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This would result in a Traumatic Brain Injury, or TBI. There are many different types of brain injury, depending upon the severity of the force upon the head, as well as which portion of the brain is affected. To simplify, brain injuries can be classified as traumatic or acquired, with additional types under each heading. All brain injuries are described as either mild, moderate, or severe. Traumatic Brain Injury Traumatic brain injury is a result of an external force to the brain that results in a change to cognitive, physical, or emotional functioning. The impairments can be temporary or permanent. Types of traumatic brain injury include: * Diffuse axonal injury. Shaking or strong rotation of the head causes brain structures to tear. Nerve tissue is disturbed throughout the brain. * Concussion. Caused by a physical force to the head that causes blood vessels to stretch and cranial nerves to be damaged. * Contusion. A result of a direct impact to the head, which causes bleeding on the brain. * Coup-contrecoup injury. The force to the brain is large enough to cause contusion at the side of impact, as well as the site opposite impact. * Penetration injury. The impact causes a foreign object to penetrate the skull. Acquired Brain Injury An acquired brain injury is an injury to the brain that is not hereditary, congenital, degenerative, or the result of birth trauma. Acquired brain injury generally affects cells throughout the entire brain. Types of acquired brain injury include: • Axnoxic brain injury. This occurs when the brain doesn't receive oxygen.
• Hypoxic brain injury. This occurs when the brain receives some, but not enough, oxygen. Levels of Brain Injury The Glascow Coma Scale is used to describe the level of initial injury relative to the neurological severity caused to the brain. Mild traumatic brain injury occurs when loss of consciousness does not occur or occurs very briefly, and testing or scans of the brain seem normal. Moderate traumatic brain injury occurs when loss of consciousness lasts a few minutes to a few hours, confusion lasts for days or weeks, and physical, cognitive, and behavioral impairments are evident. Severe brain injury occurs when unconsciousness or coma lasts days, weeks, or months, and is characterized by permanent physical, cognitive, or emotional impairments.
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The cranial nerves exit from the brain inside the cranial cavity.
Taste buds are monitored by cranial nerves?
Cranial nerves #7 (VII) #9 (IX) and #10 (X)
What part of the nervous system consists of all of the spinal nerves and cranial nerves is the?
Peripheral nervous system consist of all of the Cranial nerves and Spinal nerves. This division is Anatomical and not Physiological.
What two cranial nerves on the stimulated side must be functional for pupillary light reflex to occur?
Cranial nerves 2 and 3
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Somatic sensory nerve impulses get to the brainstem from the head itself via the cranial nerves. Cranial nerves are also known as cerebral nerves.
Where the cranial nerves belong?
Cranial Nerves 1-2 Cranial Nerves 3-4 belong to the midbrain. Cranial Nerves 5-8 belong to the pons. Cranial Nerves 9-12 belong to the hindbrain.
How many cranial nerves are?
How many cranial nerves are there
Why are cranial nerves known as cranial neveres not branial nerves?
Because somebody would ask why it wasn't cranial nerves instead of brainial nerves.
Are Cranial nerves paired?
yes! there are 12 pairs of cranial nerves
Where do the cranial nerves exit?
The cranial nerves exit from the brain inside the cranial cavity.
How many pairs are of the cranial nerves?
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves that are part of the PNS. These nerves are sensory, mixed and mostly motor.
How many cranial nerves does a rat have?
Rats have twelve pairs of cranial nerves.
How many cranial nerves do cats have?
The number of cranial nerves that a cat have is 12. The cranial nerves are mostly located at the cats brain.
Arises from cranial and sacral nerves?
The Parasympathetic Division arises from cranial and sacral nerves.
How many cranial nerves?
nerves emerging from brain are called cranial nerves.they are 12 pairs
What has the author A Brodal written?
A. Brodal has written: 'The cranial nerves' -- subject(s): Cranial Nerves
What is the total number of cranial nerves?
There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves, which make a total of 24 cranial nerves. These nerves emerge directly from the brain and are responsible for various sensory, motor, and autonomic functions in the head and neck.
