Chapter 9 Nervous System

Proprioception is the process of having:

The cerebellum:

CSF van be examined by first doing a/an:

Which lobe of the brain coordinates information coming from other lobes of the cerebrum?

The CSF formed in the ventricles:

Nerves that carry impulses from the body toward the spinal cord and brain:

All of the following are types of aphasia except:

A traumatic injury to the neck and spinal cord can result in:

Gyri are the narrow grooves of the cerebrum and the sulci are the elevated folds.

A traumatic injury to the skull can cause a :

People who use computers extensively are prone to get which of these diseases?

Which two combining forms mean nerve root?

The central nervous system consists of the brain and cranial nerves.

The right hemisphere of the brain is responsible for math and problem solving.

The scale that measure the depth of unconsciousness or a coma is called ...

What is another name for tic douloureaux?

Syncope is also known as:

Which medical word means water on the brain?

Which abbreviation is associated with a test to measure the metabolism in areas of the brain?

The only connection between the right and left hemispheres of the cerebrum is the:

The respiratory center is located in the medulla oblongata.

Where is the pons located?

Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is a natural pain reliever.

Which division of the autonomic nervous system cause the smooth muscles to contract & raise blood pressure for exercise?

Another name for Lou Gehrig's disease is a amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.

Which is true of an EEG?

The visual cortex is located in the:

An involuntary muscle reaction that is controlled by the spinal cord is a

A normal finding is a negative Babinski test.

The olfactory cortex is located in the temporal lobe.

The neurotransmitter for voluntary skeletal muscle is:

The limbic system controls emotions, memory, motivation and behavior.

The largest part of the brain is the:

All of the following are types of epilepsy except:

The body's own natural pain relievers are the neurotransmitters:

The frontal lobe:

The functional unit of the nervous system is the:

An injury to the occipital lobe, can cause the sense of __________ to be affected.

Nuchal rigidity refers to the umbilical cord.

A CVA can be caused by a blocked or disrupted blood flow.

The sense of hearing is produced through the:

The part of thebrain that sends sensory nerve impluses like pain from the body to the cerebrum is the ______

The astrocytes are part of the blood-brain barrier.

Nerves that carry nerve impulses from the spinal cord to the body are efferent nerves.

There are how many pairs of spinal nerves?

The combining form myel/o- means:

The Romberg test....

To treat Alzheimer disease the neurotransmitter _______________ needs to be inhibited.

Photophobia is associated with:

Select the misspelled word.

Patients with a mask-like facial expression and a shuffling gait are suffering from which disease?

An abnormal opening in the vertebral column, that is covered with skin and the meninges is called....

The suffix -cele means hernia.

All of the following combing forms refer to a seizure except:

Does the brain feel pain?

A rhizotomy is performed to cut the:

Complex partial seizures are also known as psychomotor seizures.

Which part of the brain regulates temperature, hunger and thirst?

The space between the arachnoid mater and pia mater is filled with:

A ____________ test can be used to determine the cause of narcolepsy.

All of the following are congenital problems that are present at birth except:

All of the following are types of brain tumors except:

All of the following are associated with pain except:

Which part of the brain is responsible for body temperature, and the sensations of thirst and hunger?