nervous system

Question 0

gyrus

Answer 0

elevation on surface of brain

Question 1

meningitis

Answer 1

inflammation of membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord

Question 2

diencephalon

Answer 2

made up of thalamus and hypothalamus

Question 3

lobe

Answer 3

subdivision of cerebrum

Question 4

pons

Answer 4

connecting bridge between cerebellum and other brain parts, part of brain stem

Question 5

ventricle

Answer 5

area of brain where csf is produced

Question 6

aphasia

Answer 6

loss of ability to speak

Question 7

sulcus

Answer 7

shallow valley on brain surface

Question 8

hydrocephalus

Answer 8

abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid (csf) in skull

Question 9

CT scan

Answer 9

method of imaging the brain

Question 10

encephalitis

Answer 10

inflammation of brain

Question 11

alzheimers disease

Answer 11

brain disorder commonly in elderly, degeneration of nerve tissue by accumulation of amyloid proteins

Question 12

epilepsy

Answer 12

chronic disease characterized by abnormal brain waves

Question 13

brainstem

Answer 13

midbrain, pons, and medulla make this up

Question 14

cerebral cortex

Answer 14

thin, outermost layer of gray matter where we do our thinking

Question 15

dura mater

Answer 15

outmost layer of meninges

Question 16

choroid plexus

Answer 16

vascular network in ventricles

Question 17

medulla

Answer 17

portion of brain stem that connects the pons with spinal cord and contains vital centers such as the respiratory and vasomotor centers

Question 18

cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 18

fluid that circulates around brain and spinal cord

Question 19

12

Answer 19

number of pairs of cranial nerves

Question 20

cerebellum

Answer 20

maintains balance, coordination and muscle tone

Question 21

white matter

Answer 21

regions of brain involved in emotional state and behavior

Question 22

thalamus

Answer 22

part of diencephalon, sorts sensory impulses

Question 23

hypothalamus

Answer 23

part of diencephalon, helps maintain homeostasis, pituitary gland attaches to it

Question 24

arachnoid

Answer 24

middle layer of meninges

Question 25

gray matter

Answer 25

neurons with axons covered by myelin make up this tissue

Question 26

temporal lobe

Answer 26

lobe that contains auditory area

Question 27

frontal lobe

Answer 27

lobe that contains motor and speech centers

Question 28

lateral, third, and fourth

Answer 28

names of ventricles

Question 29

parietal lobe

Answer 29

lobe with sensory area where impulses from the skin are interpreted

Question 30

homeostasis

Answer 30

nervous system is mainly responsible for controlling ____

Question 31

occipital lobe

Answer 31

lobe which contains visual area

Question 32

longitudinal fissure

Answer 32

division between two hemispheres of the brain

Question 33

insula

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fifth lobe of cerebrum, cannot be seen from surface

Question 34

neuralgia

Answer 34

nerve pain

Question 35

glioma

Answer 35

most common type of brain tumor

Question 36

spinal nerves

Answer 36

nerves attached to spinal cord

Question 37

contralateral

Answer 37

left side of brain controls right side of body, vice versa

Question 38

motor nerve

Answer 38

nerves that control muscles and glands, carry impulses away from the central nervous system (cns)

Question 39

sensory nerve

Answer 39

nerves that control sensory functions carry impulses toward the cns

Question 40

mixed nerve

Answer 40

nerves that cause both movement and control sensory functions

Question 41

concussion

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bruising of cerebrum, brain hits inside of cranium

Question 42

cerebrovascular accident, stroke

Answer 42

blood clots in brain, brain deprived of oxygen and permanent brain damage occurs

Question 43

cranial nerves

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nerves attached to the brain

Question 44

meningitis

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infection of meninges

Question 45

epidural hematoma

Answer 45

hemorrhaging about the dura mater

Question 46

subdural hematoma

Answer 46

hemorrhage below the dura mater, between the dura mater and arachnoid

Question 47

MRI

Answer 47

procedure that images the brain using radio waves instead of xrays