Test 8 Neuro System Notes

Question 1

What is the function of the neuro system

Answer 1

To send and receive messages

Question 2

What is a neuron

Answer 2

A nerve cell

Question 3

What is synapse

Answer 3

The connection between another cell

Question 4

What is an afferent neuron

Answer 4

Body to brain (Senses: Pain. Hot, Cold, Smell)

Question 5

What is an Efferent neuron

Answer 5

Brain to body (Movement)

Question 6

What is an Associative neuron

Answer 6

Connector neurons (Reaction time/ Trying to figure out what to do)

Question 7

What is included in the Central Nervous System (CNS)

Answer 7

Brain and Spinal Cord

Question 8

What is included in the Peripheral Nervous System

Answer 8

Nerves

Question 9

What does the brain stem control

Answer 9

(Vital Signs) Heart rate, breathing, Adrenaline, etc.

Question 10

What do the meninges do

Answer 10

They act as a covering for the brain and spinal cord

Question 11

What are the three layers of Meninges

Answer 11

• Dura
• Arachnoid
• PIA

Question 12

What layer of meninge is the Arachnoid

Answer 12

Middle (It looks like a spider web)

Question 13

What layer of meninge is the PIA

Answer 13

Innermost (It is delicate and thin)

Question 14

What layer of meninge is the Dura

Answer 14

The outer most (Tough layer)

Question 15

What is Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Answer 15

Fluid protecting meninges (Meningitis?)

Question 16

How many Pairs of cranial nerves are there

Answer 16

12

Question 17

How many Pairs of Spinal Nerves are there

Answer 17

31

Question 18

What does the Frontal Lobe do?

Answer 18

High level thinking and controls emotions

Question 19

What does the Motor cortex do?

Answer 19

Controls movement

Question 20

What does the Sensory Cortex do?

Answer 20

Controls sensations

Question 21

What does the Parietal lobe do?

Answer 21

Controls perception and makes sense of the world

Question 22

What does the Occipital lobe do?

Answer 22

Controls vision

Question 23

What does the Temporal lobe do?

Answer 23

Controls memory, understanding and language

Question 24

What is a cerebro vascular accident

Answer 24

A stroke due to no oxygen to the brain

Question 25

What does a Ischemic cerebro vascular accident consist of AND how do you cure it

Answer 25

Blood clot that is cured by Blood thinners

Question 26

What does a Hemorrhagic cerebro vascular accident consist of and how do you cure it

Answer 26

When the blood vessels burst and only surgery will cure it

Question 27

What does FASTER stand for

Answer 27

F ace
A rms
S tability
T alking
E yes
R eact

Question 28

What do dendrites do

Answer 28

Receive messages

Question 29

What is another word for cell bodies

Answer 29

Soma

Question 30

What does an axon do

Answer 30

It is the thing that messages are sent along

Question 31

What is myelin and what does it do

Answer 31

It is a covering around the axon that speeds up messages

Question 32

What are the two categories under PNS

Answer 32

Somatic and Autonomic

Question 33

What is the difference between Somatic and Autonomic

Answer 33

Somatic is Voluntary and Autonomic is In-voluntary

Question 34

T/F
Autonomic is Fight or flight

Answer 34

False Somatic is Fight or Flight

Question 35

T/F Somatic is fight or flight

Answer 35

True

Question 36

What does Hemiplegia mean

Answer 36

When one side of the body is paralyzed