Nervous System Flashcards
The brain and spinal cord constitute the ________ nervous system.
central
Nerves that transmit impulses to the CNS (central nervous system) are called
sensory
The brain’s major motor area is located in the ________ lobe.
frontal
Which lobe contains centers for auditory and language input?
temporal
Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus?
directs bone growth
what is the hypothalamus
area of the brain that produces hormones that control
The medulla oblongata regulates and controls all of the following except:
temperature
A condition in which there is a loss of memory is called:
amnesia
The medical term for the loss of the ability to eat is
aphagia
The medical term for the loss of the ability to speak is
aphasia
A condition of lack of development of the brain is:
anencephaly
The medical term for a headache is:
cephalalgia
The surgical incision into the skull is
craniotomy
Difficulty in comprehending written language is called:
dyslexia
Paralysis that affects one side of the body is called:
hemiplagia
An artificially induced trance is known as:
hypnosis
Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a blow to the head is called:
concussion
A severe form of senile dementia that may be due to a defect in the neurotransmitter
system is called:
Alzheimer disease
A disease that is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells that
control movement is called:
Parkinson disease
________ are chemical substances that act as natural analgesics
Endorphins
A medical word that means paralysis of both legs and lower body is:
paraplegia
A diagnostic procedure used to study the structures of the brain is called:
computed tomography.
The x-ray of the spinal canal after the injection of a radiopaque dye is called:
myelogram.
Stimulation of a sensory nerve occurs at a
receptor
A transient ischemic attack (TIA) is sometimes referred to as:
ministroke
A congenital condition in which there is an increase of cerebrospinal fluid is:
hydrocephalus
The term for an abnormal slowness of motion is spelled:
bradykinesia
The root in cerebrospinal means:
a thorn, spine.
A condition of lack of coordination of muscle movements is:
ataxia
A surgical excision of a portion of the skull is known as
craniectomy
Any dysfunction of the brain is termed
encephelopathy
A slight paralysis or weakness that affects one side of the body is:
hemiparesis
An increased amount of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain is termed:
hydrocephalus
The inability to be still is termed:
hyperkinesis
A neuroblastoma is a
malignant tumor
An infection of the membranes that surround the brain is termed:
meningitits
Edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure that occurs in children and is
related to aspirin intake is a condition called:
reye syndrome
A temporary interference in the blood supply to the brain is also known as a:
TIA
TIA stands for
transient ischemic attack
ALS stands for
amyotrophic lateral
sclerosis
REM stands for
rapid eye movements
CVA stands for
cerebrovascular
accident
EEG stands for
electroencephalogram
MS stands for
multiple sclerosis
The system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as sweating and arterial
blood pressure is known as the
autonomic nervous system
A loss or lack of the power of voluntary motion is called
akinesia
A severe form of dementia with confusion and memory loss is
Alzheimer’s
a chronic disease of the central nervous system
marked by damage to the myelin sheath.
MS
a chronic condition in which there are recurrent
attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep
Narcolepsy
Pain in or along a nerve is called
neuralgia
A malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts and occurring mostly
in infants and children is
neuroblastoma
Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is
Poliomyelitis
medical word for Uncontrollable sleep
narcolepsy
medical word for Fainting
syncope
Inflammation of many nerves
polyneurititis
Pain in the head (headache)
cephalgia
PT within the skull
intracranial
inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
Nerve pain
neuralgia
Seizure disorder
epilepsy
Inhibits seizure activity
anticonvulsants
Paralysis of all four limbs
quadriplegia
Disease of the brain
encephalopathy
Condition of no nervous sensation or feeling
anesthesia
Shingles
herpes zoster
Myel/ prefix for
spinal cord
Crani/ prefix for
skull
Encephal/ prefix for
brain
Cephal/ prefix for
head
CFS stands for
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
EEG
electroencephalogram
LP
lumbar puncture
PET
positron emission tomography
what is a pet scan
measures metabolic activity of the cells of body tissues
TENS stands for
transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation
TIA stands for
transient ischemic attack
what is TIA
a temporary period of symptoms similar to those of a stroke.
