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Ch-7 Nervous System
Ch-7 Nervous System Online
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What CNS stands for | Central Nervous System |
| What LOC stands for | Level of Consciousness |
| What LP stands for | Lumbar puncture |
| What is TIA stands for | transient ischemic attach |
| Part of PNS that carry messages between the CNS and organs that function autonomously | Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) |
| Delicate web-like layer of the meninges; middle layer | Arachnoid mater |
| The part of the neuron that conducts electrical impulses | Axon |
| The subdivision of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord | Central Nervous System (CNS) |
| The fluid in and around the brain and spinal cord | Cerebrospinal fluid |
| The largest part of the brain controls conscious thought and stores memory | Cerebrum |
| One of the two processes extending from a neuron cell body; the other is the axon | dendrite |
| The outer meninges, the fibrous membrane protecting the CNS | dura mater |
| The front part of the brain from which voluntary muscle movements and other sensory and motor tasks are directed | frontal lobe |
| The part of the brain stem that sends sensory information to the thalamus to direct the autonomic functions of the heart, lungs, and other viscera | medulla oblongata |
| Three layer membrane surrounding brain and spinal cord | meninges |
| A fatty white envelope of cells providing protection and electrical insulation to neurons | myelin sheath |
| Nervous cell, including the cell body and its axon | Neuron |
| Chemical released by the presynaptic cell that is then picked up by the postsynaptic cell to effect an action | neurotransmitter |
| The part of the brain that processes information from the sense of touch and other sensory and motor tasks | parietal lobe |
| Made up of neurons, neuroglia, and associated tissue, including the cranial and spinal nerves and the sensory and motor nerves that extend throughout the body. | Peripheral Nervous System |
| Inner layer of the meninges | Pia mater |
| The connecting point between nerve cells or between a nerve cell and a receptor or effector cell | synapse |
| Cavities between the cerebrum and brain stem | ventricles |
| A disease that may begin in late middle life, characterized by progressive mental deterioration that includes loss of memory and visual and spatial orientation | Alzheimer disease |
| Loss of memory | Amnesia |
| Localized dilation of an artery due to vessel wall weakness | Aneurysm |
| Loss of Speech | Aphasia |
| Astrocytoma | star-shaped tumor that usually develops in the cerebrum; frequently in people younger than 20 years old |
| Ataxia | Lack of muscular coordination |
| Clinical course characterized by maniac episodes alternating with depressive episodes | bipolar disorder |
| A synonym for cerebral stroke, an acute clinical event, related to impairment of cerebral circulation, lasting more than 24 hours | cerebrovascular accident (CVA) |
| False belief or wrong judgement despite evidence to the contrary | delusion |
| Impaired intellectual function | dementia |
| Prolonged period where there is a loss of interest or pleasure in almost all activities | depression |
| Impaired speech | dysphasia |
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