4. Nervous System

Question 1

(3) parts of the brainstem

Answer 1

Midbrain, Pons, Medulla

Question 2

(6) Major Lobes of the brain

Answer 2

Frontal, Limbic, Parietal, Occipital, Temporal, Cerebellum

Question 3

(6) Fontanels in an infant’s skull

Answer 3

Anterior Fontanel
Posterior Fontanel
(2) Anterolateral Fontanel
(2) Postlateral Fontanel

Question 4

-lalia

Answer 4

Babble or Speech

Question 5

Autonomic nervous system

Answer 5

Controls involuntary responses; consists of Sympathetic division and Parasympathetic division

Question 6

Basal Ganglia

Answer 6

Linked to the thalamus at the base of the brain, involved in the coordination of movement.

Question 7

Cauda Equina

Answer 7

Consists of the second through fifth lumbar nerves, five sacral nerves, and the coccygeal nerve.

Question 8

Central Nervous System

Answer 8

Consists of brain and spinal cord

Question 9

Craniotomy

Answer 9

Surgical opening into the skull

Question 10

Definition: Transsphenoidal Hypophysectomy

Answer 10

Removal of pituitary tumors

Question 11

Discectomy

Answer 11

Surgical excision of an intervertebral disc

Question 12

Epidural

Answer 12

Pertaining to above or outside the dura mater

Question 13

Gray matter

Answer 13

Axons that are not covered in myelin

Question 14

Hemiparesis

Answer 14

Paralysis on one side of the body

Question 15

Hemiparesis

Answer 15

Weakness on one side of the body

Question 16

Intrathecal administration

Answer 16

Injection into the spinal canal or subarachnoid space

Question 17

Laminae

Answer 17

Small ridged areas midway between the spinous process, the transverse process and the vertebral arch.

Question 18

Laminectomy

Answer 18

Removal of the laminae and the entire posterior portion of the vertebra

Question 19

Laminotomy

Answer 19

Partial excision of one or lamina for nerve decompression

Question 20

Medulla Oblongata

Answer 20

Bundle of nerves that extend from the base of the brain downward to the conus medullaris

Question 21

Most common disability following stroke

Answer 21

Hemiplegia - complete paralysis on one side of the body

Question 22

Most prevalent type of stroke

Answer 22

Ischemic

Question 23

Myelin

Answer 23

Substance that covers some axons to insulate protect and assist in electrical conduction

Question 24

Nerve Cell Anatomy

Answer 24

Nucleus surrounded by soma with dentrites emerging. Axion consists of Scwann cells in myelin ending in axon terminal

Question 25

Neurorrhaphy

Answer 25

Repair of severed nerve by suture, graft or synthetic conduit

Question 26

Nodes of Ranier

Answer 26

Appear between the schwan cells on axons.

Question 27

Peripheral Nervous System

Answer 27

Consists of motor neurons and sensory neurons

Question 28

radiculo-

Answer 28

spinal nerve root

Question 29

Sinous Process

Answer 29

Posterior projection of the vertebra

Question 30

Somatic nervous system

Answer 30

Controls voluntary movements

Question 31

Spinal Cord nerve segments

Answer 31

Seven cervical segments - 8 pairs of cervical nerves
12 thoracic segments - 12 pairs of thoracic nerves
5 lumber segments - 5 pairs of lumbar nerves
5 sacral segments - 5 pairs of sacral nerves
3-5 coccygeal segments (fused) - 1 pair of coccygeal nerves

Question 32

Synapse

Answer 32

Minute space between dendrite of one cell and synaptic bulbs of another

Question 33

Three main function of the spinal cord

Answer 33

Conduit for motor information
Conduit for sensory information
Coordinating reflexes

Question 34

Transverse Processes

Answer 34

Projections on either side of the vertebra

Question 35

Vertebral Foramen

Answer 35

passageway of the vertebral segments through which the spinal cord passes

Question 36

Z joints

Answer 36

Zygapophseal joints - located on the posterior spine on each side of the vertebrae where it overlaps the neighboring vertebrae