Question | Answer |
Central Nervous system | CNS |
peripheral Nervous System | PNS |
autonomic nervous system | ANS |
cerbrovascular accident | CVA |
transient ischemic attack | TIA |
altered mental status | AMS |
cerebrospinal fluid | CSF |
positron emission tomography | PET |
magnectic resonance imaging | MRI |
computed axial tomography | CAT |
Electroencephalography | EEG |
Electromyography | EMG |
lumbar puncture | LP |
directions | sig |
as needed | PRN |
UNG ointment | |
A&O | alert and oriented |
Ibuprofen | IBU |
lumbar spine | LS |
Hemi | half |
plegia | paralysis |
mono | one |
quadri | four |
para | abnormal |
lepsy | seizure |
mening/o | meninges |
myel/o | spinal cord |
dur/o | dura mater |
rhiz/o | nerve root |
dermat/o | skin |
cerebr/o | cerebrum |
spin/o | spine |
cerebell/o | cerebellum |
encephal/o | brain |
how many pairs of spinal nerves | 31 |
When performing a lumbar puncture, the needle is inserted between the ____________________________ lumbar vertebrae | 3rd & 4th |
What condition occurs from an activated dormant virus of | shingles and herpes zoster |
The functional unit of the nervous system is | neuron |
The portion of the brain responsible for equilibrium and controlling fine motor skills is the | cerebellum |
Hemiplegia is paralysis of what | one side |
Which of the meninges has a spider web appearance | arachnoid |
The microscopic space between neurons | synapse |
how many pairs of cranial nerves are there | 12 |
Vertigo, paralysis, and headaches are all signs of what type of disorder | neurological |
Frontal, occipital, and temporal are all what of the brain | lobes |
Another name for glial cells is | neuroglia |
Which part of the brain produces hormones that signal the anterior pituitary gland to release its hormones | pons |
What transmits nerve impulses to the CNS sensory | neurons |
What consists of the brain, spinal cord, and meninges | CNS |
Folds or convolutions in the brain | Gyri |
Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking and voluntary activity | cerebrum |
Which division of the nervous system can be described as having a “fight or flight” response | sympathetic |
What neurological condition is characterized by “pill-rolling” motions | parkinson |
A suture of a severed nerve is | neurorrhaphy |
What has two divisions, controls involuntary action, and is part of the peripheral nervous system(PNS) | ANS |
A method of pain control effected by the application of electrical impulses to the skin is | TENS |
What neurological condition is characterized by the degeneration of the myelin sheath | multiple sclerosis |
An acute infection caused by the virus that causes chickenpox is | shingles |
The sense of smell is accomplished by the ________________________ nerve | olfactory |
What is a deep, prolonged unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused; usually the result of a head injury, neurologic disease, acute hydrocephalus, intoxication, or metabolic abnormalities | Coma |
Tic douloureux is neuralgia of the ___________________ cranial nerve | 5th |
Ischemia of cerebral tissue with sequelae that may include paralysis, weakness, speech defects, and/or sensory changes that last more than 24hrs | CVA |
What is a motor function disorder as a result of permanent, non progressive brain defect or lesion caused prenatally | cerebral palsey |
Headache of vascular origin is | migraine |
A condition of abnormal accumulation of fluid in the ventricles of the brain is | hydrocephalus |
Away from the CNS | efferent |
Measurement and recording of a number of functions while the patient is asleep is a | polysomnography |
Towards the CNS | afferent |
The term for a slight paralysis of the lower limbs and trunk is | paraparesis |
What type of seizure is characterized by convulsions | grand mal |
Examination of fluid from the CNS to detect pathogens and abnormalities, which is useful in di- agnosing hemorrhages, tumors, and various diseases, is | CSF |
What seizure is characterized by rolling or flickering of the eyes, blank stare, and sleight facial movement | petit mal |
Any infection or inflammation of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord | meningitis |
The term for fainting is | syncope |
term for dizziness | vertigo |