Nervous System Quest

Question 1

Innermost layer of duramater

Answer 1

Periosteal

Question 2

Outermost layer of duramater

Answer 2

Meningeal

Question 3

Fold that is found in between cerebral hemispheres

Answer 3

Falx cerebri

Question 4

Fold that is above the cerebellum

Answer 4

Tentorium cerebri

Question 5

Blood vessels and CSI are located within this layer of the meninges

Answer 5

Sub arachnoid space

Question 6

Specialized projections that protrude into the dura secrete CSF into venous blood.

Answer 6

Arachnoid villi

Question 7

Meningitis affecting the brain

Answer 7

Pneumococcal meningitis

Question 8

These areas within the lateral ventricles are fourth ventricle secrete CSF

Answer 8

Choroid plexus

Question 9

The flow of CSF

Answer 9

Lateral ventricle —> intraventricular foramina —> third ventricle —> cerebral aqueduct —> fourth ventricle —> subarachnoid space

Question 10

A stroke is also known as

Answer 10

Cerebrovascular accident

Question 11

One-sided paralysis

Answer 11

Hemiplegia

Question 12

If a stroke affects the broca area

Answer 12

Aphasia

Question 13

A temporary reduction of blood flow to the brain

Answer 13

Transient ischemic attack

Question 14

Brain tissue is permanently injured in this type of accident

Answer 14

Contusion

Question 15

Progressive degenerative disease of the brain resulting in dementia

Answer 15

Alzheimer’s

Question 16

Disease associated with basal nuclei degeneration and results in loss of dopamine production neurons

Answer 16

Parkinson’s

Question 17

A genetic disease that occurs during middle age and leads to a massive degeneration of a basal nuclei and cerebral cortex.

Answer 17

Huntingtons

Question 18

The spinal cord terminates at the spinal level

Answer 18

L2

Question 19

The terminus at this level is automatically refered to as the

Answer 19

Conus medullaris

Question 20

Another term for the white matter columns

Answer 20

Funiculi

Question 21

The dorsal horn of the spinal cord receive what type of information

Answer 21

Afferent

Question 22

The central horns of the spinal cord transmit what type of information

Answer 22

Motor or efferent

Question 23

Information traveling from the PNS to the thalamus would be carried along what?

Answer 23

Spinothalamic tract

Question 24

Information traveling from the PNS to the cerebellum would be carried along the

Answer 24

Spinocerebellar tract

Question 25

Cell bodies of sensory neurons are located within the

Answer 25

Dorsal root ganglia

Question 26

Lateral very matter horns are located only between the spinal levels of

Answer 26

T1-L2

Question 27

Crossing over of fibers is also known as

Answer 27

Decasation

Question 28

What type of neurons are located within the grey motor of the spinal cord

Answer 28

Interneurons

Question 29

The pituitary gland is attached to the hypothalamus via what stalk

Answer 29

Infundibular

Question 30

Below the terminus of the spinal cord the nerves become bundled in a structure known as

Answer 30

Caudal equina

Question 31

Midbrain that concerns with reflex centers involved with vision and hearing

Answer 31

Cerebral peduncles culiculi

Question 32

Disorganized and clumsy movements attributed to the cerebellum

Answer 32

Ataxia

Question 33

Innermost dorsal white matter

Answer 33

Fasciculus gracilus

Question 34

Outermost dorsal white matter

Answer 34

Farcical us caneatus