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The Nurse Tests the Function of the Client's Cranial Nerves

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The nurse tests the function of the client's cranial nerves during the neurological component of the physical examination.In testing cranial nerve III,the nurse verifies the client's ability to:


Definitions:

Thalamus

A brain structure acting as a relay station for sensory information, excluding the sense of smell, to the cerebral cortex.

Median Section

a type of anatomical section that divides the body or an organ vertically into equal right and left halves.

Midbrain

A region of the brainstem playing a critical role in motor movement, particularly eye movements, and in auditory and visual processing.

Corpora Quadrigemina

A structure in the midbrain comprising four colliculi (two superior and two inferior) that are involved in visual and auditory processes.

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