Unit 14: Nervous System

Question 1

A brain disorder that causes difficulty in speaking.

Answer 1

aphasia

Question 2

Inability to see.

Answer 2

blindness

Question 3

A brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and inability to complete simple tasks.

Answer 3

Alzheimer’s Disease

Question 4

A complex organ that controls all body and thought functions.

Answer 4

brain

Question 5

A clouding of the eye lens. Typically occurs from aging.

Answer 5

cataract

Question 6

Made up of the brain and spinal cord. It is the body’s processing center.

Answer 6

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Question 7

An interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain.

Answer 7

Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA or stroke)

Question 8

A group of disorders that affect a person’s ability to move and maintain balance and posture.

Answer 8

Cerebral Palsy

Question 9

Not being able to think clearly or quickly, feeling disorientated.

Answer 9

Confusion

Question 10

Inability to hear

Answer 10

Deafness

Question 11

Loss of cognitive functioning — thinking, remembering, and reasoning — to such an extent that it interferes with daily life.

Answer 11

Dementia

Question 12

Difficulty swallowing

Answer 12

Dysphagia

Question 13

Difficulty speaking / language disorder

Answer 13

Dysphasia

Question 14

A disorder of the brain characterized by repeated seizures

Answer 14

Epilepsy

Question 15

An eye disease that can caused by pressure on the optic nerve.

Answer 15

Glaucoma

Question 16

Paralysis on one side of the body.

Answer 16

Hemiplegia

Question 17

Disabling disease of the CNS where the immune system progressively destroys the nerve fiber sheath.

Answer 17

Multiple Sclerosis

Question 18

A bundle of fibers that use electrical and chemical signals to transmit information from one body part to another.

Answer 18

Nerve

Question 19

The inability to voluntarily move the lower parts of the body.

Answer 19

Paraplegic

Question 20

Disorder cauing unintended or uncontrollable movements, such as shaking, stiffness, and difficulty with balance and coordination.

Answer 20

Parkinson’s

Question 21

A form of paralysis that affects all four limbs, plus the torso.

Answer 21

Quadriplegia

Question 22

Bursts of uncontrolled electrical activity between brain cells that cause temporary, uncontrolled muscle movements, and lack of awareness.

Answer 22

Seizure

Question 23

The passageway between the brain and the rest of the body.

Answer 23

Spinal Cord

Question 24

Damage to the conduit between the brain and the rest of the body.

Answer 24

Spinal Cord Injury

Question 25

A type of injury that causes damage to the brain.

Answer 25

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Question 26

A sensation of motion or spinning that is often described as dizziness.

Answer 26

Vertigo