final Flashcards
the brain and spinal cord make up the __
central nervous system
nerves that branch form the cns are called
peripheral nervous system
__ protect the brain and spinal cord
meninges
subarachnoid space contains __ fluid
cerebrospinal
inflammation of the meninges is called
meningitis
inflammation if the brain is called
encephalitis
inflammation of both the meninges and brain is called
meningoencephalitis
neisseria meningitis affects which system
nervous
beginning symptoms of neisseria meningitidis meningitis (meningococcal meningitis)
throat infection, rash, bacteremia
__ nervous system : brain and spinal cord
central
what is the peripheral nervous system
nerves that branch from the CNS
what do meninges do
protect spinal cord
inflammation of the meninges is called
meningitis
inflamation of the brain is called
encephalitis
what is meningoencephalitis
inflammation of meninges and brain
cause of botulism
clostridium botulinum
botulism affects which system
nervous
transmission of botulism
ingestion of botulinal exotoxin
symptoms of neisseria meningitis
throat infection, rash, bacteremia
botulism can cause death from __
respiratory or cardiac failure
infant botulism
c. botulism growth in baby’s intestines due to lack of intestinal bacteria
wound botulism
c botulism growth in wounds
tetanus cause
clostridium tetani
tetanus affects the __ nervous system
central