ATI - TEAS Nervous System Vocabulary & A & P

The occipital lobe plays a role in ________ & the ability to understand written language.

The glossopharyngeal nerve is motor & sensory & controls _____ & the secretion of saliva from the parotid gland.

A muscle reaction that automatically occurs in response to a certain type of stimulus is a ________.

A _________ is the point at which neurons touch each other to send or receive nerve impulses or messages.

_______ ________ are the neurons that send & transmit messages that involve muscle movement.

This nerve is _______ & _______ and controls facial expression, the tongue, and the salivary glands.

Neurons that "sense" & transmits information.

A disorder of the facial nerve that adversely affects the face & the muscular movements of the face.

The largest part of the brain.

The neurological loss of function to one or more parts of the body.

The frontal lobe does not have a role in controling anything.

Meningittis is an inflammation & infection in the meninges of the brain & spinal cord.

this motor cranial nerve controls speech & swallowing.

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

The optic nerve transmits the sense of vision or sight.

The vagus nerve is motor & sensory & controls parts of the _______ & _______ systems.

Abnormal nervous system nerve activity in the brain can cause what?

The parietal lobe plays a role in ________ & ________.

A chronic & progressive nervous system disorder that can lead to disability.

The major organ of the body that controls virtually all physiological & emotion bodily responses.

A stroke (CVA- Cerebral Vascular Accident) is caused by?

What is the hole in the base of the skull called?

Which nerve transmits the sense of smell or odor?

The temporal lobe plays a role in ________ & _________.

The central nervous system consists of the _______ & _______ _____.

The autonomic nervous system controls ______ & ______ functions of the body that are outside of your voluntary control.

The primary nervous system cells.

The nervous system coordinates, controls, & enables the vast majority of _____ _____.

The motor cranial nerve that manages many eye movements and pupil dilation.

The brain stem connects to the ________ _______.

The meninges offer no protection to thr brain.

This primarily motor cranial nerve controls eye abduction.

Spinal cord injuries are easy to recover from & don't cause many problems.

This motor cranial nerve also controls eye movements.

The 5 senses are: Hearing, Vision, Smell, Taste, & Touch

With Multiple Sclerosis, nerve damage disrupts communication between the brain & the body.

The Somatic nervous system controls ________ bodily functions, such as muscle movement.

The sympathetic nervous system prepares the body for the "______ or _____" syndrome.

This motor & sensory cranial nerve controls chewing.

The parasympathetic nervous system manages tear & saliva production.

The _________ nervous system consists of all parts of the nervous system except the brain & spinal cord.

The cerebellum controls bodily movement & balance.