dementia

Question 1

dementia

Answer 1

caused by damage to the brain, causes memory loss, difficulty thinking and reasoning and is a progressive clinical syndrome

Question 2

alzheimer’s

Answer 2

build up of beta amyloid causes plaque and tangles in hippocampus, nerve cells disconnect and die

Question 3

vascular

Answer 3

caused by reduced blood flow to parts of the brain due to stroke or blood vessel disease, 1st symptom is difficulty planning/decision and mood changes

Question 4

lewy bodies

Answer 4

deposits of alpha synuclein in nerve cells, cells disconnect and die

Question 5

frontal lobe

Answer 5

damage to frontal lobes, left temporal lobe controls meaning of words, names of objects, right temporal lobe controls recognising familiar faces/objects

Question 6

CJD

Answer 6

abnormal shaped protein prion in the brain, memory loss, mood changes, loss of interest, difficulty walking and slurred speech

Question 7

brain

Answer 7

grey matter, neuron cell bodies, dendrites, glial cells and unmyelinated axons

white matter, myelinated axons

ventricles cavity the CSF is produced

Question 8

thalamus

Answer 8

sorts sensory info going into cerebrum

Question 9

pineal gland

Answer 9

secretes various substances eg melatonin

Question 10

hypothalamus

Answer 10

the body’s thermostat and biological clock

Question 11

pituitary gland

Answer 11

controlled by the hypothalamus, secretes hormones

Question 12

neurofibrillary tangles

Answer 12

build up of tau inside nerve cells, cause deposits of twisted strands of protein within the cell

normal levels of tau help support the cells cytoskeleton

Question 13

What does the cerebrum control?

Answer 13

The cerebrum controls memory, personality, dreams, and conscious thoughts.

Question 14

What functions does the cerebellum perform?

Answer 14

The cerebellum controls muscle movement, coordination, and balance.

Question 15

What does the medulla regulate?

Answer 15

The medulla controls heart rate, breathing, and peristalsis.