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Nervous system MOA
Review for the nervous - Definitions
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a large bundle of axons wrapped in connective tissue | nerve |
| A long,single projection that transmits impulses from the cell body | axon |
| A progressive, degenerative disease of the myelin sheath | multiple sclerosis (MS) |
| A recurrent disorder of cerebral functions characterized by seizures | epilepsy |
| Abnormal inactivity or lack of response to normal stimuli | lethargy |
| Abnormal rhythm | dysrhythmia |
| Abnormally deep unconsciousness with absence of voluntary response to stimuli | coma |
| Abnormally small head | microcephaly |
| Acute inflammatory eruption of painful vesicles; also called shingles | Herpes zoster |
| Any sudden and violent contraction of one or more muscles | convulsion |
| Branching cytoplasmic projections | dendrites |
| Brief loss of consciousness | syncope |
| Broad term that refers to cognitive deficit | dementia |
| Carry or move away from a central structure | efferent |
| Carry of move toward a central structure | afferent |
| Chemical substances that facilitate the transmission of impulses across synapses | neurotransmitters |
| Characterized by progressive mental challenges | Tay-Sach Disease |
| Conveys impulses to glands, smooth muscles and cardiac muscles | autonomic nervous system |
| Conveys sensory impulses to the brain and motor impulses away from the brain | spinal cord |
| Depress central nervous system functions | hypnotics |
| Eating disorder characterized by binging and purging | bulimia nervosa |
| Excessive movement | hyperkinesia |
| Excision of a ganglion | ganglionectomy |
| Form of spina bifida in which the spinal cord develops properly but the meninges protrude | meningocele |
| Form of spina bifida in which one or more vertebrae are malformed | occulta |
| inability to comprehend auditory, visual, spatial, olfactory or other sensations | agnosia |
| inability to speak | aphasia |
| incision into the skull | craniotomy |
| inflammation of the brain | encephalitis |
| injury to the brain, occasionally with transient loss of consciousness | concussion |
| innermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord | pia mater |
| involuntary tremble or shake | tremor |
| Lack of muscle coordination | ataxia |
| Largest and uppermost portion of the brain; sensory, emotions aspects of behaviour and memory | cerebrum |
| Major emotional disorder | psychosis |
| Middle layer covering the brain | arachnoid membrane |
| Most severe form of spina bifida | myelomeningocele |
| Needle puncture of the spinal cavity | lumbar puncture (LP) |
| Nonpsychotic mental illness | neurosis |
| Occurring without a known cause | idiopathic |
| Outermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord | dura mater |
| Pain in the spinal cord | myelalgia |
| Poor development | dystrophy |
| Recording of electrical activity in the brain | electroencephalogram (phy (EEG) |
| Second largest part of the brain; refines muscular movement | cerebellum |
| Technique that cuts a circular opening into the skull | trephination |
| Test that measures the speed at which impulses travel through a nerve | Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV) |
| The functional cell of the nervous system | neuron |
| Weakness, debility or loss of strength | asthenia |
| Without feeling; loss of sensation as a result of disease, injury or anesthetic agent | anesthesia |
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