NUR 2115 Exam 3 Brain Injury
- how do the hemispheres work
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right hemisphere controls left side of body and vice versa
- left hemisphere is in charge of
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cognition concentration
abstract thoughts memory
- deficits if left hemisphere injury
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memory loss (short and long term) decreased attention span
impaired concentration
- right hemisphere function
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emotions affect
judgement personality inhibition
- deficits if right hemisphere injury 1 / 4
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loss of self control impulsive
poor reasoning altered judgement emotional lability frustration/ lack of cooperation
- function of the motor cortex
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located in the frontal lobe controls all voluntary movements
right brain controls left body and vice versa
- hemiparesis
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motor cortex deficit
weakness of face, arm, leg, on opposite side of brain injury
- hemiplegia
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motor cortex deficit
paralysis of face, arm, leg one opposite side of brain injury
- dysarthria
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motor cortex deficit
difficulty forming words due to paralysis of tongue and soft palate
- dysphagia
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motor cortex deficit
difficulty swallowing due to paralysis of pharynx
- brocas area function
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motor control of language left hemisphere
- expressive aphasia
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deficit in brocas area difficulty expressing thoughts
unable to form words that are understandable
- frontal lobe is made up of
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right and left hemisphere motor cortex
broca's area 3 / 4
- parietal lobe function
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sensation analysis of sensory info
pain, temp, touch, spatial awareness
- parasthesia
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parietal lobe of sensation deficit numbness
tingling of face, arm, leg on same side of body as injury
- function of temporal lobe
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auditory reception received an integrates language, tone, music
- wernickes area
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left hemispheric temporal lobe center than interprets language
- receptive aphasia
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dysfunction in the temporal lobe cannot interpret spoke words
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