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Nervous System
anything dealing with the nervous system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is "process of recording the electrical activity of the brain" | electroencephalography |
| The diagnostic test in which cerebrospinal fluid is withdrawn from the lumbar back for analysis is? | lumbar puncture |
| neurolysis is? | destruction of a nerve |
| cephal/o | head |
| The section that processes our thoughts, judgement, and memory is the? | cerebrum |
| The cranial nerve that supplies most organs in the abdominal and thoracic cavities is the? | vagus nerve |
| One-sided facial paralysis with an unknown cause is known as? | Bell's palsy |
| headache? | cephalalgia |
| a reflex test that suggests abnormalities in the nervous system is known as? | Babinski's sign |
| The section of the brain that contains the thalamus and hypothalamus is the? | diencephalon |
| Fainting? | syncope |
| The largest section of the brain is the? | cerebrum |
| impairment of speech | dysphasia |
| The cranial nerve that transports impulses for sense of smell to the brain is the? | olfactory nerve |
| -paresis | weakness |
| the thin innermost layer of the meninges is the? | pia mater |
| an abnormal deep sleep resulting from an illness or injury is a? | coma |
| Nerve tumor | neuroma |
| The section of the brain that maintains balance? | cerebellum |
| Olfactory | transports impulses for sense of smell |
| Optic | Carries impulses from sense of sight |
| oculomotor | motor impulses for eye muscle movement and the pupil of eye |
| trochlear | controls oblique muscle of eye on each side |
| trigeminal | carries sensory facial impulses and controls muscles for chewing; branches into eye, forehead, upper and lower jaw |
| abducens | controls an eyeball muscle to turn eye to side |
| facial | controls facial muscles for expression, slivation, and teste on two-thirds of tongue (anterior) |
| vestibulocochlear | responsible for impulses of equilibrium and hearing; also called auditory nerve |
| glossopharyngeal | carries sensory impulses from pharynx (swallowing) and taste on on-third of tongue |
| vagus | supplies most organs in abdominal and thoracic cavities |
| accessory | controls the neck and shoulder muscles |
| hypoglossal | controls tongue muscles |
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