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Pathology QIV:QIIa
Diseases of the Nervous System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| neuron that carries a signal towards the central nervous system | sensory neuron |
| neuron that carries a signal away from the central nervous system | motor neuron |
| a hemorrhage between the dura mater and the cranial bones (two terms) | extradural, epidural |
| a hemorrhage between the dura mater and arachnoid mater | subdural |
| an injury to the brain where the skin has not been broken at the site of the injury; bruising of the brain accompanied by swelling and pain | contusion |
| broken bone | fracture |
| tearing of the brain itself | laceration |
| blow to the head that does not cause a fracture, laceration, or hemorrhage | concussion |
| inflammation of the brain | encephalitis |
| inflammation of the brain and spinal cord | encephalomyelitis |
| inflammation of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord | meningitis |
| organisms that cause ______ travel via blood or lymph and are characterized by fever, chills, headaches, etc. | meningitis |
| inflammation of the spinal cord | myelitis |
| inflammation of a nerve or nerves | neuritis |
| an infection which tends to affect the nervous system caused by bites of animals | rabies |
| circulatory interruption occurring in the brain | stroke |
| apoplexy | stroke |
| cerebrovascular accident (CVA) | stroke |
| temporary interference with the blood supply to a part of the brain, unlike a stroke, no permanent damage usually occurs | transient ischemic attack (TIA) |
| water on the brain, blockage to to the normal outflow of cerebrospinal fluid | hydrocephalus |
| results from some form of interference with normal electrical activity in the brain | epilepsy |
| more serious form of epileptic seizure characterized by strong convulsions, peculiar sounds, biting of the tongue, excessive salivation | grand mal |
| milder form of epilepsy characterized by dizziness and brief loss of consciousness | petite mal |
| chronic degenerative disease affecting the nervous system characterized by the destruction of the myelin sheaths, muscular weakness and incoordination, tremors, paralysis | multiple sclerosis |
| this disease is accompanied by damaged nerve tissue being replaced with multiple sites of hardened or sclerotic plaques | multiple sclerosis |
| chronic degenerative disease of the nervous system, tends to develop later in life, and can be very debilitating, with no real cure | parkinson's disease |
| nervous system disorder affecting young children, not progressive, usually caused by brain damage before or shortly after birth | cerebral palsy |
| dementia caused by an infectious prion | CJD |
| nervous system disease characterized by loss of memory, mood changes, and other mental disturbances | alzheimer's |
| rapid decomp of the brain tissues could predispose distention of the | eyeballs |
| brain decomp could lead to brain purge, T/F? | true |
| malignancy of glial support cells in the brain itself | glioblastoma |
| metastasized secondary cancer of the brain, fast-growing and aggressive | glioma |
| degenerative disease characterized by loss of motor function, swallowing, speech, trouble breathing, fatigue, muscular cramping-typical in middle-aged men (three names) | amylotrophic lateral sclerosis, ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease |
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