
O2
Midazolam
Monitor Vitals - BG
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| What is the managment for a Febrile Seizure | Cool pt - remove layers of clothing/remove from warm enviroment + give Paracetamol + then manage like other seizures
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