WEEK 5

Question 1

arachnoid

Answer 1

a delicate, lacelike membrane covering the central nervous system

Question 2

autonomic

Answer 2

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

Question 3

cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 3

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

Question 4

cranium

Answer 4

the skull

Question 5

ganglion

Answer 5

a mass of nerve tissue that recurves and sends out nerve impulses

Question 6

medulla oblongata

Answer 6

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

Question 7

meninges

Answer 7

the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

Question 8

addiction

Answer 8

being addicted to a particular substance, thing, or activity

Question 9

anxiety

Answer 9

feeling of fear or agitation caused by an event or activity that make you nervous or worrisome

Question 10

bipolar disorders

Answer 10

a mental health condition that causes extreme mood swings that include emotional highs and lows

Question 11

epilepsy

Answer 11

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