Saccades Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATEP FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Which of the following concussion assessment tools correctly identifies about 70% of concussions accurately? eye tracking tests (vertical and horizontal saccades) The acronym PEARL means pupils should be the same size and both constrict when a light is shined into one Getting your "bell rung" is not the same thing as a concussion. False Baseline concussion assessments help to determine a person's readiness to return to sport whe...

Major Field Test for Psychology Latest Version Graded A+ Broca's Aphasia a condition characterized by difficulties in language production Wernicke's Aphasia a condition marked by impaired recall of nouns and impaired language comprehension despite fluent and grammatical speech phoneme a unit of sound morpheme a unit of meaning word-superiority effect identify the letter more accurately when it is part of a word then when it is presented by itself fixations when your eyes...

Broca's Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER a condition characterized by difficulties in language production Wernicke's Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER a condition marked by impaired recall of nouns and impaired language comprehension despite fluent and grammatical speech phoneme - CORRECT ANSWER a unit of sound morpheme - CORRECT ANSWER a unit of meaning word-superiority effect - CORRECT ANSWER identify the letter more accurately when it is part of a word then when it is ...

NEURO A&P,ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS & ANSWERS bell's palsy: - ANS-weakness, drooping of one side of the face because of inflammation of the facial nerve concussion: - ANS-injury to the brain that results in the immediate loss of consciousness for a brief time dementia - ANS-progressive deterioration in mental function guillain-barre's syndrome - ANS-autoimmune disorder in which the body makes antibodies against myelin sympathetic - ANS-part of the autonomic nervous system that prepares the...

Three tests for central vestibular involvement - answer-Spontaneous gaze Decreased smooth pursuits Decreased saccades Spontaneous gaze is indicative of...? - answer-Central vestibular disorder OR acute peripheral event <1 week Vertical nystagmus is indicative of...? - answer-Central NS involvement (central vestibular problem) Gaze: primary nystagmus - answer-Indicates peripheral hypofunction Nystagmus seen when the eye beats in the direction of the quick phase Gaze: secondary nystagm...

Broca's Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER a condition characterized by difficulties in language production Wernicke's Aphasia - CORRECT ANSWER a condition marked by impaired recall of nouns and impaired language comprehension despite fluent and grammatical speech phoneme - CORRECT ANSWER a unit of sound morpheme - CORRECT ANSWER a unit of meaning word-superiority effect - CORRECT ANSWER identify the letter more accurately when it is part of a word then when it is presented by itself fixation...

Vestibular Certification exam questions with answers Vestibular sedatives are most likely to be helpful with addressing what kind of symptoms: - answer-1. Vertigo Sedatives such as Diazepam (Valium) and Meclizine (Antivert) are helpful in reducing acute vertigo. Valium is typically utilized for severe vertigo, followed by Meclizine. 2. Nausea and emesis Sedatives have an antiemetic property which can increase patient comfort while suffering from acute vertigo. With acute peripheral vestibul...

Balance can be broken down into three components - answer-1. Vestibular 2. Somatosensory 3. visual Describe somatosensory input for the balance system - answer-Somatosensory receptors are located in the joints, muscles, ligaments, and skin to provide proprioceptive info regarding length, tension, pressure, pain, and joint position. Proprioception and tactile input from ankles, knees, hips, and neck provide balance info to the brain What kind of test can be done to test the somatosensory s...

Broca's Aphasia - ANSWER-a condition characterized by difficulties in language production Wernicke's Aphasia - ANSWER-a condition marked by impaired recall of nouns and impaired language comprehension despite fluent and grammatical speech phoneme - ANSWER-a unit of sound morpheme - ANSWER-a unit of meaning word-superiority effect - ANSWER-identify the letter more accurately when it is part of a word then when it is presented by itself fixations - ANSWER-when your eyes are statio...

Vestibular Test Questions with correct answers Posterior Canal - answer-What is the most common canal affected with BPPV? Vestibulo-ocular Reflex (VOR) - answer-What vestibular reflex helps to maintain stable gaze during head movement? In the Utricle and Saccule - answer-Where are the otoliths suppose to be located? Saccades - answer-What is the rapid eye movement called that tests the eye's ability to move between fixation points? Assesses what stage of workout the patient is ready t...