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Ch 10 - Nervous System Flashcards

1
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Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first part to receive the nervous impulse:

A

dendrite

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2
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Largest part of the brain:

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cerebrum

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3
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The outermost layer of the meninges:

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dura mater

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4
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Covering of white fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell:

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myelin sheath

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5
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A type of neuroglial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries:

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astrocyte

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6
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Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid:

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ventricles

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7
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The part of the brain that controls sleep, appetite, body temperature, and the secretions from the pituitary gland:

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hypothalamus

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8
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Chemical messenger released at the end of a nerve cell:

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neurotransmitter

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9
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Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

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cerebellum

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10
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Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells:

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synapse

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11
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Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell:

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axon

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12
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Posterior portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord:

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brainstem

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13
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Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

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cauda equina

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14
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Collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system:

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ganglion

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15
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Part of the brain just above the spinal cord that controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels:

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medulla oblongata

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16
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Main relay center of the brain:

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thalamus

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17
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Sheet of nerve cells that forms a rounded ridge on the surface of the cerebral cortex:

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gyrus

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18
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Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex:

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sulcus

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19
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Three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord:

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meninges

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20
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Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges:

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pia mater

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21
Q

The combining form that means brain:

A

encephal/o

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22
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The combining form that means spinal cord:

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myel/o

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23
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The combining form that means nerve:

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neur/o

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24
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The combining form that means nerve root:

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radicul/o

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25
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The combining form that means burning:

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caus/o

26
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The combining form that means feeling:

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esthesi/o

27
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The combining form that means word or phrase:

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lex/o

28
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The suffix that means strength:

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-sthenia

29
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The suffix that means pain:

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-algia

30
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The suffix that means seizure:

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-lepsy

31
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A subdural hematoma means a collection of blood under (sub-) the ________ (dur/o).

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dura mater

32
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Encephalitis is inflammation (-itis) of the ________ (encephal/o).

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brain

33
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Poliomyelitis is inflammation (-itis) of the gray matter (polio-) of the ________ (myel/o).

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spinal cord

34
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Neuropathy is disease (-pathy) of ________ (neur/o).

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nerves

35
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Radiculitis is inflammation (-itis) of the _______ (radicul/o).

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nerve roots

36
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Neuralgia is _______ (-algia) of the nerves (neur/o).

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pain

37
Q

Bradykinesia is slowness (brady-) of ________ (-kinesia).

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movement

38
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Hemiparesis is ________ (-paresis) in either the right or left half (hemi-) of the body.

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weakness

39
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Ataxia is a condition of no (a-) muscular ________ (tax/o)

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coordination

40
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Quadriplegia is ________ (-plegia) of all four (quadri-) limbs of the body.

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paralysis

41
Q

Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain:

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hydrocephalus

42
Q

Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts:

A

spina bifida

43
Q

Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive dementia, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning:

A

AD

44
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Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem:

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ALS

45
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Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity:

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epilepsy

46
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Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue:

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MS

47
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Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles:

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myasthenia gravis

48
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Disease of involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements, uncontrollable vocal sounds, and inappropriate words:

A

Tourette syndrome

49
Q

Bruising of brain tissue as a result of direct trauma to the head:

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cerebral contusion

50
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Disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain; stroke:

A

CVA

51
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X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material:

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cerebral angiography

52
Q

A method of treatment for myasthenia gravis:

A

thymectomy

53
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Radioactive glucose is injected and then detected in the brain to image the metabolic activity of cells:

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PET scan

54
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Recording of the electrical activity of the brain:

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EEG

55
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Samples of CSF are examined:

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cerebrospinal fluid analysis

56
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X-ray technique that generates multiple computerized images of the brain and spinal cord:

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CT scan

57
Q

Magnetic field and pulses of radiowave energy are used to create images of the brain and spinal cord:

A

MRI

58
Q

Use of sound waves to detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries:

A

Doppler ultrasound studies

59
Q

CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis:

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lumbar puncture

60
Q

Use of a specialized instrument to locate and treat targets in the brain:

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stereotactic radiosurgery

Med Term Chap 8-11 Quizzes (13 decks)

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