Title: Identify the structures and functions of the nervous system.
Course: Radiologic Technology I (14105-I) > Section: Understanding Human Anatomy and Physiology

Identification should include

- the central and peripheral systems
- neurons
- nerve impulses
- the role of myelin
- the role of the spinal cord
- the role of the brain
- recognition of radiographic characteristics of the most common pathologies and how to compensate technical factors to accommodate.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What effect does an improper needle stick have on the nervous system?
- What special considerations are involved when imaging a patient with nervous system disorders (e.g., multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, Parkinson’s disease)?
- Why would a radiologic technologist extract cerebral spinal fluid under fluoroscopy?