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NEURO NR341 EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Central Nervous System (CNS) - ....ANSWER ...-consists of the brain and spinal cord Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - ....ANSWER ...-includes all nerve fibers outside brain and spinal cord includes the 12 pairs of cranial nerves extending from the brain and the 31 pairs of peripheral spinal nerves extending outward from the spinal cord Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) - ....ANSWER ...-Used to objectively describe the extent of impaired consciousness in all types of acute medical and trauma patients. The scale assesses patients according to three aspects of responsiveness: eye-opening, motor, and verbal responses. What is the max GCS score? - ....ANSWER What is the lowest GCS score? - ....ANSWER ...-15 ...-3! How does the brain control the heart? - ....ANSWER ...-It sends signals to speed up or slow down the heart rate. Fuel for the brain - ....ANSWER ...-glucose ...©️ 2025, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 1