Ch. 15 Vocab

Question 1

a progressive, degenerative disorder affecting motor neurons of the spinal cord, brain stem, and cerebral hemispheres

Answer 1

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 2

a rare condition in which the brain fails to develop at levels above the mesencephalon or inferior part of the diencephalon

Answer 2

anencephaly

Question 3

a total loss of sensation

Answer 3

anesthesia

Question 4

a disorder that affects voluntary motor performance and arises in infancy or childhood as a result of prenatal trauma, drug exposure, or a congenital defect

Answer 4

cerebral palsy

Question 5

a change in pupillary size in response to changes in light intensity; a decrease in receptor sensitivity or perception after chronic receptor stimulation

Answer 5

adaptation

Question 6

where an individual feels pain in a specific part of the body surface that may not be where the medical problem actually is located

Answer 6

referred pain

Question 7

the presence of abnormal sensations, such as tingling, prickling, or burning

Answer 7

parasthesia