For example, the multiple functions of CN X (vagus) cannot be tested fully and we really do not check CN IX's sensory limb from the carotid sinus function. Thus it would be less than truthful if one wrote down cranial nerves intact,â âCNs II-XII intact,â or âcranial nerves grossly intact.â These statements are actually assessments rather than descriptions of observations which are what the physical exam should state.
Sam Kinison was an American comedian best known for his crass humor and trademark scream. The Grammy-nominated comedian received his first break from fellow comedian Rodney Dangerfield.
Published: April 12, 1992. Sam Kinison, a former tent preacher who gained fame as a shrieking and often insulting stand-up comedian, was killed Friday night in a head-on automobile crash on a desert highway near Needles, Calif. He was 38 years old and lived in the Hollywood hills in Los Angeles.