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WK7MULTIchoice
Week seven multiple choice A&P
Question | Answer |
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Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance | Cerebellum |
Pertaining to muscles and nerves | Myoneural |
Neurotransmitter | Acetylcholine |
Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the | Dendrite |
Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called | Gyri |
Burning sensation of pain | Causalgia |
A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system | Plexus |
Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance and body temperature | Hypothalamus |
Glial cells | Astrocytes |
Space between nerve cells is called the | Synapse |
Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat and the size of blood vessels | Medulla oblongata |
Inability to speak | Aphasia |
Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord | Cauda equina (horses tail) |
X-ray record of the spinal cord | Myelogram |
Collection of blood within the meningeal layers | Subdural hematoma |
Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling | Paresthesia |
Inflammation of the spinal nerve root | Radiculitis |
A highly malignant brain tumor | Glioblastoma |
Paralysis of four extremities | Quadriplegia |
Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis or hemorrhage can be the cause of | Cerebrovascular accident |
Fainting | Syncope |
Spina bifida is associated with | Meningomyelocele |
Parkinson's disease is characterized by | Shuffling gait |
Disorder of reading, writing and learning is | Dyslexia |
Condition of no nervous sensation | Anesthesia |