Nervous System pt 2

Question 0

The common name for a cerebrovascular accident is a ____

Answer 0

Stroke

Question 1

A temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain is called a ____

Answer 1

Transit ischemic attack (TIA)

Question 2

What procedure is done to remove cerebrospinal fluid for testing?

Answer 2

Spinal tap

Question 3

_______ forms a watery cushion that protects the brain and spinal cord

Answer 3

Cerebrospinal fluid

Question 4

The outermost layer of the meninges is called the _____

Answer 4

Dura mater

Question 5

If the brain produces TOO MUCH dopamine, this can cause a condition called _____

Answer 5

Huntingdon’s disease

Question 6

Ataxia is a condition cause by ____ to the _____

Answer 6

Damage, cerebellum

Question 7

Having trouble moving and hand tremors are symptoms of ____

Answer 7

Parkinson’s disease

Question 8

The Broca’s area of the brain is involved in the ability to ____

Answer 8

Speech : speaking and writing

Question 9

Digestion, blood pressure, and sweating are examples of ____

Answer 9

Autonomic reflexes

Question 10

Reflexes travel along a pathway called a ___

Answer 10

Reflex arc

Question 11

Which of the following (3) was listed as something that impairs the conduction of nerve impulses?

Answer 11

Alcohol, anesthetics, cold

Question 12

Nerve impulses may jump from neuron to neuron across a tiny gap called a ____

Answer 12

Synapse

Question 13

_____ neurons carry impulses from the sensory receptors to the CNS

Answer 13

Sensory (afferent)

Question 14

What are the 3 types of neurons according to the functional classification of neurons?

Answer 14

Sensory, integrative, motor

Question 15

Cells that transmit nerve impulses through the body are called ____

Answer 15

Neurons

Question 16

The _____ division of the nervous system carries impulses from the CNS to the organs, muscles, and glands

Answer 16

Motor (efferent) division

Question 17

The _____ nervous system does not include the brain and spinal cord

Answer 17

Peripheral

Question 18

The CNS and PNS are the 2 divisions in the _____ classification of the nervous system

Answer 18

Structural

Question 19

The _____ nervous system regulates regulates events that are involuntary, meaning not under conscious control

Answer 19

Autonomic nervous system

Question 20

The CNS includes ______

Answer 20

Brain and spinal cords

Question 21

The dendrite carries nerve impulses ______

Answer 21

Toward the body

Question 22

The largest part of the brain is the

Answer 22

Cerebrum

Question 23

What words best describe a reflex?

Answer 23

Rapid, predictable, involuntary

Question 24

The occipital love contains the ____

Answer 24

Vision area (color, light, movement)

Question 25

Thirst, appetite, pain, and pleasure are functions of the ___

Answer 25

Limbic system

Question 26

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movement and balance?

Answer 26

Cerebellum

Question 27

Heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing are controlled by the …

Answer 27

Medulla oblongata

Question 28

Body temperature, water balance, and metabolism are controlled by the ____

Answer 28

Hypothalamus

Question 29

The function of the meninges is to___

Answer 29

Cover and protect the CNS structures

Question 30

Inflammation of the brain is knows as…

Answer 30

Encephalitis

Question 31

The purpose of the blood-brain barrier is to ____

Answer 31

Exclude the brain from most blood borne substances

Question 32

A jarring of the brain causing no permanent injury is a ____

Answer 32

Concussion

Question 33

What happens during a cerebrovascular accident?

Answer 33

Interruption of blood flow to the brain

Question 34

Which of the following substances cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier?

Answer 34

Fats and fat molecules
Respiratory gases
Metabolic waste
Alcohol/Nicotine
Anesthesia