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Nervous System, C33; WB, Flashcards

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Neuron

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cell; sends/receives information; made of Dendrites, Cell Body, & Axon

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A _______ is a cell; sends/receives information; made of Dendrites, Cell Body, & Axon.

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Neuron

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Sensory Nerves

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carry information from organs & environment to Spinal Cord & into Brain so Brain can analyze it

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Sensory Nerves carry information from _______ & _________ to Spinal Cord & into Brain so Brain can analyze it

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organs, environment

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Motor Nerves

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carry commands from Brain down Spinal Cord & out to muscles & organs

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Motor Nerves carry commands from Brain down Spinal Cord & out to ________ & _________.

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muscles, organs

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Neuron’s 3 components:

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Dendrites
Cell Body
Axon

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Dendrites _________ information.
Axons ______ information.

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receive
give

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Dendrites

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short extensions from Cell Body that receive information

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Dendrite are _______ extensions from Cell Body that receive information.

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short

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Axon are ______ extensions from Cell Body that send information.

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long

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Axon

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long extensions from Cell Body that receive information

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Myelin

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fatty, white substance that protects Axon; speeds conduction of nerve impulses Axon

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Myelin is a fatty, white substance that protects ____; ______ conduction of nerve impulses Axon

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Axon, speeds

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Neurotransmitters carry nerve impulse across gap between Axon of one Neuron & Dendrites of another; gap is called _________.

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Synapse

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Synapse

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gap between Axon of one Neuron & Dendrites of another

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Nervous System’s 2 main divisions:

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CNS
PNS

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18
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CNS + PNS = __________ System

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Nervous

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19
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CNS consists of ______ & _______ ________.

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brain, spinal cord

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Brain + spinal cord = __________ Nervous System.

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Central

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21
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PNS consists of ______ outside brain & spinal cord.

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nerves

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Nerves outside brain & spinal cord = _____________ Nervous System

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Peripheral

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CNS _________ information, processes it, & issues ______________.

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receives, instructions

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___________ Nervous System receives/processes information & deals out instructions.

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Central

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PNS ___________ information from environment & carries _________ from brain & spinal cord to organs.

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receives, instructions

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______________ Nervous System receives information from environment & carries commands from Brain & Spinal Cord to organs.

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Peripheral

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_________ _________ __________ communicates between CNS & body.

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PNS

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CNS is protected by three layers of connective tissue, called ________.

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Meninges

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Meninges

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connective tissue layers that protect CNS

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3 Meninges layers that protect CNS, from deep to superficial:

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Pia Mater
Arachnoid Mater
Dura Mater

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Pia Mater

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thin tissue layer rich in blood vessels; attached to brain’s & spinal cord’s surface

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Pia Mater in the _________ Meninges layer; it has _______ blood vessels; it’s attached to ________ & _______ _______ surface.

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deepest, many, brain’s, spinal cord’s

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Arachnoid Mater

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web-like middle layer

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Arachnoid Mater is the ________ Meninges layer; it’s ___-like.

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web

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Dura Mater

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thick, tough outer layer; attached to inside of skull & vertebrae

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Dura Mater is the ________ Meninges layer; it’s ______; attached to inside of _____ & __________.

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outermost, tough, skull, vertebrae

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Brain’s 4 parts:

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Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Brain Stem
Cerebellum

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Cerebrum
Diencephalon
Brain Stem
Cerebellum

together make up the _____.

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Brain

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The 3 Maters _______ & ________ the Brain.

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cushion, protect

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Brain

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large, soft mass of nervous tissue; where information is processed & instructions are issued

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Brain is a large, soft mass of _________ tissue; where information is ________ & instructions are _________.

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nervous, processed, issued

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Cerebrum is Brain’s _______ part; has characteristic “____”

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largest, folds

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3 Cerebrum functions:

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  • voluntary motor control
  • gives meaning to information received from senses
  • allows us to speak, remember, think, & feel emotions
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  • controls voluntary muscle movements
  • gives meaning to information received from senses
  • allows us to speak, remember, think, & feel emotions

are 3 functions of the _________.

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Cerebrum

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Cerebrum’s right & left hemispheres communicate with each other & are connected by ______ ________.

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Corpus Callosum

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Corpus Callosum

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connects & allows communication between Cerebrum’s left & right hemispheres

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Diencephalon contains __________ & _________________ (structures).

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Thalamus, Hypothalamus

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Thalamus & Hypothalamus are in the _______________.

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Diencephalon

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Thalamus

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sorts out impulses that arrive via spinal cord from body parts & sends them to correct Cerebrum part

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__________ sorts out impulses that arrive via spinal cord from body parts & send them to correct Cerebrum part.

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Thalamus

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Hypothalamus

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regulates/controls body temperature, fluid balance, appetite, sleep cycles, some emotions, & Pituitary Gland

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Hypothalamus regulates/controls body _________, _______ balance, ________, ________ cycles, some __________, & ______ Gland.

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temperature, fluid, appetite, sleep, emotions, Pituitary

53
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______ ______ connects Spinal Cord to Brain.

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Brain Stem

54
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Brain Stem’s 3 parts:

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Midbrain
Pons
Medulla

55
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Midbrain, Pons, & Medulla make up the Brain _____.

56
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Medulla

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contains centers that control respiration, heartbeat, & BP

57
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__________ contains centers that control respiration, heartbeat, & BP.

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Cerebellum

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coordinates brain’s commands to muscles so they move smoothly & in orderly fashion; plays role balance

59
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Cerebellum coordinates brain’s commands to _________ so they move smoothly & in orderly fashion; plays role ________.

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muscles, balance

60
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________ Nerves connect directly to brain.

61
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We have __ pairs of Cranial Nerves.

62
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Nervous System _________, _______, & ___________ to information.

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receives, processes, responds

63
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2 aging affects on Nervous System:

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  • slower reaction times
  • memory/attention changes
64
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  • slower reaction times
  • memory/attention changes

are 2 _______ affects on Nervous System.

65
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Slowed reaction times can increase an older person’s risk for _______ & other _________ accidents.

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falling, household

66
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Ischemia

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decreased blood flow to tissues

67
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__________ is decreased blood flow to tissues.

68
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TIA stands for . . .

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Transient Ischemic Attack.

69
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Transient Ischemic Attack

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temporary dysfunction episode caused by decreased blood flow to Brain

70
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Transient Ischemic Attacks are a _________ dysfunction episode caused by decreased _____ flow to Brain.

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temporary, blood

71
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CVA stands for . . .

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CerebroVascular Accident.

72
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CVAs are also called ________.

73
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CVA/Stroke

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occurs when blood flow to brain part is completely blocked, causing tissue death

74
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CVAs/Strokes occur when blood flow to brain part is _________ blocked, causing tissue _________.

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completely, death

75
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Most common cause of CVA/Stroke:

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blood clot

76
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Blood clots are the _____ common CVA/Stroke causes.

77
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  • smoking
  • Atherosclerosis
  • certain heart Dysrhythmias
  • poorly controlled Hypertension
  • poorly controlled Diabetes

are 5 factors that can make a person at high risk for developing a ________ due to a blood clot:

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CVA/Stroke

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5 factors that can make a person at high risk for developing a CVA/Stroke due to a blood clot:

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  • smoking
  • Atherosclerosis
  • certain heart Dysrhythmias
  • poorly controlled Hypertension
  • poorly controlled Diabetes
79
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__________ Hemorrhages can cause CVAs/Strokes.

80
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Cerebral Hemorrhage

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occurs when small artery in brain bursts; the bleeding into surrounding brain tissue puts pressure on delicate tissue, damaging it

81
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Cerebral Hemorrhage occurs when small artery in brain ________; the ________ into surrounding brain tissue puts ________ on delicate tissue, ___________ it.

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bursts, bleeding, pressure, damaging

82
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Cerebral Hemorrhage is more likely in people with chronic ____________, __________, or certain blood vessel _____________ in Brain.

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Hypertension
Arteriosclerosis
deformities

83
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Arteriosclerosis

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artery hardening

84
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____________ is artery hardening.

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Arteriosclerosis

85
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2 most common disabilities resulting from CVA/Stroke:

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Hemiplegia
Aphasia

86
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Hemiplegia

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paralysis/feeling-loss on one body side

87
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______________ is paralysis/feeling-loss on one body side.

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Hemiplegia

88
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Aphasia

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affects ability to communicate with others

89
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Aphasia affects ability to ___________ with others.

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communicate

90
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Aphasia can be _________ or __________-.

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Expressive, Receptive

91
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Expressive Aphasia

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caused by damage to Brain’s motor centers that control ability to speak or form sounds into meaningful words; person may also have trouble swallowing (increasing choking risk)

92
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Expressive Aphasia is caused by damage to Brain’s ______ centers that control ability to ________ or form sounds into meaningful _________; person may also have trouble _____________ (increasing choking risk).

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motor, speak, words, swallowing

93
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Receptive Aphasia

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caused by damage to Brain area that allows person to understand words; person can speak clearly, but no longer knows words’ meanings; may not be able to follow verbal instruction

94
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Receptive Aphasia is caused by damage to Brain area that allows person to ________ words; person can ______ clearly, but no longer knows words’ __________; may not be able to follow __________ instruction.

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understand, speak, meanings, verbal

95
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Parkinsons Disease

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Dopamine not produced in sufficient amounts, causing signal-blocking between Basal Ganglia & other brain regions

96
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In Parkinsons Disease, _________ isn’t produced in sufficient amounts, causing signal-blocking between ______ ________ & other brain regions.

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Dopamine, Basal Ganglia

97
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Parkinsons Disease is a ___________ disease.

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progressive

98
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TRAP, in relation to Parkinsons Disease, stands for . . .

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tremors
rigidity
Akinesia
posture

99
Q

Epilepsy

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disorder characterized by chronic seizure activity

100
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Epilepsy is a disorder characterized by ________ seizure activity.

101
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Seizures

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caused by interruptions of normal electrical brain activity

102
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Seizures are caused by __________ of normal electrical brain activity.

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interruptions

103
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Seizures may be Grand Mal/Tonic–Clonic (generalized/_________ muscle contraction/relaxation) or Petit Mal/Absence (very _____ & hardly __________).

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violent, mild, noticeable

104
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Multiple Sclerosis

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Autoimmune Disorder—immune system attacks & destroys Myelin Sheaths protecting nerves, resulting in faulty nerve impulse transmission

105
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Multiple Sclerosis is an Autoimmune Disorder—immune system attacks & destroys _______ ________ protecting nerves, resulting in faulty nerve impulse ______________.

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Myelin Sheaths, transmission

106
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MS usually affects nerves in _____, ______, & _____ 1st, & then moves inward toward CNS.

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hands, feet, eyes

107
Q
  • muscle weakness
  • tingling sensations
  • eye/s twitching
  • visual disturbances

may be early signs of __________ ___________.

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Multiple Sclerosis

108
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4 early MS signs:

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  • muscle weakness
  • tingling sensations
  • eye/s twitching
  • visual disturbances
109
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In MS’s late stages, person may become totally _________.

110
Q

There’s no cure for MS, though some medications have been shown to slow __________.

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progression

111
Q

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is also (stupidly) called ___ _______ Disease.

A

Lou Gehrig

112
Q

ALS is a ________ System disorder that causes progressive _________ weakness.

A

Nervous, muscle

113
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In ________ __________ __________, Neurons that transmit impulses between Spinal Cord & muscles are damaged & eventually die.

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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

114
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People in late stage ALS have total ______ & their minds remain _______; death occurs when person loses ability to _______ & __________.

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paralysis, sharp, breathe, swallow

115
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Some people with head injuries will have _________ similar to that seen in people who have had a CVA/Stroke, while others will develop ________, _________ problems, or ___________ problems.

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paralysis, Epilepsy, memory, behavioral

116
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Coma

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deep state of unconsciousness from which person can’t be aroused

117
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Coma is deep state of unconsciousness from which person can’t be ________.

118
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If Coma persists longer than several weeks, person is in _____________ ___________ State.

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Persistent Vegetative

119
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Persistent Vegetative State

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Coma that lasts >weeks

120
Q

Injury to Spinal Cord in neck area can result in ____________/____________ because nerve impulses aren’t able to travel past neck.

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Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia

121
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Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia

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neck down paralysis

122
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______________/_______________ is neck down paralysis.

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Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia

123
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2 diagnostic tests for people who might have neurologic disorders/diseases:

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  • imaging studies (x-rays, CT Scans, MRI scans)
  • Electroencephalograms/EEGs
124
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Electroencephalograms _______ Brain’s electrical activity; used to pinpoint Brain’s ___________ activity; detect _________/________ of Brain activity following severe brain injury.

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records, Seizure, presence/absence

125
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Imaging studies allow doctors to see _________ abnormalities of Brain, Spinal Cord, & surrounding _____ structures.

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physical, bony

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