Nervous system personal study exam

Question 1

What does CNS stand for?

Answer 1

Central Nervous System

Question 2

What does PNS stand for?

Answer 2

Peripheral Nervous System

Question 3

What does CSF stand for?

Answer 3

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Question 4

What does EEG stand for?

Answer 4

Electroencephalogram

Question 5

What is CN V?

Answer 5

Cranial Nerve 5, the trigeminal nerve

Question 6

What is ataxia?

Answer 6

Loss of coordination

Question 7

What is epilepsy?

Answer 7

Group of symptoms due to spontaneous electrical activity of the brain of unknown origin

Question 8

What is hemiparesis?

Answer 8

Decreased neurologic function on one side of the body

Question 9

What is hyperesthesia?

Answer 9

Excessive sensitivity

Question 10

What is ipsilateral?

Answer 10

On the same side

Question 11

What is mentation?

Answer 11

State of mind or mental activity

Question 12

Paraplegia

Answer 12

Paralysis of the hind limbs

Question 13

Seizure are

Answer 13

Sudden involuntary muscle contractions caused by brain disturbance

Question 14

Proprioception

Answer 14

Sense of position and movement of the body

Question 15

Syncope

Answer 15

Fainting

Question 16

Best Imaging Modality for CNS

Answer 16

MRI

Question 17

Myelogram

Answer 17

Contrast study of the spinal cord

Question 18

Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)

Answer 18

Disc material protrudes into the spinal canal, compressing the cord (esp. in chondrodystrophic breeds)

Question 19

Idiopathic Vestibular Disease

Answer 19

Sudden head tilt, nystagmus, ataxia (usually resolves on its own)

Question 20

Seizures (General Info)

Answer 20

May be caused by toxins, metabolic disease, neoplasia, or idiopathic epilepsy

Question 21

Degenerative Myelopathy

Answer 21

Progressive hind limb weakness; no cure, managed supportively