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chapter 13

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The peripheral nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord. False
The somatic nervous system includes 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 24 pairs of spinal nerves. False
Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury. True
A contusion results from a blow to the head or sudden shaking or movement. False
Severe traumatic brain injury occurs in two forms: closed injuries and open injuries. True
Because a stroke is a vascular disease, stroke and heart disease share many risk factors. True
Infant vaccination has greatly reduced the occurrence of meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib). True
Bacterial meningitis occurs more commonly than viral meningitis. False
Animal and human vaccinations have made rabies rare in the United States. True
Shingles can be prevented in children and adults with the chickenpox vaccine. True
The signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease often begin with memory loss and confusion. true
Death from pulmonary failure or lung infections occurs 3 to 5 years after the onset of ALS symptoms. True
In spina bifida the meninges fail to fuse correctly. False
While most brain tumors are benign, both benign and malignant tumors are serious because they can impair vitally important areas. true
There is no evidence to link brain tumors to electromagnetic radiation from cell phones. True
One type of neuron is the _____, which detects environmental stimuli and transmits messages to the brain or spinal cord. sensory neuron
One type of neuron is the _____, which conveys messages from the CNS to muscles. motor neuron
The _____ space is filled with cerebrospinal fluid. subarachnoid
The _____ lobe controls voluntary muscle actions and the muscles of speech. frontal
The _____ lobe is devoted to interpreting visual input. occipital
The risk for traumatic brain injury from falls is greatest for those _____. over age 65 and under age 5
Spinal cord damage is _____. essentially irreversible
The signs and symptoms of _____ arise suddenly and include numbness, loss of vision, muscle weakness on one side of the face or body, confusion, and difficulty walking, speaking, and understanding. stroke
Bell's palsy is a paralysis of facial muscles caused by _____ of the facial nerve. inflammation
The layers of the meninges affected by meningitis are the pia mater and arachnoid mater
Most cases of encephalitis are mild and require no specific treatment
The polio virus is transmitted orally and infects motor neurons
If a person is unimmunized against tetanus, _____ injections are necessary to neutralize the toxin. immunoglobulin
Multiple sclerosis is an _____ disease. autoimmune
The cause of ALS is _____ unknown
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