Chapter 14 - Nervous System

Question 1

CNS (Central Nervous System)

Answer 1

brain and spinal cord

Question 2

PNS (Peripheral Nervous System)

Answer 2

nerves

Question 3

Cerebellum

Answer 3

controls balance

Question 4

Meninges

Answer 4

pia - innermost
arachnoid - middle
dura-matter - outermost
protect nerve tissue of the spinal cord and brain

Question 5

Hydrocephalus

Answer 5

Cerebrospinal fluid in the brain

Question 6

Meningitis

Answer 6

inflammation of the first two meninges that cover the brain and spinal cord

Question 7

Epilepsy

Answer 7

uncontrolled cerebral discharges that recur at random intervals

Question 8

Aura

Answer 8

warning signal ex) symptoms that precede an epileptic seizure

Question 9

Fight or Flight Response

Answer 9

produced by the sympathetic nervous system which includes the following symptoms: high blood pressure and dilated pupils

Question 10

Tetanus

Answer 10

also known as “lock jaw” is characterized by rigid, contracted muscles that are unable to relax

Question 11

Cerebral Vascular Accident

Answer 11

a cerebral hemorrhage (bleeding in the brain) caused by high blood pressure. symptoms include: headaches and paralysis

Question 12

Convulsion

Answer 12

Contorsion of the body caused by involuntary muscle movement

Question 13

Idiopathic

Answer 13

cause is unknown

Question 14

Spina Bifida

Answer 14

one or more vertebrae fail to fuse, leaving an opening in the vertebral canal

Question 15

Parkinson’s Disease

Answer 15

a progressive neural disease that affects muscle control and coordination which include the following symptoms: tremors and rigidness

Question 16

Cerebral Cortex

Answer 16

makes the brain more efficient

Question 17

Encephalitis

Answer 17

inflammation of the brain and meninges caused by a viral infection

Question 18

Lumbar Puncture “Spinal Tap”

Answer 18

Hollow needle is inserted into the spinal canal near L-4 to obtain cerebrospinal fluid

Question 19

Rabies

Answer 19

infectious disease of the brain or spinal cord

Question 20

Alzheimer’s Disease

Answer 20

common form of dementia that affects people after the age of 65

Question 21

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)

Answer 21

chronic terminal degenerative disease of the motor nervous system

Question 22

Dementia

Answer 22

organic loss of intellectual functions

Question 23

Electroencephalogram

Answer 23

a recording of the brain waves

Question 24

Huntington’s Chorea

Answer 24

progressive disease that results in the loss of muscle control

Question 25

Multiple Sclerosis (MS)

Answer 25

chronic disorder of the CNS

Question 26

Aneurysm

Answer 26

dilation caused by the weathering in the wall of a blood vessel

Question 27

Cerebral Palsy

Answer 27

disorder of the brain manifested by a motor impairment

Question 28

Concussion

Answer 28

nervous system regulation from a violent blow to the head

Question 29

Contusion

Answer 29

injury to the tissue without breaking the skin at the site of the trauma

Question 30

Tissue Plasminogen Activator (TPA) "clot buster"

Answer 30

protein involved in the breaking of blood clots