functions of the facial nerve in humans. The facial nerve is one of twelve cranial nerves that innervates the head and neck. These nerves serve a variety of functions, both sensory and motor, and are responsible for moving the muscles in the face, head and neck, and receiving information the brain can interpret into all five sense. Appendix A outlines each cranial nerve, it’s sensory and/or motor function, and the foramen in the bones of the skull it passes through. The facial nerve fibers originate
known as facial palsy. It is the paralysis or weakness of muscles in one side of the face caused by several different viruses. In some rare cases it can affect both sides of the face. It has similar symptoms to a stroke but if it just affects the facial muscles it is likely not a stroke. It was first described in 1821 but can be traced back to 5th century BCE (Sajadi, 2011). Sir Charles Bell was the first person to describe, anatomically, the correlation between the facial nerve and facial paralysis
Introduction Bell’s palsy is the name given to a nerve disorder that results in unexpected paralysis of the face due to the facial nerve acting abnormally. Paralysis is commonly found only on one side of the face; however, it can occur on both sides. Bell's palsy is named for Sir Charles Bell, a 19th century Scottish surgeon who first came across the condition. (NINDS Bell's Palsy, sec. 1). In this paper, the pathophysiology, which is a discussion of the mechanism behind Bell’s Palsy will be discussed
Scottish anatomist named Charles Bell, is a form of facial paralysis in which one side of the face suddenly cannot be controlled through the normal facial muscles (1). One thing characteristic of the condition is its suddenness and apparent randomness – as with my mother, it can often come along in the middle of the night. Bell’s Palsy is idiopathic, meaning its general cause is unknown. In fact, another name for the disease is “idiopathic facial paralysis.” (2) (You can imagine my frustration at
the functions of the cranial nerve of the peripheral nervous system such as the olfactory, optic, oculomotor, trochlear, trigeminal, abducens, facial, vestibulocochlear, glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, and the hypoglossal nerves. I will examine these functions with a series of behavior tests on my partner who is Jazmine Cooley to see if all nerves are functioning properly and if they are not, then this will be considered an identified dysfunction of a cranial nerve which is a diagnosis. Materials
that control the eye and eyelid movement, facial expressions, chewing, talking, and, swallowing are affected first. Causes Myasthenia gravis is a disorder of neuromuscular transmission. In order to understand what causes myasthenia gravis, we must first describe what creates normal neuromuscular transmission. Neuromuscular transmission is where the nerve cells connect with the muscles. In a healthy individual there is an impulse from the nerve to the nerve endings releasing a neurotransmitter, ACh
emeyer Period 3 Mrs.Coik Limb Paralysis Limb paralysis is the loss or impairment of movement of the limb as a result of muscle and nerve damage. The one of the most common causes of limb paralysis is a cerebral vascular accident, otherwise known as a CVA or stroke. The loss of movement can be localized and affect only a small area of muscle. It has the ability to affect a large area of muscle referred to as generalized paralysis. Another type of paralysis is unilateral paralysis, which is paralysis
Signs and symptoms Charcot Marie Tooth disease encompasses a group of inherited disorders that affect motor and sensory peripheral nerves. It is a type of neuropathy characterized by damage to myelin sheaths and nerve axon structure that results in impaired ability of the peripheral nervous system to send signals or relay sensory information. CMT typically presents with distal predominance of limb-muscle wasting, weakness, and sensory loss , . Symptoms start in the feet, which commonly have high
lower death rates from heart disease, stroke, accidents, etc. The nervous system is a network of neurons (nerve cells that sends information to the brain to be analyzed. Neurons live both in and outside the central nervous system. Understanding how the neurons work is vital to understanding the nervous system. The neuron has two important structures called the dendrite and axon, also called nerve fibers. The dendrites are like tentacles that sprout from the cell and the axon is one long extension
ASPECTS OF PERFORMANCE In the following report I will focus on two factors of performance, they are  PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECTS ON PERFORMANCE Nerves / stress, including manifestations Relationships between members Communication with audience Audience response  THE DEVELOPMENT OF A SUCCESSFUL GROUP Choice of members Program selection Rehearsal strategies Setting up Venue / audience Final performance Each of these aspects effects performers and to deal with all these things will ensure
After a person has been inoculated, the virus enters small nerve ends around the site of the bite, and slowly travels up the nerve to reach the central nervous system (CNS) where it reproduces itself, and will then travel down nerves to the salivary glands and replicate further. The time it takes to do this depends on the length of the nerve it must travel - a bite on the foot will have a much lengthier incubation period than a facial bite would. This period may last from two weeks to six months
medical treatment. “Dysautonomia and pulmonary complications are the basic reason for death for those contract GBS, luckily these kind of complications are rare..” Guillain-Barre syndrome is a disorder that your ownbody's immune system attacks your nerves. The first symptoms usually consist of weakness and or tingling in lower extremitites as well as the hands. These symptoms can quickly spread, eventually paralyzing your whole body. It is unknown what the exact cause of Guillain-Barre syndrome is
related to changes in their soft tissue that can be felt by hand. The practitioner will address this by identifying problems with motion, pressure or tension between adjacent tissues as well as observe how the muscles, fascia, tendons, ligaments and nerves respond to different types of work to ensure an effective outcome. Mobilisation (also referred to as mobilization) Mobilisation is comprised of small passive movements, usually applied as a series of gentle stretches in a smooth, rhythmic fashion
Applying The Baloney Detection Kit The claim is: The Flex Belt® Tones Firms and Strengthens the stomach muscles. Source of Claim is: Signals from the ab belt stimulate the nerves of the abdomen. These signal causes the nerves to relax and contract naturally, working all the muscles at the same time. Question 1: Site the claim and explain where you located the claim. The Flex Belt is found at the website http://www.theflexbelt.com/index.php. I came across this product while watching an advertisement
a "Clean, Well-Lighted Place". It is a refuge from the darkness of the night outside. Darkness is a symbol of fear and loneliness. The light symbolizes comfort and the company of others. There is hopelessness in the dark, while the light calms the nerves. Unfortunately for the old man, this light is an artificial one, and its peace is both temporary and incomplete. "... the tables were empty except where the old man sat in the shadow of the leaves of the tree that moved slightly in the wind."
contradict the impression that the female protagonist is all strength: Lady Macbeth is of a finer and more delicate nature. Having fixed her eye upon the end - the attainment for her husband of Duncan's crown - she accepts the inevitable means; she nerves herself for the terrible night's work by artificial stimulants; yet she cannot strike the sleeping king who resembles her father. Having sustained her weaker husband, her own strength gives way; and in sleep, when her will cannot control her thoughts
I dip my toes in—feels cold. My nerves rise up and spread like fire throughout my body while I watch—while I wait. Stomach hurts. All those butterflies clash and crowd. They come every time that I race—it never fails. There is so much noise—the splash of water, talking, yelling, whistling, cheering. Can’t think. My body shakes and screams from the tension. Heart pounding, nerves tingling, every muscle contracted. Stop. Focus. Deep breath and close everything out. I shut my eyes and the turbulent
functions (1). Furthermore, the right side of your body is controlled by your left brain while the left side of your body is controlled by your right side of the brain. The connection between the hemispheres is the corpus callosum, a thick band of nerves. One of the most common beliefs is that the left hemisphere controls symbolic processing and rational thinking whereas the right hemisphere is more artistic, intuitive and creative (2). Many myths have emerged from this idea (5). We often hear students
This irreverent generation [of the 1950’s] has mocked at Hawthorne’s struggling souls who torture themselves over peccadilloes like adultery and are morally wrecked by obsessions that (so it is assumed) any good psychoanalyst could remove. Studies in nerves seem to us more important than studies in morals, and certainly we are right in supposing that common sense and a working knowledge of science would have prevented half the casualties of literature. Hawthorne might retort by saying that without a
In Edgar Allan Poe’s short story “The Pit and the Pendulum,” written 1843, and “using the anguish of imminent death as the means of causing the nerves to quiver” (Edgar Allan Poe, 2015), he takes the reader into the mind of a man who is tortured by various means by some unknown person or persons for reasons that are not given. The themes of death and time are portrayed strongly in this story and produce a sense of anxiety and uncertainty. “The first- person narration, in which the ‘I’ remains unnamed