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Nervous System Test Flashcards

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USMLE® Step 1 flashcards
1
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Store and produce csf

A

Ventricles

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2
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The main thought processing center

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Cerebrum

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3
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Conducts impulses between brain parts and for certain eye and auditory reflexes

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Midbran

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Conducts messages to other parts of the brain reflex actions chewing tasting saliva production

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Pons

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5
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Muscle coordination assisting with respiration balance posture and muscle tone

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Cerebellum

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6
Q

Regulates heartbeat respiration swallowing coughing blood pressure

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Medulla oblogate

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7
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Responsible for reflex actions carrying sensory ( afferent) messages up to the brain and motor (efferent) messages from the brain to the nerves that go to the muscles and glands

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Spinal cord

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8
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Cover and protect the brain and spinal cord

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Meninges

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9
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How many hemispheres

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2

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10
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How many lobes

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4

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11
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3 structures of neuron

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Unipolar
Polar
Multipolar

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12
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4 lobes

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Frontal
Temproil
Oxiptal
Pertial

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13
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2 divisions of the nerves system

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CentrAl n peripheral

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14
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Functions of cerebrospinal fluid

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A shock absorber to protect the brain and spinal cord carries nutrients circulates continually between the ventricles and wastes

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15
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How many pairs of cranial nerves

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12

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16
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How many pairs of spinal nerves

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31

17
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Paralysis in the lower extremities or lower part of the body and is caused by a spinal cord injury

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Paraplegia

18
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Inflammation of the brain and is caused by a virus bacterium or chemical agent

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Encephalitis

19
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Excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricle and in some cases the subarachoia space of the brain

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Hydrocephalus

20
Q

Never pain caused by inflammation pressure toxins other diseases

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Neuralgia

21
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Blood flow to the brain is impaired lack of oxygen and destruction of brain tissue

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Cerebrovascular accident

22
Q

Brain disorder associated with abnormal electrical impulses in the neurons of the brain

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Epilepsy

23
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A disturbance in voluntary muscle action and is caused by brain damage

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Cerebral palsy

24
Q

Progressive condition involving degeneration of brain cells usually in persona over 50 years of age

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Parkinsons disease

25
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Sympathetic
Blood pressure
Respiration
digestive activity
Heart rate
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Increasing
Increasing
Slowing
Increasing

26
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Parasympathetic
Blood pressure
Respirations
Digestive activity
Heart rate
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Lowering
Decreasing
Increasing
Slowing

27
Q

Known as flight or fight response

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Sympathetic

28
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The space between the axon of one neuron that lies close to the dendrites of many other neurons

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Synapse

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