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Question: Loss of Answer:
Question: Passes in less than an hour but could be indicative of a more serious stroke about to take Answer: Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Question: Controls motor function, memory, and Answer: Lobe
Question: Interprets impulses from receptorsAnswer: Lobe
Question: Responsible for Answer: Occipital
Question: Controls hearing and smell and processes new Answer: Temporal
Question: of having a panic attaackAnswer:
Question: of spidersAnswer: Arachnophobia
Question: Carry toward the brain Answer: nerve tracts
Question: Carry impulses away from the Answer: Descending tracts
Question: A center made up of a cluster of cell bodies outside the CNS (The CNS is the brain and spinal cord)Answer: Ganglion
Question: A network of interseting nerves, blood vessels, and lymphatic vesselsAnswer:
Question: Inflammation of the brain and the Answer: Encephalomeningitis
Question: A very contagious disease of spinal cordAnswer:
Question: A less severe form of Answer: 's Syndrome
Question: Also known as jaw" is an acute and potentially fatal infection of the Central Nervous System caused by a toxin.Answer:
Question: This system includes the brain and spinal cord. The function is to receive and process info, and to all bodily activityAnswer: Nervous System
Question: Includes the 12 pairs of nerves and 31 pairs of peripheral spinal nerves extending outward from the spinal cord. The function is to transmit nerve signals to, and from, the Central Nervous SystemAnswer: Peripheral Nervous
Question: One or more bundles of neurons that connect the brain and the spinal cord with parts of the bodyAnswer: Nerve
Question: A bundle or group of nerve fibers located within the bran or cordAnswer: Tract
Question: Sites in the sensory organs that receive external stimulation. They send the stimulus through the neurons to the brain for interpretation Answer:
Question: Anything that excites a nerve and an impulse.Answer: Stimulus
Question: A wave of excitation transmitted through fibers and neuronsAnswer:
Question: An automatic, involuntary response to some change,either inside or outside the Answer: Reflex
Question: Basic cells of the System that allow different parts of the body to communicate with eachotherAnswer:
Question: Root-like processes that impulses and conduct them to the cell bodyAnswer:
Question: A structure that extends out from the cell Answer: Process
Question: A process that extends away from the cell body and impulses away from the nerve cell.Answer: Axon
Question: towardAnswer:
Question: Means away Answer:
Question: Also known as sensory neurons, these neurons emerge from sensory organs and the skin to carry the impulses from the sensory toward the brainAnswer: Afferent
Question: Also known as neurons,these neurons link sensory and motor neuronsAnswer: Neurons
Question: Also known as motor neurons, these neurons carry impulses away from the and spinal cord and toward the muscles and glandsAnswer: Neurons
Question: Branching fibers at the end of the axon that lead the nervous impulse from the axon to the Answer: Terminal End
Question: Space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor Answer:
Question: Released at some synapses in the spinal cord and a junctions; it influences muscle actionAnswer: Acetylcholine
Question: Released within the brain. It is believed to be involved in mood and thought disorders and in movement disorders such as Parkinson's DiseaseAnswer: Dopamine
Question: Naturally occuring substances that are by the brain to help relieve painAnswer: Endorphins
Question: Released at synaptic nerve endings, responds to and physical stressAnswer: Norepinephrine
Question: Released to the brain, has roles in sleep, hunger, and pleasure Answer: Serotonin
Question: Provide and protection for neurons, and their four main functions are: (1) to surround neurons, (2) to supply nutrients and oxygen to neurons, (3) Insulate one neuron from another, and (4) To destroy and remove dead neuronsAnswer: Glial
Question: Protective covering made up of cells. Forms the white matter of the brain and covers some parts of the spinal cord and the axon of most peripheral nevesAnswer: Sheath
Question: Matter meansAnswer:
Question: Gray meansAnswer: Unmyelinated
Question: System of membranes that enclose the and spinal cord of the central nervousAnswer: Meninges
Question: Resembles a spider web, is the layer of the meninges and is located between the dura mater and the pia mater.Answer: Arachnoid
Question: The third layer of the meninges, is located nearest to the and spinal cord.Answer: Pia
Question: Also known as spinal fluid is by special capillaries within the four ventricles located in the middle region of the cerebrumAnswer: fluid
Question: Largest and uppermost porton of the brain. Responsible for all , judgement, memory, and emotionAnswer: Cerebrum
Question: Pertaining to the or to the brainAnswer: Cerebral
Question: Relays sensory stimuli from the spinal cord and midbrain to the cerebral Answer: Thalamus
Question: Controls vital bodily Answer:
Question: Coordinates muscular activity and balance for smooth and movementsAnswer: Cerebellum
Question: Controls the functions necessary for survival(breathing, heart rate, and blood ), and for arousalAnswer: Brainstem
Question: Provide conduction pathways to and from the and lower centers in the brain. Controls reflexes for movements of the eyes and head in response to visual and auditory stimuliAnswer: and Pons
Question: Connected to the spina cord. Controls basic survival functions, the muscles that make possible respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure.Answer: Medulla
Question: controls the involuntary actions of the body such as the functioning ofinternal organs In order to maintain homeostasis within the body, each balances the activity of the other division.Answer: Autonomic Nervous
Question: prepares the body for emergencies and stress by increasing the breathing rate, heart rate, and flow to muscles Answer: sympathetic system `
Question: returns the body to normal after a response to stress ( Figure 10.11 ). It also maintains normal body functions during ordinary circumstances that are not emotionally or stressful. Answer: parasympathetic system
Question: a who specializes in administering anesthetic agents before and during surgery Answer:
Question: medical professional who in administering anesthesia, but is not a physicianAnswer: anesthetist
Question: a physician who specializes in and treating diseases and disorders of the nervous system Answer:
Question: physician who specializes in of the nervous system. Answer: A neurosurgeon
Question: Holds an advanced degree, but is not a medical doctor. This evaluates and treats emotional problems and mental illnessAnswer:
Question: Also known as a headache, is pain in the Answer:
Question: painful headaches that affect one side of the head and may be associated with the tearing of eyes and nasal congestionAnswer: Cluster
Question: A congenital herniation of brain tissue through a gap in the Answer: Encephalocele
Question: Lock jaw, an and potentially fatal infection of the central nervous system caused by a toxin.Answer:
Question: Memory disturbance characterized by a total or partial inability to recall past experiences. Can be caused by a brain injury, illness, or a psychological Answer:
Question: Blow to the head or a penetrating head injury that the brainAnswer: Brain Injury
Question: Injury within the skull near the point of , such as hitting the windshield in an auto accidentAnswer: Coup
Question: Described also as a counter blow is an injury that occurs beneath the skull opposite to the area of Answer:
Question: An unresponsive state from which a person can be aroused only briefly and with vigorous, attemptsAnswer:
Question: A type of coma in which the patient exhibits alternating sleep and wake cycles, due to severe damage to certain areas of the brain, the is unconscious even when appearing to be awakeAnswer: Persistent State
Question: Prolonged or inability to sleepAnswer: Insomnia
Question: Sufficient lack of restorative over cumulative period so as to cause physical or psychiatric symptoms and affect routine performance or tasksAnswer: Deprivation
Question: Tumor of the spinal Answer:
Question: Also known as pinched nerve, is an inflammation of the root of a nerve that causes pain and numbness.Answer: Radiculitis
Question: Nerve pain in the back caused by muscle spasms or by nerve root irritation from the compression of vertebral disks such as a herniated diskAnswer: Radiculopathy
Question: Sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or acts for a timeAnswer:
Question: Neurological disorder characterized by uncomfortable in the legs, producing a strong urge to move them.Answer: Restless Legs
Question: Are important neuroimaging tools because they facilitate the of the soft tissue structures of the brain and spinal cordAnswer: Magnetic Resonance (MRI) and Computed Tomography(CT)
Question: Also known as a spinal tap is the process of obtaining a sample of cerebrospinal fluid by inserting a needle into the subarachnoid space if the lumbar region to withdraw Answer: Puncture
Question: Is a barbiturate used as a and hypnoticAnswer:
Question: Depresses the CNS and usually sleepAnswer: Hypnotic
Question: Administered to prevent seizures such as those associated with Answer: Anticonvulsant
Question: A class of drugs whose action is a calming or depressed effort on the CNSAnswer: Barbiturates
Question: A barbiturate used as a sedative and as an Answer: Phenobarbital
Question: Depresses the CNS to calm and diminished responsiveness without producing sleepAnswer:
Question: Absence of normal , especially sensitivity to pain, that is induced by the administration of an anestheticAnswer: Anesthesia
Question: Numbs only the tissue surface and is applied as a liquid,ointment, or Answer: Topical
Question: Causes the loss of sensation in a limited area by an anesthetic solution near that areaAnswer: anesthesia
Question: Temporary interruption of nerve condition, is produced by injecting, an solution near the nerves to be blockedAnswer: Regional
Question: Produced by injecting an anesthetic into the subarachnoid space that is located below the membrane and above the pia mater that surrounds the spinal cordAnswer: Spinal
Question: Involves the total loss of body sensation and consciousness induced by agents administered by inhalation or intravenous injectionAnswer: General
Question: Surgical removal of a portion of the brain to treat brain cancer or seizure disorders that can not be with medicationAnswer:
Question: A surgical incision into the Answer:
Question: Surgical repair of a nerve or Answer: Neuroplasty
Question: Surgically together the ends of a severed nerveAnswer: Neurorrhaphy
Question: Surgical incision or the dissection of a Answer:
Question: Characterized by a short attention span and impulsive behavior that is inappropriate for the 's developmental age.Answer: Attention Disorder (ADD)
Question: Disorder characterized by repeatedly stealing objects neither for use nor for their monetary valueAnswer:
Question: A characterized by repeated, deliberate fire settingAnswer: Pyromania
Question: Condition characterized by cycles of severe mood changes ranging from highs and severe lows that affect a person's attitude, , and ability to functionAnswer: Bipolar
Question: Abnormally elevated mood state, including inappropriate elation, irritability, severe insomnia, poor judgement, and inappropriate social behaviorAnswer: Manic
Question: Administered to prevent or depressionAnswer:
Question: Administered to treat symptoms of severe disorders of thinking and mood that are associated with neurological and psychiatric illnesses such as schizophrenia, mania, and delusional Answer: Antipsychotic
Question: Administered to temporarily relieve and to reduce tension Also known as antianxiety drug or tranquilizerAnswer: drug
Question: Used to mood instability and bipolar disordersAnswer: Mood stabilizing
Question: Used as medications to control pain, and to treat narcolepsy and attention Answer: drug
Question: Works by increasing activity in certain of the brain to increase the concentration and wakefulnessAnswer:
Question: Based on the idea that mental disorders have underlying causes stemming from childhood and can only be overcome by gaining insight into one's feelings and of behaviorAnswer: Psychoanalysis
Question: Focuses on changing behavior by identifying problem behaviors, replacing them with appropriate behaviors, and using rewards or other consequences to make the Answer: Behavioral
Question: Focuses on cognitions or thoughts that are affecting a person's emotions and actionsAnswer: Therapy
Question: The use of to produce a relaxed state of focused attention in which the patient may be more willing to believe and act on suggestionsAnswer: Hypnotherapy
Question: Characterized by physical complaints or concerns about one's body that are out of to any physical findings or diseaseAnswer: Somatoform
 
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