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Quiz 2 Flashcards

1
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Embolus & thrombus CVA

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occluded arteries

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2
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Ischemia is

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deprivation kf blood supply

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3
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Aneurysm is

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ballooning of a weaken arterial wall

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4
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Aneurysm sub-types

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hemorrhage/ hematoma

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5
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What is hemorrhage?

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exteavasculated blood

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6
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What is hematoma?

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bruising

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7
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Necrosis is

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cell/tissue death

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8
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Atherosclerosis

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arterial occlusion due to hardening of arterial walls

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9
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Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is

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tempory blackage of blood supply

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10
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Embolism is

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blockage of distal artery

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11
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Thrombosis

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Localized build up of fatty substances & blood platelets

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12
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2 types of nerve cell

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  • neurons

- glia cells

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13
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Neurons’ functions

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power the functioning of the mind

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14
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Glia cells’ function

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assist & protect neurons > recovery from damage

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15
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4 types of neuroglial cells

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  1. Atrocytes
  2. Oligodendrocytes
  3. Microglia
  4. Ependymal
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16
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Atrocytes are for

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support & surround cell bodies
blood-brain barrier
produce neural growth factor

17
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Microglia is for

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Clean out after cell death at the site of injury

18
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Ependymal is for

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cerebrospinal fluid

19
Q

Neurotransmitter in both CNS & PNS

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acetylcholine

20
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Acetylcoline is responsible for

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sleep/ wakefulness (CNS)

Voluntary/ involuntary movement (PNS)

21
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Dopamine is responsible for

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movement, cognition, motivation and emotion

22
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Parkinson’s disease has …. dopamine

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too little

23
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Schizophrenia has …. dopamine

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too much dopamine

24
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Norepinephrine is responsible for

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fight or flight response

25
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Serotonin is for

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sleep/wake cycles (depression & mental illness)

26
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GABA (aminobutyic acid) is for

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main inhibitor of the CNS

Huntington’s disease

27
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Glutamate

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main excitor of the CNS

28
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Glutamate functions

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casusing action in the CNS

has to be regulated to avoid damage

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