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LPT Nervous/Sensory
Nervous and Sensory System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The two main divisions of the nervous system are: | Central and Peripheral |
| The autonomic nervous system is part of the peripheral nervous system and is made up of the __________ and ________ nervous system. | Sympathetic and Parasympathetic |
| If you are caring for someone who has feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness they might have the diagnosis of: | depression |
| These two things make up the central nervous system: | brain and spinal cord |
| The autonomic nervous system prepares the body for fight or flight and also tor restore normal functioning afterwards. The division responsible for fight or flight is the: | sympathetic |
| A medication that is used for Parkinsons disease as well as for parkinsonlike symptoms that can occur with antipsychotic use is: | cogentin |
| What class of drugs is used to treat schizophrenia? | antipsychotics |
| Conscious thought processes, speech, hearing, and sight are controlled by which portion of the brain? | cerebrum |
| A medical term for being difficult to arouse is: | stupor |
| An unusual and potentially serious side effect of Dilantin is: | gingival hyperplasia |
| A classic feature of schizophrenia is: | psychosis |
| Two anticonvulsants that are also used as mood stabilizers are: | DEPAKOTE and TEGRETOL |
| If you have lost blood supply to part of the brain due to a blood clot or bleed you may have had a: | stroke |
| The medical term for slowness of movement is: | bradykinesia |
| The medical term for stiffness is: | rigidity |
| The medical term for shakiness is: | tremor |
| What disease is characterized by bradykinesia, rigidity and tremor. | Parkinsons |
| What is the gap between neurons called? | synapse |
| The insulative covering of the nerve is known as the: | myelin sheath |
| The disease that is chronic, progressive and attacks the myelin sheath is: | Multiple Sclerosis |
| The cells that enable you to smell are known as these types of cells. | olfactory |
| The medical term for dizziness is: | vertigo |
| A medication that is used for seizures that is also a controlled substance is: | Phenobarbitol |
| The sympathetic portion of the autonomic nervous system is called: | "flight or fight" system |
| Treatment for Parkinsons is aimed at relieving symptoms because: | There is no known cure |
| Sensory receptors provide the ability to: | see, hear, feel, taste, smell |
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