| A | B |
|---|
| Nervous system responsible for | coordinating body functions and responding to change to stimuli |
| CNS includes | brain and spinal cord |
| PNS includes | peripheral nervous system - everythingelse |
| neuron is what | basic structure of the nervous system |
| sensory neurons do what | sends impulses to CNS |
| motor nerurons do what | transmits impulses from CNS |
| neurons are separate and ___ ___ connect to each other | DO NOT |
| neurotransmitters | substances that transmit the impulses |
| neurotransmitters either ___ or __ the neuron | excite or inhibit |
| cerebrospinal fluid supplies | nutrients and cushions the brain |
| cerebrosinal fluid contains | small number of WBC and NO RBC |
| cerebrospinal fluid receives | 15% of cardio output |
| brain does not store ___ | nutrients and has high metabolic demand |
| cerebral glucose levels | less 70 = confusion - less 20 coma |
| brain protected by 3 layers | dura (out) arachnoid (middle) pia (inner) |
| blood brain barrier is | tight junction of capillaries |
| catecholamins aka | neurotransmitters |
| cranial nerves we assess | 3, 4, 6 3=contraction of iris and muscle - 46 eye move |
| sympathetic nervous system | fight or flight - regulates expenditure of energy |
| parasympathetic | conserves energy |
| glasco comma scales does what | tool for assessing clients reponse to stimul |
| posturing - decorticate | arms to core |
| posturing - decerebrate | arms to side - fist |
| how to prevent h/a from lumbar puncture | prone - on belly |
| eeg prep nursing | will not get shocked, no caffeine/sedative, eat, shampoo hair |
| ICP - causes | tumors, trauma, infection, inflammation |
| ICP normal numbers | 0-15 |
