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Chapter 10- Neurology Flashcards

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CSF

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Cerebral spinal fluid

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Common name for CVA

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Stroke

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Hypothalamus function

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body thermostat, libido

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Left CVA affects what side of the body

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Right

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How many pairs of spinal nerves

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31

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Limbic system

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emotions

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Occipital lobe function

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vision

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Cephalalgia

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HA

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Another name for a sensory nerve

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afferent or dorsal nerve root

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In one correlates a neuron to a human arm, which part is the axon, cell body, and dendrite

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axon- humerus, radius, ulna, cell body- hand, dendrite- phalanges

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What are the functions of the two parts of the ans

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fight or flight and rest

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Define TIA

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transient ischemic attack

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Babinski sign

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plantar surface of foot, child, toes spread, adult toes curl

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NCS

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nerve conduction study

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Define CVA

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cerebral vascular accident

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Aphasia

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unable to speak

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Acetylcholine

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primary neurotransmitter, released for somatic synapses, voluntary mvt

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thalamus function

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limbic system

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Another name for a motor nerve

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efferent or ventral nerve root

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Is the dorsal root of the spinal nerve sensory or motor

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sensory

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Name the primary nerve to the legs

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sciatic

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Name the two types of nervous systems

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somatic and autonomic

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temporal lobe function

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hearing and smell

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Ataxia

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impaired coordination for walking

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Astrocytes

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support the dendrites, provide blood barrier to keep harmful elements from brain

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Endorphins

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neuromodulators, pain relief, “runner’s high”

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GYRI

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folds in the brain

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Serotonin

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neurotransmitter for the limbic system, hypothalamus, emotions, SSRI’s

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Expressive Aphasia

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unable to speak

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Frontal lobe function

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conscious though, resoning

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Global aphasia

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unable to speak or comprehend

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Epinephrine

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neurotransmitter for sympathetic NS, fight or flight

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How many pairs of cranial nerves

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12

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Parietal lobe function

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touch, temp, pain, vibration

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HA

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headache

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How many cervical spinal nerves

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8

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EEG

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electroencephalogram

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Medulla oblongata function

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VS

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Filum terminal

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extension of the meninges surrounding the spinal cord to the coccyx

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Name the second division of the nervouse system, CNS and&

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peripheral

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Sulci

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grooves in the brain

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Ependymal cells

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in the ventricles, produce the CSF

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What are the parts of the ans

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

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What composes the CNS

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Brain and spinal cord

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Name the three parts of a neuron

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Dendrite, cell body, axon

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What are the lobes of the brain named for

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areas of the cranium

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Name the three layers of meninges

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Dura mater, arachnoid, pia mater

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Name the three main loves of the brain

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cerebrum, cerebellum, medulla

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What is the function of the PNS

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Voluntary mvt of extremities, cognitive thought

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What is neuropathy

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nerve pain into an extremity

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What constitutes the white matter of the brain

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axons

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What disease is caused by demyelination of the axons

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MS

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What is meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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What covers the brain inside the cranium

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Meninges

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What is the space between dendrites called

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synapse

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What is the primary function of the cerebellum

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balance and coordination

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What is the purpose of an NCS

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measures speed of impulse, looking for obstructions

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What disease is caused by lack of the neurotransmitter dopamine

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Parkinson’s

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What does the left hemisphere do?

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Logic, math, language

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What does the right hemisphere do?

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faces, emotions, 3d structures, patterns

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What is wernickes

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speech center

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What material covers the axons

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myelin sheaths

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What part of the brain connects left and right

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corpus callosum

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Where is CSF produced

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ventricles

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What substance covers the axon allowing for transmission of impulses?

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myelin sheath

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Where is the cerebral cortex and what color

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gray matter, outermost layer

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for peristalsis, blood flow, prepare the body for sexual activity, be very specific

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parasympathetic

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