Farrah Shared "Block 3 Neuro Final" - 32 Picmonics
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Block 3 Neuro Final
Eye
- Characteristics
- Sclera
- Cornea
- Iris
- Lens
- Ciliary Muscles
- Optic Nerve
- Rods
- Cones
- Retina
1 min
Restless Legs Syndrome
- Pathophysiology
- Idiopathic
- Iron Deficiency
- Parkinson's Disease
- Signs and Symptoms
- Urge to Move the Legs
- Unpleasant Sensations in Legs
- Worsens with Inactivity
- Relieved by Movement
- Treatment
- Iron Supplementation
- Self-care
- Gabapentin
- Pramipexole
2 mins
CN III
- Oculomotor Nerve
- Motor
- Eye Movement
- Accommodation
- Eyelid Opening
- Pupillary Constriction
1 min
CN IV
- Trochlear Nerve
- Motor
- Abducts, Depresses, Internally Rotates
48 secs
CN VI
- Abducens Nerve
- Motor
- Abducts Eye
48 secs
Detached Retina
- Assessment
- Flashes of Light
- Floaters
- Curtain Like Shadow
- Interventions
- Eye Patch
- Bed Rest
- Surgical Emergency
- Considerations
- No Vigorous Activity
2 mins
Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
- Mechanism
- Dry (nonexudative)
- Wet (exudative)
- Signs and Symptoms
- Scotomas
- Blurred, Darkened Vision
- Loss of Central Vision
- Distortion of Vision
- Considerations
- Drug Therapy
- Surgery
- Low-vision Assistive Devices
2 mins
CN II
- Optic Nerve
- Sensory
- Vision
35 secs
Visual Field Defects - Anatomy Overview
- Optic Nerve
- Vision Loss in One Eye
- Optic Chiasm
- Bitemporal Hemianopia - Both Eyes Outside Vision Loss
- Optic Tract
- Homonymous Hemianopia - Both Eyes Same Side
- Dorsal Optic Radiation
- Lower Quadrantic Vision Loss
- Meyer's Loop
- Upper Quadrantic Vision Loss
2 mins
Visual Field Defects - Right Anopia
- Visual Field Abnormality
- Right Anopia
- Complete Vision Loss in 1 Eye
- Location of Lesion
- Right Optic Nerve
- Causes
- Retinoblastoma
- Gliomas
41 secs
Visual Field Defects - Bitemporal Hemianopia
- Visual Field Abnormality
- Bitemporal Hemianopia
- Both Eyes Outside Vision Loss
- Tunnel Vision
- Location of Lesion
- Optic Chiasm
- Causes
- Suprasellar Compression
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Craniopharyngioma
1 min
Visual Field Defects - Homonymous Hemianopia
- Visual Field Abnormality
- Homonymous Hemianopia
- Vision Loss - Both Eyes Same Side
- Location of Lesion
- Optic Tract
- Parietal Lobe
1 min
Visual Field Defects - Left Hemianopia with Macular Sparing
- Visual Field Abnormality
- Left Hemianopia with Macular Sparing
- Vision Loss - Same Side in Both Eyes
- Center Spared
- Location of Lesion
- Occipital Lobe
- Causes
- Posterior Cerebral Artery (PCA) Infarct
1 min
Visual Field Defects - Left Upper Quadrantic Anopia
- Visual Field Abnormality
- Left Upper Quadrantic Anopia
- Pie in the Sky
- Location of Lesion
- Meyer's Loop
- Right Temporal Lobe
- Cause
- Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Infarct
1 min
Visual Field Defects - Left Lower Quadrantic Anopia
- Visual Field Abnormality
- Left Lower Quadrantic Anopia
- Pie on the Floor
- Location of Lesion
- Dorsal Optic Radiation
- Parietal Lobe
- Causes
- Middle Cerebral Artery (MCA) Infarct
1 min
The Auditory System
- Outer Ear
- Middle Ear
- Inner Ear
- Cochlea
- Organ of Corti
- Inner Hair Cells
- Basilar Membrane
1 min
CN V
- Trigeminal Nerve
- Sensory
- Facial Sensation
- Motor Function (Via Mandibular Nerve)
- Mastication Muscles
1 min
CN VII
- Facial Nerve
- Lacrimation
- Salivation
- Sensory
- Taste from Anterior 2/3 of Tongue
- Motor
- Facial Movement
- Stapedius Muscle
- Eyelid Closing
1 min
CN VIII
- Vestibulocochlear Nerve
- Sensory
- Hearing
- Balance
55 secs
CN IX
- Glossopharyngeal Nerve
- Sensory
- Taste from Posterior 1/3 of Tongue
- Monitoring Carotid Body and Sinus
- Motor
- Stylopharyngeus
- Swallowing
- Salivation
1 min
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