Chapter 10 Quiz: Nervous System

Question 1

Delirium tremens

Answer 1

disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures cause by abruptly stopping the use of alcohol.

Question 2

migraine

Answer 2

headache is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head and affects primarily women. preceded by warning aura - visual disturbance.

Question 3

amnesia

Answer 3

disturbance in the memory marked by total or partial inability to recall past experiences

Question 4

frontal lobe

Answer 4

of cerebrum controls skilled motor functions, memory and behavior.

Question 5

antidepressant

Answer 5

prevents or relieves depression.

Question 6

antipsychotic

Answer 6

neuroleptic is administered to treat symptoms of severe disorders of thinking and mood that are associated with neurological and psych illness.

Question 7

hypnotic

Answer 7

depresses the central nervous system and usually produces sleep.

Question 8

sedative

Answer 8

depresses the CNS produces calm and diminishes responsiveness without producing sleep.

Question 9

anxiolytic

Answer 9

antianxiety drug or tranquilizer used to suppresses anxiety and relaxes tension.

Question 10

dissociative disorders

Answer 10

occur when normal thought is separated from consciousness.

Question 11

cerebrovascular accident

Answer 11

damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted because a blood vessel is either blocked or ruptured.

Question 12

tetanus

Answer 12

lockjaw, acute and potentially fatal infection of the CNS caused by tetanus bacteria. acquired through deep puncture wound.

Question 13

arachnophobia

Answer 13

excessive fear of spiders

Question 14

encephalocele

Answer 14

congenital herniation of brain tissue through a gap in the skull.

Question 15

peripheral neuropathy

Answer 15

peripheral neuritis is a disorder of the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord. produces pain, loss of sensation, inability to control muscles of arms and legs.

Question 16

thalamotomy

Answer 16

surgical incision into the thalamus. procedure destroys brain cells primarily performed to quiet tremors of Parkinson’s disease.

Question 17

cognitive behavioral therapy

Answer 17

focuses on changing thoughts that are affecting a person’s emotions and actions. These are identified and then are challenged through logic, gathering evidence, testing in action or a combination of these.

Question 18

hemorrhagic stroke

Answer 18

also known as bleed, occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks. Aneurysm within the brain ruptures.

Question 19

dysthymia (persistent depressive disorder)

Answer 19

low grade chronic depression with symptoms that are milder than those of severe depression but are present on a majority of the time for two or more years.

Question 20

concussion

Answer 20

violent shaking up or jarring of the brain. May result in temporary loss of awareness and function.

Question 21

phobia

Answer 21

persistent irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that is strong enough to cause significant distress.

Question 22

cerebral palsy

Answer 22

due to injury during pregnancy, birth, soon after. condition characterized by poor muscle control, spasticity, speech defects due to damage that affects the cerebrum. Common in premature or low weight infants.

Question 23

Echoencephalography

Answer 23

use of ultrasound imaging to create a detailed visual image of the brain for diagnostic purposes to see midline structures of the brain.

Question 24

Lumbar puncture

Answer 24

spinal tap, sampling CSF by inserting needed into subarachnoid space of the lumbar region to withdraw fluid.

Question 25

Electroencephalography

Answer 25

process of recording electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp.

Question 26

Cluster headaches

Answer 26

characterized by intense pain affecting one side of the head and affect primarily men.

Question 27

Multiple sclerosis

Answer 27

progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath. disrupting the transmission of nerve impulses.

Question 28

cerebrum

Answer 28

part of brain responsible for the highest level of thought.

Question 29

hallucination

Answer 29

sensory perception experienced in the absence of external stimulation.

Question 30

ganglion

Answer 30

cluster of nerve cell bodies outside CNS

Question 31

plexus

Answer 31

network of intersecting spinal nerves, blood or lymph vessels.

Question 32

receptors

Answer 32

sites that receive external stimuli from sensory organs

Question 33

stimulus

Answer 33

anything that activates a nerve and causes an impulse

Question 34

tract

Answer 34

bundles of nerve fibers located within the brain or spinal cord

Question 35

dementia

Answer 35

general condition is a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities including memory , thinking and judgement that is often accompanied by personality changes.

Question 36

paresthesia

Answer 36

abnormal sensation such as burning, tingling or numbness for no apparent reason.

Question 37

encephalitis

Answer 37

inflammation of the brain