Week 5

Question 1

A delicate, lacelike membrane covering the central nervous system.

Answer 1

Arachnoid

Question 2

Spontaneous; the part of the nervous system concerned with reflex control of bodily functions.

Answer 2

Autonomic

Question 3

The liquid that circulates within the meninges of the spinal cord and ventricles and meninges of the brain.

Answer 3

Cerebrospinal Fluid

Question 4

The skull; the eight bones of the head enclosing the brain; generally applied to the 28 bones of the head and face

Answer 4

Cranium

Question 5

A mass of nerve tissue that receives and sends out nerve impulses

Answer 5

Ganglion

Question 6

Enlarged portion of the spinal cord; the lower portion of the brainstem

Answer 6

Medulla oblongata

Question 7

The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

Answer 7

Meninges

Question 8

Being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity

Answer 8

Addiction

Question 9

Feeling of fear or agitation caused by an event or activity that makes you nervous or worrisome

Answer 9

Anxiety

Question 10

A mental health condition that causes xterms mood swings that include emotional highs (mania) and lows (depression)

Answer 10

Bipolar disorders

Question 11

A disorder in which the nerve cell activity in the brain is disturbed, causing seizures.

Answer 11

Epilepsy

Question 12

Sensations that appear to real but are created within the mind

Answer 12

Hallucinations

Question 13

A long lasting disorder in which a person has uncontrollable, reoccurring thoughts and/or behaviors and feels the urge to repeat over and over

Answer 13

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Question 14

A sudden episode of intense fear that triggers severe physical reactions when there is no real danger or apparent cause.

Answer 14

Panic attacks

Question 15

A strong, irrational fear of something that poses little or no real danger

Answer 15

Phobias

Question 16

A mental health condition that’s triggered by a terrifying event

Answer 16

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Question 17

Part of the nervous system that increases heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate, and pupil size and causes blood vessels to narrow and deceases digestive juices.

Answer 17

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 18

A serious mental disorder is which people interpret reality abnormally

Answer 18

Schizophrenia

Question 19

A negative stereotype in which someone views you in a negative way because of distinguishing characteristics or personal traits that are thought to be or are a disadvantage

Answer 19

Stigma

Question 20

Refers to the nerves that receive and transmit stimuli from the sense organs

Answer 20

Sensory neurons

Question 21

Pertaining to the sense of smell

Answer 21

Olfactory

Question 22

Beneath the dura mater, the space between the arachnoid and the dura mater

Answer 22

Subdural

Question 23

A portion of the brainstem connecting the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with upper portions of the brain

Answer 23

Pons

Question 24

An X-ray examination of the spinal cord following an injection of a radiopaque material

Answer 24

Myelography

Question 25

A diagnostic test using magnetic waves to visualize internal body structures

Answer 25

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)