A kicker on the local football team has experienced head trauma. When attempting to kick the ball, his movements were jerkyand exaggerated. The team’s athletic trainer was convinced that the kicker had damage to his cerebellum and insisted that hebe transported to the hospital. Does the athletic trainer’s conclusion make sense? Why or why not?

In a procedure known as a lumbar puncture (commonlyreferred to as a spinal tap), physicians use a needle to withdraw asmall amount of cerebrospinal fluid from the bottom of the spine to helpdiagnose specific illnesses. What effects might this procedure have on apatient?

What causes secondary brain injury after head trauma? 1)Brain injury resulting from the bidy's response to tissue damage 2)Focal areas of bleeding 3)brain injury resulting from the initial trauma

What space should the spinal and epidural anesthesia reach for the needle to extract the Cerebrospinal Fluid?

An elderly relative suff ered a CVA (stroke) and now has diff iculty moving herright arm, and she also has speech problems. What areas of the brain weredamaged by the stroke?

Damage to the cerebellum is more likely to cause what kind of disorder? a) ataxia b) concussion c) aphasia

Intracranial headache could result from painful stimuli applied on :-a- the dura lining the inner surface of the bones of cranial vaultb- the brain tissuec- wall of big intracranial veinsd- arachnoid mater

Which division(s) of the nervous system may be involved in Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)y? BIEE Paragraph Path p

Spinal Cord It had been a busy week for Amanda. She had taken three exams, and as if that wasn't stressful enough, her sister was ill and Amanda had to spend much of her time helping out at home. By the end of the week, Amanda decided to go to the beach for a walk and some genuine relaxation. The day was warm and Amanda took off her shoes so she could walk barefoot and feel the sand between her toes. Halfway down the beach, she stepped on something extremely sharp and withdrew her foot in pain. As Amanda hopped around the sand on one foot, rubbing the other to ease the pain, she decided to put her shoes back on. As Amanda stepped on something sharp, she withdrew her foot due to reflexes. Any pain experienced would have been just AFTER she moved her foot off of the sharp object. Why is there a delay in perceiving the pain sensation?

Spinal Cord It had been a busy week for Amanda. She had taken three exams, and as if that wasn't stressful enough, her sister was ill and Amanda had to spend much of her time helping out at home. By the end of the week, Amanda decided to go to the beach for a walk and some genuine relaxation. The day was warm and Amanda took off her shoes so she could walk barefoot and feel the sand between her toes. Halfway down the beach, she stepped on something extremely sharp and withdrew her foot in pain. As Amanda hopped around the sand on one foot, rubbing the other to ease the pain, she decided to put her shoes back on. Regarding the reflex that moved her injured foot, classify it according to the complexity of the circuit.