Chapter 23

Question 1

Abnormal sensation of burning or tingling is best described as

Answer 1

Paresthesia

Question 2

Paraphasia

Answer 2

Condition in which a person hears and comprehends words but is unable to speak correctly

Question 3

Automatic associated movements of the body are under the control and regulation of

Answer 3

Basal ganglia

Question 4

Thalamus

Answer 4

Where sensory pathways of the spinal cord, cerebellum, and brainstem form synapse on their way to the cerebral cortex

Question 5

Hypothalamus

Answer 5

Major respiratory center with basic vital functions: temperature, appetite, sex drive, heart rate, blood pressure control, sleep center, coordination of autonomic nervous system, and stress response

Question 6

What term is used to describe involuntary muscle movements?

Answer 6

Athestosis

Question 7

Clonus

Answer 7

Set of rapid, rhythmic contractions of the same muscle

Question 8

Cerebral lobes

Answer 8

Frontal - personality behavior
Parietal - sensation
Occipital - vision
Temporal - auditory

Question 9

Extra pyramidal system is located in the

Answer 9

Basal ganglia