Nervous System pt 2 Flashcards
The common name for a cerebrovascular accident is a ____
Stroke
A temporary blockage of blood flow to the brain is called a ____
Transit ischemic attack (TIA)
What procedure is done to remove cerebrospinal fluid for testing?
Spinal tap
_______ forms a watery cushion that protects the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid
The outermost layer of the meninges is called the _____
Dura mater
If the brain produces TOO MUCH dopamine, this can cause a condition called _____
Huntingdon’s disease
Ataxia is a condition cause by ____ to the _____
Damage, cerebellum
Having trouble moving and hand tremors are symptoms of ____
Parkinson’s disease
The Broca’s area of the brain is involved in the ability to ____
Speech : speaking and writing
Digestion, blood pressure, and sweating are examples of ____
Autonomic reflexes
Reflexes travel along a pathway called a ___
Reflex arc
Which of the following (3) was listed as something that impairs the conduction of nerve impulses?
Alcohol, anesthetics, cold
Nerve impulses may jump from neuron to neuron across a tiny gap called a ____
Synapse
_____ neurons carry impulses from the sensory receptors to the CNS
Sensory (afferent)
What are the 3 types of neurons according to the functional classification of neurons?
Sensory, integrative, motor
Cells that transmit nerve impulses through the body are called ____
Neurons
The _____ division of the nervous system carries impulses from the CNS to the organs, muscles, and glands
Motor (efferent) division
The _____ nervous system does not include the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral
The CNS and PNS are the 2 divisions in the _____ classification of the nervous system
Structural
The _____ nervous system regulates regulates events that are involuntary, meaning not under conscious control
Autonomic nervous system
The CNS includes ______
Brain and spinal cords
The dendrite carries nerve impulses ______
Toward the body
The largest part of the brain is the
Cerebrum
What words best describe a reflex?
Rapid, predictable, involuntary
The occipital love contains the ____
Vision area (color, light, movement)
Thirst, appetite, pain, and pleasure are functions of the ___
Limbic system
Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movement and balance?
Cerebellum
Heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing are controlled by the …
Medulla oblongata
Body temperature, water balance, and metabolism are controlled by the ____
Hypothalamus
The function of the meninges is to___
Cover and protect the CNS structures
Inflammation of the brain is knows as…
Encephalitis
The purpose of the blood-brain barrier is to ____
Exclude the brain from most blood borne substances
A jarring of the brain causing no permanent injury is a ____
Concussion
What happens during a cerebrovascular accident?
Interruption of blood flow to the brain
Which of the following substances cannot pass through the blood-brain barrier?
Fats and fat molecules Respiratory gases Metabolic waste Alcohol/Nicotine Anesthesia
