Neuro notes

Question 1

Area responsible for vision:

Answer 1

• Occipital

Question 2

Area responsible for hearing:

Answer 2

temporal

Question 3

Area responsible for perception of sensation

Answer 3

Parietal

Question 4

Area responsible for movement

Answer 4

• Cerebellum

Question 5

Area responsible for intellect, judgement and behaviour

Answer 5

Frontal

Question 6

Area responsible for memory/emotion:

Answer 6

Temporal (hippocampus)

Question 7

Corpus callous function:

Answer 7

Communication between two sides of the brain

Question 8

Cerebellum function:

Answer 8

Balance/coordination

Question 9

Brainstem functions:

Answer 9

Heart rate, body temp

Question 10

Number of cervical vertebrae:

Answer 10

• 7

- 5 normal + atlas and axis

Question 11

Number of thoracic vertebrae:

Answer 11

• 12

Question 12

number of lumbar vertebrae:

Answer 12

• 5

Question 13

Number of sacral vertebrae:

Answer 13

• 5

Question 14

Number of coccyx vertebrae:

Answer 14

1

Question 15

Brachial plexus levels:

Answer 15

• C5 to T1

Question 16

From what levels do sympathetic fibres arise:

Answer 16

T1-L2

Thoracolumbar outflow

Question 17

Sympathetic innervation to Abdominopelvic region:

Answer 17

• Splanchnic nerves

- Preganglionic: Synapse outside of paravertebral ganglion

Question 18

Sympathetic innervation to cardiacthoracic region (viscera)

Answer 18

• Splanchnic nerves

- Postganglionic: Synapse in the paravertebral ganglia

Question 19

Where do preganglionic nerves synapse?

Answer 19

• Inside of Prevertebral ganglia (infront of the vertebrae, attached to the aorta)