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SECOND TEST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Body temperature reegulation is a problem in premature infants because the ______ is not yet fully functional | hypothalamus |
| Cerebral palsy involves crippling neuromuscular problems and is usally a result of lack of _____ to the infants brain during delivery | oxygen |
| normal maturation of the nervous system occurs in a ________ direction, and fine controls occurs much later than _____ control | cepralocuadal, gross |
| the sympethetic nervous system becomes less effecient as aging occurs, resulting in an inability to prevent sudden changes in ________ when abrupt changes in position are made | blood pressure |
| the usual cause of decreasing efficiency of the nervous system as a whole ______ | decreased oxygen |
| a change in intellect due to a gradual decrease in oxygen delivery to brain cells is called | senility |
| death of brain neurons , which results from a sudden cessation of oxygen delivery | stroke |