Nervous System #3 Flashcards
(18 cards)
What structure is in affect with multiple sclerosis?
The myelin sheath
What are intercostal nerves?
Nerves of the thoracic region that innervate the intercoastal muscles and skin on the anterior and lateral trunk
What nerve is compressed by carpal tunnel syndrome?
The median nerves
What is Alzheimer disease?
A progressive degenerative disorder of the brain it affects the ability to carry out activities of daily living
What is the sciatica?
Compression of sciatic nerve resulting in pain in the thigh and leg
What are two signs of Parkinson’s disease?
Tremors – shaking, and slowed movement due to degeneration of nerve cells in the brain that control movement
Spinal cord injury occurs at what levels of the spinal cord with paraplegia and quadriplegia?
In paraplegia is paralysis from waist down while in quadriplegia it is paralysis from the shoulders down
What is motion sickness?
Results from mismatch between visual and vestibular inputs
What is myopia?
A.k.a. nearsightedness – the ability to see objects that are near more clearly than those farther away; eye is too long
What is hyperopia?
A.k.a far sightedness-the ability to see faraway object more clearly than close up; eye is too short
What structure is stretched or compressed with a stinger or burner?
The brachial plexus
What causes a spinal nerve root to be compressed with intervertebral disc herniation?
Injury of the intervertebral disk
What is the tinnitus?
Ringing in the ears the perception of sound in the absence of external sound
What causes spina bifida?
Birth defect in which the spinal cord is not completely enclosed
What is to be inflammation of the brain mostly caused by a viral infection?
Encephalitis
What is the main cause a mechanism of cerebrum palsy?
Brain damage before or during birth, due to lack of oxygen, resulting in poor muscle control
What is the main cause of bells palsy?
Damage to facial nerve the resulting paralysis and drooping on one side of the face
Why is Lou Goering’s disease so debilitating?
Degenerative disease of neurons resulting in progressive weakness
