The first of these is the mental status exam , which assesses the higher cognitive functions such as memory, orientation, and language. Two major sections, the sensory exam and the motor exam , test the sensory and motor functions associated with spinal nerves.

The neurological exam is a clinical assessment tool used to determine what specific parts of the CNS are affected by damage or disease. Then there is the cranial nerve exam , which tests the function of the 12 cranial nerves and, therefore, the central and peripheral structures associated with them.

neurological exam — clinical assessment tool that can be used to quickly evaluate neurological function and determine if specific parts of the nervous system have been affected by damage or disease. exam — a series of subtests separated into five major sections. cranial nerve exam — major section of the neurological exam that assesses sensory and motor functions of the cranial nerves and their associated central and peripheral structures. first of these — the mental status exam , which assesses the higher cognitive functions such as memory, orientation, and language.

Be able to list the major sections of the neurological exam; explain the connection between location and function in the nervous system; explain the benefit of a rapid assessment for neurological function in a clinical setting.