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Chapter 14: Anatomy, Physiology, and Disorders of the Nervous System Flashcards

1
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Autonomic Nervous System

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sympathetic and parasympathetic

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2
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Neuron

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basic cell of the nervous system

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3
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peripheral nervous system

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somatic and autonomic nervous system

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4
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acetylcholine

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neurotransmitter

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5
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headache

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cephalagia

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6
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meningitis

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inflammation of the meninges

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7
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epilepsy

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seizure

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8
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parkinson’s disease

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loss of extrapyramidal activity

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9
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what is the trade name for valium

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diazepam

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10
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what is the trade name for ativan

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lorazepam

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11
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ambien

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zolpidem tartrate

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12
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Which of the following occurs suddenly and reaches its peak intensity within 10 min

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panic attack

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13
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which of the following portions of the brain coordinates skeletal muscle and maintains equilibrium

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cerebellum

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14
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the most common psychiatric illness in the united states are

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anxiety disorders

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15
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there are how many pairs of spinal nerves

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31

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16
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which of the following disorders may be caused by a virus transmitted from a mosquito bite

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meningitis

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17
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which of the following neurotransmitters is classified as a catecholamine

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dopamine

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18
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moat patients with generalized anxiety disorder also have another

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psychiatric disorder

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19
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which of the following is an inflammation of meningeal membranes

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meningitis

20
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which of the following hormones is secreted by the hypothalamus

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oxytocin

21
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the generic name of Lunesta is

A

eszopiclone

22
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which of the following types of epilepsy is a medical emergency requiring immediate administration of anticonvulsants

A

status epilepticus

23
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the largest portion of the brain is the

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cerebrum

24
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voluntary control of skeletal muscle is provided by which part of the nervous system

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somatic

25
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treatments of bell’ palsy include all of the following except

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penicillin

26
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a disorder caused by dysfunction in the basal nuclei in the brain is called

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parkinson’s disease

27
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for which condition is early diagnosis and treatment essential, in order to prevent permanent neurological damage

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bacterial meningitis

28
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nausea, vomiting, neck stiffness, and photophobia are symptoms of

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meningitis

29
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there are how many pairs of cranial nerves

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12

30
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which of the following is a generalized seizure

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myoclonic

31
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the somatic nervous system is made up of the fibers of motor neurons that supply

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skeletal muscles

32
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trigeminal neuralgia affects cranial nerve number

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V

33
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shuffling is observed in patients with

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parkinson’s disease

34
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the generic name for tegretol is

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carbamazepine

35
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progressive demyelination of neurons in of the brain may cause

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multiple sclerosis

36
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the two cerebral hemispheres are connected by the

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corpus callosum

37
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absence seizure is also called

A

petit mal

38
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atypical antipsychotics used as first-line therapy include all of the following except

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levodopa (larodopa)

39
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which of the following is part of the diencephalon

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hypothalmus

40
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beta amyloid deposits in neuritic plaques are the pathogenesis of

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alzheimer’s disease

41
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The basic cells of the nervous system, carrying nerve impulses from one part of the body to another are called

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neurons

42
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the major center of the autonomic control of blood pressure is the

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medulla oblongata

43
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the generic name for cymbalta is

A

duloxetine

44
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which of the following is not common before the age of 40

A

parkinson’s disease

45
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a neurohormone is also known as

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a neurotransmitter

46
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parkinson’s disease is the result of

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inadequate amounts of dopamine

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