Nervous System Quest Flashcards

1
Q

Innermost layer of duramater

A

Periosteal

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2
Q

Outermost layer of duramater

A

Meningeal

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3
Q

Fold that is found in between cerebral hemispheres

A

Falx cerebri

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4
Q

Fold that is above the cerebellum

A

Tentorium cerebri

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5
Q

Blood vessels and CSI are located within this layer of the meninges

A

Sub arachnoid space

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6
Q

Specialized projections that protrude into the dura secrete CSF into venous blood.

A

Arachnoid villi

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7
Q

Meningitis affecting the brain

A

Pneumococcal meningitis

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8
Q

These areas within the lateral ventricles are fourth ventricle secrete CSF

A

Choroid plexus

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9
Q

The flow of CSF

A

Lateral ventricle —> intraventricular foramina —> third ventricle —> cerebral aqueduct —> fourth ventricle —> subarachnoid space

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10
Q

A stroke is also known as

A

Cerebrovascular accident

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11
Q

One-sided paralysis

A

Hemiplegia

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12
Q

If a stroke affects the broca area

A

Aphasia

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13
Q

A temporary reduction of blood flow to the brain

A

Transient ischemic attack

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14
Q

Brain tissue is permanently injured in this type of accident

A

Contusion

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15
Q

Progressive degenerative disease of the brain resulting in dementia

A

Alzheimer’s

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16
Q

Disease associated with basal nuclei degeneration and results in loss of dopamine production neurons

A

Parkinson’s

17
Q

A genetic disease that occurs during middle age and leads to a massive degeneration of a basal nuclei and cerebral cortex.

A

Huntingtons

18
Q

The spinal cord terminates at the spinal level

A

L2

19
Q

The terminus at this level is automatically refered to as the

A

Conus medullaris

20
Q

Another term for the white matter columns

A

Funiculi

21
Q

The dorsal horn of the spinal cord receive what type of information

A

Afferent

22
Q

The central horns of the spinal cord transmit what type of information

A

Motor or efferent

23
Q

Information traveling from the PNS to the thalamus would be carried along what?

A

Spinothalamic tract

24
Q

Information traveling from the PNS to the cerebellum would be carried along the

A

Spinocerebellar tract

25
Q

Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located within the

A

Dorsal root ganglia

26
Q

Lateral very matter horns are located only between the spinal levels of

A

T1-L2

27
Q

Crossing over of fibers is also known as

A

Decasation

28
Q

What type of neurons are located within the grey motor of the spinal cord

A

Interneurons

29
Q

The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus via what stalk

A

Infundibular

30
Q

Below the terminus of the spinal cord the nerves become bundled in a structure known as

A

Caudal equina

31
Q

Midbrain that concerns with reflex centers involved with vision and hearing

A

Cerebral peduncles culiculi

32
Q

Disorganized and clumsy movements attributed to the cerebellum

A

Ataxia

33
Q

Innermost dorsal white matter

A

Fasciculus gracilus

34
Q

Outermost dorsal white matter

A

Farcical us caneatus