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neurology test review

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pia mater is very delicate serous membrane that has the appearance of a spider web   false  
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cerebral spinal fluid bathes & nourishes the brain   true  
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spinal nerves are seperated by 7 cervical, 12 thoraic, 5 cerical & 1 coccicly   true  
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cervical lemina is less prominate than the lumbar/thoriac and must use smaller instruments   true  
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there are 6 cervical lamina   false  
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following traumic head injury with 1 or more breaking vessels under the scalp is called a subdural hemotoma   true  
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antibotic solution is never used to irrigate bone, because the delicate brain tissue will be damaged   false  
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in the event of a intracranial hemorrahage, bur holes are used to relieve pressure of blood against the brain   true  
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the pons lies between the midbrain & medulla, in front of the cerebellum   true  
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pia mater is a membrane that dips down into various crevices of the brain   true  
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an acoustic neuroma is   a benign tumor of the 8th cranial nerve  
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what is ligamentum flavum   ligament that connects 1 spinous process of a vertebra to another  
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what is galea   a tough fibrous sheet  
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portion between the forebrain and hindbrain   midbrain  
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each spinal nerve forms 2 branches called   rami  
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anastomosis of the 2 ends of the shaft of a nerve is called   neurorrhaphy  
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creation of a opening to expose the spinal cord/discs   laminotomy  
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during a lumbar laminectomy the surgeon pacs the sponge along the vertebra w/what instrument   cobb elevator  
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bone was is used to control bleeding how   blocking the flow of blood by inclusion  
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during a disectomy, what instrument is used   #15 blade, pituitary ronguer, ring curret  
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an elastic cushion seperates what   intraverebral disc  
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what is a AV Malformation   an abnormal communication between the arteries & veins  
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what causes an aneursym   weaking in the arterial wall due to congential defect  
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in preperation for entry into the brain, the scrub should have this available   bipolar cautery unit & a #6 fraizer suction tip  
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most common bone grafting donor site is where   iliac crest  
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during a anterior cervial discotomy, the placement of a bone graft is done why   to fissue the vertebra  
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hypophysectomy is done to remove what   all/portion of the pitutary gland  
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open carpal tunnel release is also called   medianeurotomy  
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what is the consistency of CSF   crystal clear, sterile & high end glucose  
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a congential anamoly that results in an increased amount of CSF   hydrocephalus  
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burr holes are used to treat what   subdural hemotoma  
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congential defect where the neural tube fails to close during fetal development   myelomeningocele  
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replacment of a area of bone in the skull CAN NOT use   cadavar bone  
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deversion of CSF away fromt he brain to another location w/in the body is called   a shunting procedure  
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intracranial aneurysm is the "bulging of an artery" in what artery   internal carotid artery  
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congential deformity caused by premature closing of the skull, the procedure is called   craniotomy  
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opening made into the skull to expose the brain & intrcranial structures   craniotomy  
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which hemostatic topical is most used   all of the above  
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for a lumbar laminecotmy, which position is the pt in   supine  
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how many pairs of spinal nerves are ther   31 pairs  
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