QUIZ 6

Question 1

NEURON(NERVE CELLS)

Answer 1

SEND AND RECEIVE MESSAGES ALONG NERVE PATHWAYS TO/FROM THE BRAIN TO THE REST OF THE BODY

Question 2

CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM is…

Answer 2

center,core
consists of
Brain
Spinal cord

Question 3

Brain

Answer 3

large organ responsible for intelligence

Question 4

spinal cord

Answer 4

cibtriks body reflexes-sends messages back and forth between body and brain

Question 5

Peripheral nervous system

Answer 5

part of the nervous system made up of nerves that extend throughout the body and connect to the spinal cord.
Nerves(neuron fibers) receive and transmit nerve impulses (heat, pain, pressure etc)
Brain divided into two hemispheres
Damage on left side of brain effects the right side of the body

Question 6

Iris

Answer 6

color part of eye

Question 7

sclera

Answer 7

white part of eye

Question 8

Pupil

Answer 8

circular opening in center of eye-reacts to light

Question 9

Cornea

Answer 9

clear protective membrane covering the eyeball

Question 10

eye disorders

Answer 10

cataracts -blurred vision(clouds develope over lense
-glaucoma- increased pressure in eye
-macular degeneration-slow deterioration in middle vision

Question 11

Aging nervous system

Answer 11

-reflexes slower
-memory loss(short term especially
-sensitivity of nerve endings in skin diminish
-some hearing loss
-sense of vision, smell and taste weaken

Question 12

CVA Cerebrovascular Accident

Answer 12

Stroke or “brain attack”

Question 13

Tympanic membrane

Answer 13

eardrum

Question 14

ossicles

Answer 14

3 tiny bones in the middle ear that pick up and transfer the vibrations to the inner ear

Question 15

dysphagia

Answer 15

difficulty swallowing

Question 16

dysphasia

Answer 16

difficulty speaking

Question 17

expressive aphasia

Answer 17

inability to speak words

Question 18

receptive aphasia

Answer 18

inability to understand words spoken to them

Question 19

parkinsons disease

Answer 19

progressive brain deterioration-no longer able to produce dopamine(causes uncontrollable tremors)

Question 20

MS multiple Sclerosis

Answer 20

Auto immune disease where body attacks and destroys the protective covering of nerve fibers(myelin)

Question 21

Dementia

Answer 21

loss of mental abilities (thinking, reasoning, communication)
-it is chronic and irreversible…
Alzheimers is the most common form of dementia

Question 22

delirium

Answer 22

acute (short term) usually caused by fever, head injury low oxygen, or drug/alcohol use, dehyration

Question 23

Alzheimers

Answer 23

progressive degenerative disease that is caused by plaques and tangles that wrap around brain nerve cells
-early stage-memory loss and forgetfulness
-middle stage-personality and behavior changes (wandering and confusion)
Late stage- complete loss of ability to communicate, move and respond

Question 24

Preservation

Answer 24

repeated words, phrases or questions

Question 25

bipolar

Answer 25

causes person to have mood swings and changes in energy levels and the ability to function