Chapter 10- Neurology Flashcards
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
Common name for CVA
Stroke
Hypothalamus function
body thermostat, libido
Left CVA affects what side of the body
Right
How many pairs of spinal nerves
31
Limbic system
emotions
Occipital lobe function
vision
Cephalalgia
HA
Another name for a sensory nerve
afferent or dorsal nerve root
In one correlates a neuron to a human arm, which part is the axon, cell body, and dendrite
axon- humerus, radius, ulna, cell body- hand, dendrite- phalanges
What are the functions of the two parts of the ans
fight or flight and rest
Define TIA
transient ischemic attack
Babinski sign
plantar surface of foot, child, toes spread, adult toes curl
NCS
nerve conduction study
Define CVA
cerebral vascular accident
Aphasia
unable to speak
Acetylcholine
primary neurotransmitter, released for somatic synapses, voluntary mvt
thalamus function
limbic system
Another name for a motor nerve
efferent or ventral nerve root
Is the dorsal root of the spinal nerve sensory or motor
sensory
Name the primary nerve to the legs
sciatic
Name the two types of nervous systems
somatic and autonomic
temporal lobe function
hearing and smell
Ataxia
impaired coordination for walking
Astrocytes
support the dendrites, provide blood barrier to keep harmful elements from brain
Endorphins
neuromodulators, pain relief, “runner’s high”
GYRI
folds in the brain
Serotonin
neurotransmitter for the limbic system, hypothalamus, emotions, SSRI’s
Expressive Aphasia
unable to speak
Frontal lobe function
conscious though, resoning
Global aphasia
unable to speak or comprehend
Epinephrine
neurotransmitter for sympathetic NS, fight or flight
How many pairs of cranial nerves
12
Parietal lobe function
touch, temp, pain, vibration
HA
headache
How many cervical spinal nerves
8
EEG
electroencephalogram
Medulla oblongata function
VS
Filum terminal
extension of the meninges surrounding the spinal cord to the coccyx
Name the second division of the nervouse system, CNS and&
peripheral
Sulci
grooves in the brain
Ependymal cells
in the ventricles, produce the CSF
What are the parts of the ans
sympathetic and parasympathetic
What composes the CNS
Brain and spinal cord
Name the three parts of a neuron
Dendrite, cell body, axon
What are the lobes of the brain named for
areas of the cranium
Name the three layers of meninges
Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater
Name the three main loves of the brain
cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla
What is the function of the PNS
Voluntary mvt of extremities, cognitive thought
What is neuropathy
nerve pain into an extremity
What constitutes the white matter of the brain
axons
What disease is caused by demyelination of the axons
MS
What is meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
What covers the brain inside the cranium
Meninges
What is the space between dendrites called
synapse
What is the primary function of the cerebellum
balance and coordination
What is the purpose of an NCS
measures speed of impulse, looking for obstructions
What disease is caused by lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine
Parkinson’s
What does the left hemisphere do?
Logic, math, language
What does the right hemisphere do?
faces, emotions, 3d structures, patterns
What is wernickes
speech center
What material covers the axons
myelin sheaths
What part of the brain connects left and right
corpus callosum
Where is CSF produced
ventricles
What substance covers the axon allowing for transmission of impulses?
myelin sheath
Where is the cerebral cortex and what color
gray matter, outermost layer
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for peristalsis, blood flow, prepare the body for sexual activity, be very specific
parasympathetic
