Question | Answer |
Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance: | Cerebrum |
Pertaining to the muscles and nerves: | Myoneural |
Neurotransmitter: | Acetylcholine |
Part of the nerve cells that first receive 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 |
X-ray of the spinal cord: | Myelogram |
Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling: | Paresthesia |
Inflammation of a spinal nerve root: | Radiculitis |
A highly malignant brain tumor: | Glioblastoma |
Paralysis of four extremities: | Guadriplegia |
Cerebral aneurysm, fibrosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of: | Cerebrovascular accident / stroke |
Fainting: | Syncope |
Spina bifida is associated with: | Myelomeningocele / Meningocele |
Parkinson's disease is characterized by: | Shuffling gait |
Disorder of reading, writing,and learning is; | Dyslexia |
Condition of no nervous sensation: | Anesthesia |
Collection of blood within the meningeal layers: | Subdural hematoma |
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