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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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