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MIGRAINE
Definition
________ results from release of calcitonin gene-related peptide from the trigeminal nerves at the base of the brain in response to a spreading wave of excitation. Followed by lack of response from the cortex
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MILLISECONDS
Definition
An excitatory postsynaptic potential lasts for about 15 ___________
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NEUROGLIA
Definition
The cells in the nervous system that fill spaces and support neurons both physically and nutritionally are called
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THOUSANDS OF AXONS
Definition
Each neuron in the CNS recieves input from
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SOME ION CHANNELS BEING OPENED WHILE OTHERS BEING CLOSED
Definition
A nerve cell membrane may become depolarized as a result of
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CONTACTING MANY NEURONS
Definition
Diverging axons amplify an impulse by
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SYNAPSE
Definition
A ______ is the junction between neurons
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ALLOWED INCREASED ACTIVITY OF NOREPINEPHRINE
Definition
Drugs that inhibit the enzyme monoamine oxidase
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AOA
Definition
Drugs that decrease membrane permeability to sodium
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T
Definition
The somatic nervous system controls voluntary actions and the autonomic nervous system oversees involuntary actions TF
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NEUROMODULATORS
Definition
Neurotransmitters that affect a neuron's response to other neurotransmitters
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MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Definition
An immune response that triggers inflammation of the spinal cord and brain, leaving scars
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INTERNEURONS
Definition
The types of neurons that are organized into neuronal pools
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OLOGODENROCYTES
Definition
Which cells produce myelin in the brain and the spinal cord
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NITRIC OXIDE
Definition
Viagra is a drug used to treat erectile dysfunction by dilating arteries in the penis. The neurotransmitter that Viagra affects is
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T
Definition
Astrocytes structurally support neurons and also provide important signals and nutrients to neurons TF
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EPSP OVERPOWER IPSP
Definition
An action potential is triggered if
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FASTER
Definition
Saltatory conduction is ________ than conduction on an unmyelinated fiber
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CONVERGENCE
Definition
Axons from neurons in different parts of the nervous system contacting the same neuron
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HYPERPOLARIZING
Definition
If a resting potential becomes more negative, the membrane is
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SCHWANN
Definition
Myeline comprises much of the cell membrane of ______ cells
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AOA
Definition
Sensory receptors....
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RECEPTORS FOR ENDOGENOUS OPIATES
Definition
Opiate drugs derived from poppies relieve pain in humans because the human nervous system has
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THICK AND MYELINATED
Definition
The most rapid nerve impulses are conducted on fibers that are
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F
Definition
Myelin is composed largely of carbohydrates TF
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LIPIDS
Definition
Myelin is rich in ______
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CELL BODY
Definition
Every neuron has
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NEURAL STEM CELLS HAVE LOWER OXYGEN AND ENERGY REQUIREMENTS THAN NEURONS
Definition
Neural stem cells can be harvested from autopsies and stored, alive, in banks, whereas neurons cannot because
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ASPARTIC ACID, GLUTAMIC ACID, GLYCINE, GABA
Definition
Neurotransmitters that are modified amino acids are
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AXONS OF THE CNS LACK NEURILEMMAE
Definition
A reason that the CNS and the PNS differ in their ability to regenerate after injury is that
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EFFECTORS
Definition
Muscles and glands that respond to nerve impulses are called
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CALCIUM IONS
Definition
When action potential passes over the surface of a synaptic knob, the contents of the vesicles are eleased in response to the presence of
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T
Definition
In convergence, two or more incomoing fibers contact a single neuron, whereas in diverfgence, impulses leaving a neuron pass into several output fibers TF
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F
Definition
A nerve is a single neuron that transmits nerve impulses TF
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THRESHOLD
Definition
A stimulus great enough to change the membrane potential and propagate an action potential is said to have reached
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MULTIPOLAR
Definition
Most of the neurons in the brain and spinal cord are
Term
SCHWANN
Definition
Which of the following cells is only found in the PNS
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F
Definition
During the absolute refractory period, a stimulus of high intensity may trigger a nerve impulse TF
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THE NUMBER OF RECEPTORS TO WHICH THE DRUG BINDS ON NEURONS HAS DECLINED
Definition
Marjorie takes an anti-anxiety drug so that she can sleep better and remain calm enough to study effectively. She begins by taking 25 milligrams every evening, but within a month, this dose is no longer helping, so she takes two pills. After another month, this dosage is no longer effective. This is happening because
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SODIUM CHANNELS TO CLOSE
Definition
During an action potential, calcium ions cause
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T
Definition
Axon branches are called collateral TF
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INTEGRATIVE, MOTOR, SENSORY
Definition
Three general functions of the nervous system are
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T
Definition
Enkephalins are neuropeptides TF
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T
Definition
Because the response of a nerve fiber is all-or-none, a greater intensity of stimulus does not produce a stronger impulse TF
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F
Definition
Sensory receptors are part of the CNS TF
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SENSORY NEURONS
Definition
Dendrites on unipolar neurons are part of
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DOPAMINE
Definition
The neurotransmitter most likely produced when a person uses a drug that creates a sense of well-being is
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AXONS
Definition
Synaptic knobs are at the ends of
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GANGLIA
Definition
Clusters of neuron cell bodies are called
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BASEMENT MEMBRANES AND CONNECTIVE TISSUES
Definition
In order for a severed peripheral nerve to regenerate and recover its original function, nerve fibers must srpoud and enter tubes formed by
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DENDRITES
Definition
The cytoplasmic extensions that, together with the cell body, provide the main receptive surfaces for neurons are
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WHITE, COMPOSING OF WHITE MATTER OF THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD; GRAY, COMPOSING THE GRAY MATTER OF THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
Definition
A mylenated nerve fiber is __________; whereas an unmylenated nerve fiber is ___________
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BETA ENDORPHIN
Definition
Which of the following molecules is responsible for "runner's high", a good feeling that accompanies long-distance running?
Term
2143
Definition
What is the correct sequence of events that follows a threshold potential?
1. The membrane depolarizes.
2. Sodium channels open and sodium ions diffuse inward.
3. The membrane repolarizes.
4. Potassium channels open and potassium ions diffuse outward.
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RESTING POTENTIAL
Definition
The difference in electrical charge between the inside and outside of a polarized neuron cell membrane is called the
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REUPTAKE
Definition
In ______, a neurotransmitter that has already been released into the synaptic cleft is taken back into the synaptic knob of the presyynaptic neuron or into nearby neuroglia or neurons
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INHIBITORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL
Definition
If a neurotransmitter hyperpolarizes a cell membrane and an action potential is less likely, the change is called
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SATELLITE CELLS
Definition
Which of the following neuroglia is not part of the CNS
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PROPAGATION OF ACTION POTENTIALS ALONG A FIBER CONSTITUTES A NERVE IMPULSE
Definition
Action potentials are related to nerve impulses in that
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POTASSIUM
Definition
Which of the following ions cross cell membrane most readily?
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NOA
Definition
Neurons that convey impulses from the CNS to muscles or glands are
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F
Definition
Nodes of Ranvier lie between neurons TF
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FACILIATED
Definition
If a neuron receives a series of stimuli whose effect is excitaroy but subthreshold, the neuron is more excitable to incoming stimulation than before and is said to be
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NEURONS AND NEUROGLIA
Definition
The two types of cells of the nervous system are
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ONE AXON AND MANY DENDRITES
Definition
A neuron may have
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ACETYLCHOLINE
Definition
The neurotransmitter that controls skeletal muscle contraction is
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WHITE
Definition
Masses of myelinated nerve fibers appear
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T
Definition
The brain and spinal cord comprise the central nervous system TF
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NERVE IMPULSE STIMULATING A PRESYNAPTIC AXON TO RELEASE A NEUROTRANSMITTER INTO A SYNAPTIC CLEFT
Definition
Transmitting a nerve impulse from one neuron to another involves a
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F
Definition
Converging nerve fibers amplify nerve impulses TF
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F
Definition
Several nerve fibers converging onto one nerve fiber amplifies nerve impulses TF
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AOA
Definition
Which of the following is (are) a type of neuroglia
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CLINICAL DEPRESSION
Definition
Drugs that increase the actions of norepinephrine and/or serotonin by keeping them in synapses longer are most likely used to treat
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AOA
Definition
The nervous system
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F
Definition
The space between neurons is called the neuronal space TF
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ACTIVATES A RECEPTOR, HELPING A NEUROTRANSMITTER BIND OR TRIGGERING AN ACTION POTENTIAL IN SOME OTHER WAY
Definition
A drug that functions as an agonist
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F
Definition
A mixed nerve includes different neuroglial cells TF
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Chromatophilic substance
Definition
Which of the following is unique to neurons
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IMMUNE SYSTEM
Definition
Multiple sclerosis is caused by abnormal response of the
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F
Definition
Neuroglia are specialized to react to environmental change, and neurons support neuroglia TF
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EXOCYTOSIS
Definition
Presynaptic neurons release neurotransmitters by
Term
F
Definition
Interneurons are specialized to carry impulses from receptor cells into the brain or spinal cord TF
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SCHWANN
Definition
Sheaths of _______ cells often enclose the larger axons outside of the brain and spinal cord
Term
synapse
Definition
The space between neurons is a
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NEUROFIBRILS
Definition
___________ support the axon from within
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NA+ IS HIGHER ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE MEMBRANE AND K+ IS HIGHER ON THE INSIDE
Definition
When a nerve fiber is polarized, concentration of
Term
ACTION POTENTIALS
Definition
A nerve impulse consists of a wave of ______ ________ moving away from a point of stimulation
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SUMMATION
Definition
A series of similar stimuli that increases change in local membrane potential is called
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BASAL GANGLIA
Definition
Melinda has Parkinson disease. Her movements are slowing and she has difficulty initiiating voluntary muscular actions. The region that is affected in her brain is the
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EXTENSION OF THE FOREARM
Definition
The expexted response to the triceps-jerk reflex is
Term
CERVICAL PLEXUSES
Definition
The phrenic nerves arise from the
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LISSENCEPHALY
Definition
A newborn has a CT scan of the brain to identify a cause of seizures. The scan showed no convolutions (gyri) of the cerebral cortex. She has....
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MAY INDICATE AN INJURY TO THE CORTICOSPINAL TRACT
Definition
Stephanic is in a car accident, flung from her vehicle and landing on her back on pavement. At the scene, an emergency medical technician checkers her Babinski reflex, in which the great toe extends upward and smaller toes fan appart. This reflex
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FRACTURE OF VERTEBRAE, DISLOCATIONS, BIRTH INJURIES
Definition
Spinal nerve injury may result from
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BEFORE BIRTH
Definition
Aging of the brain begins
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F
Definition
The epineurium is composed of nervous tissue TF
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MECHANICAL FORCE
Definition
A traumatic brain injury results from
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VOLUNTARY MUSCLE MOVEMENTS
Definition
The corticospinal tracts control
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BLOCKING THE ACTION OF ACETYLCHOLINE
Definition
The drug atropine influences the autonomic nervous system by
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CEREBRAL CORTEX-A THIN LAYER OF GRAY MATTER FORMING THE OUTERMOST PART OF THE CEREBRUM
Definition
Which of the following terms and definitions is correct
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AMYGDALA
Definition
The part of the brain that is overactive in post traumatic stress disorder is the
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MUSCLE TONE INCREASES AND THE MUSCLES DO NOT ATROPHY
Definition
In spastic paralysis
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FRONTAL
Definition
Which lobe of your brain are you using when you answer this question?
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DURA MATER AND ARACHNOID MATER
Definition
In a subdural hematoma resulting from a blow to the head, blood accumulates between the
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TRUE
Definition
Sympathetic tone is continuous stimulation of smooth muscles in the walls of blood vessels, which results in partial contriction
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PARTIAL BLINDNESS IN BOTH EYES
Definition
Injury to the visual cortex of the right occipital lobe can cause
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RETICULAR FORMATION
Definition
The complex network of tiny islands of gray matter in the brain that filters incoming sensory impulses is the
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SKIN AND SKELETAL MUSCLES; CNS TO THE VISCERAL ORGANS
Definition
The somatic nervous system consists of nerve fibers that connect the CNS to the _________ whereas the autonomic nervous system consists of fibers that connect the _________
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PARASYMPATHETIC
Definition
Nerve fibers of the _______ division of the autonomic nervous system arise from the brainstem and sacral region of the spinal cord
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BROCA'S AREA
Definition
A soldier suffers a brain injury, and becomes unable to speak. The damage is likely in
Term
THALAMUS
Definition
Which of the following is a major portion of the diencephalon
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MUSCLES IN THE LEFT ARM AND LEG ARE PARALYZED
Definition
If the left corticospinal tract is severed in the neck near the first cervical vertebra
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DURA MATER
Definition
The outermost layer of the meninges is the
Term
DOPAMINE
Definition
The neurotransmitter that is depleted in Parkinson disease is
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CHOROID PLEXUSES IN THE VENTRICLES; PROTECTS THE BRAIN FROM BLOWS TO THE SKULL
Definition
Crebrospinal fluid is produced by _______ and it ___________
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PAIN IMPULSES FROM THE LEFT SIDE ARE BLOCKED
Definition
If the right lateral spinothalamic tract is severed
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NOREPINEPHRINE
Definition
The neurotransmitter _________ combines mainly with alpha receptors
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T
Definition
Nerve tracts other than the corticospinal tracts that transmit impulses into the spinal cord are called extrapyramidal tracts TF
Term
DERMATOME
Definition
The area of the skin supplied by sensory nerve fibers from a particular dorsal root is called a
Term
LATERAL VENTRICLES
Definition
Most cerebrospinal fluid is secreted from the choroid plexuses in the
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A REFLEX ARC
Definition
All reflexes have
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PRECENTRAL GYRUS OF THE FRONTAL LOBE
Definition
The primary motor areas of the brain are in the
Term
MOTOR CONTROL OF THE MUSCLES ASSOCIATED WITH SPEECH IS LOST
Definition
If the area of the crebral hemisphere corresponding to Broca's area is damaged
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F
Definition
If fibers in the ascending tract of the cord are cut, the affected person will have a loss of motor functions below the injury TF
Term
F
Definition
Spinal nerves are grouped and named according to function TF
Term
CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
Definition
Interruption of blood flow to the brain that can damage the cerebrum is called a
Term
DELTA
Definition
Brain waves during sleep are ________ waves
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THE PIA MATER, ARACHNOID MATER, DURA MATER
Definition
The meninges consist of
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CEREBELLUM
Definition
The part of the brain that coordinates voluntary muscular movements is the
Term
T
Definition
The choroid plexuses project into the ventricles TF
Term
BRAINSTEM
Definition
The fourth ventricle is in the
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VENTRAL (anterior)
Definition
The ______ root of a spinal nerve consists entirely of motor neuron axons
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BETA WAVES
Definition
The brain waves most closely associated with mental activity are
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UP THE SPINAL CORD TO THE THALAMUS
Definition
The spinothalamic tract conducts impulses
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LOOSE CONNECTIVE TISSUE, BLOOD VESSELS, AND ADIPOSE TISSUE
Definition
The epidural space contains
Term
AOA
Definition
Cerebrospinal fluid
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LIMBIC
Definition
The _______ system of the brain causes feelings about experiences
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ANTERIOR PITUITARY GLAND
Definition
Which of the following not not a part of the diencephalon
Term
AOA
Definition
Reflexes help control
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NEURONS THAT REACH FROM THE STRIATUM TO THE BASAL GANGLIA
Definition
The part of the brain that degenerates in Parkinson disease is
Term
AOA
Definition
The function of the cerebral association areas is
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RIGHT HEMISPHERE OF THE CEREBRUM RECEIVES SENSORY IMPULSES ORIGINATION ON THE LEFT SIDE OF THE BODY AND VICE VERSA
Definition
The consequence of sensory nerve fibers crossing over is that the
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BRACHIAL
Definition
The __________ plexuses of teh spinal nerves are between the neck and the axillae
Term
10
Definition
Over a lifetime, the brain shrinks by about _ percent
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CLEAR AND WATERY
Definition
Cerebrospinal fluid is
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AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
Definition
Over the course of several months, Morris has experience difficulty speaking coherently, clumsiness, muscle fasciculations, and increasing weakne
Term
ARACHNOID MATER AND PIA MATER
Definition
An inflammation of the meninges called meningitis usually affects the
Term
T
Definition
Autonomic ganglia provide a degree of independence from the CNS by integrating motor impulses before they are relayed to visceral organs T
Term
SPEAK
Definition
Aphasia is the loss of the ability to
Term
F
Definition
The arbor vitae is in the cerebrum TF
Term
AN ABNORMAL DORSIFLEXION OF THE GREAT TOE UP, WITH FANNING OF THE SMALLER TOES, THAT INDICATES DAMAGE TO THE REFLEX ARC
Definition
The Babinski reflex is
Term
CAN MOVE, BUT SEEMS UNAWARE OF SELF
Definition
A person in a persistent vegetative state
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SYMPATHETIC POSTGANGLIONIC FIBERS
Definition
Which of the following are generally adrenergic fibers
Term
THALAMUS
Definition
Which of the following parts of the mature brain develops from the forebrain
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SPINAL REFLEX
Definition
The simplest level of CNS function is the
Term
UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR COMA
Definition
If the reticular formation is injured, the person might exhibit signs of
Term
CEREBRAL CORTEX
Definition
Brain waves are recordings of activity in the
Term
T
Definition
The subarachnoid space within the meninges contains cerebrospinal fluid TF
Term
ASSOCIATED WITH THE VERTEBRA ABOVE
Definition
A spinal nerve passing through the intervertebral foramen is
Term
PUTAMEN
Definition
The basal nuclei include the
Term
MEDULLA OBLONGATA
Definition
The part of the brainstem that includes the cardiac and vasomotor centers is the
Term
BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD
Definition
The central nervous system (CNS) consists of
Term
CONTROL OF POSTURAL REFLEXES
Definition
Which of the following is not a function of the hypothalamus
Term
MENINGES
Definition
The _______ are membranes between the CNS and its bony coverings
Term
SYMPATHETIC
Definition
The __________ division of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for energy-expending, stressful situations
Term
AOA
Definition
The spinal cord has
Term
VENTRICLES
Definition
The interconnected, fluid-filled cavities in the brain are called
Term
AMYGDALA
Definition
The part of the brain that assigns value to a memory is the
Term
CROSSED EXTENSOR REFLEX
Definition
When the flexor muscles of one arm contract in a withdrawal reflex, the extensor muscles of the other arm contract. This phenomenon is called
Term
RECEPTOR, SENSORY NEURON, INTERNEURON, MOTOR NEURON, EFFECTOR
Definition
Which of the following lists te parts of a reflex arc in the correct sequence
Term
T
Definition
Brain damage to the temporal lobe, where recent memory is processed, can impair long-term memory TF
Term
AOA
Definition
Spina bifida is
Term
RUBROSPINAL
Definition
Which of the following are descending tracts in the spinal cord
Term
DEEP REGIONS OF THE CEREBRAL HEMISPHERES; AID IN CONTROL OF MOTOR ACTIVITIES
Definition
Basal ganglia are located in the ______ and __________
Term
TRANSVERSE FISSURE
Definition
The _____ separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum
Term
T
Definition
The dura mater is the outermost layer of the meninges TF
Term
90
Definition
By age _ the frontal cortex has lost half its neurons
Term
INTEURONS
Definition
Gray matter of the spinal cord is mostly compsoed of
Term
500
Definition
The human body secretes about _______ milliliters of cerebrospinal fluid daily
Term
F
Definition
Spinal shock is a permanent loss of some of the cord's functions TF
Term
A TEST OF THE PRESSURE THAT THE CEREBROSPINAL FLUID IS UNDER
Definition
A lumbar puncture is
Term
SUBSTANTIA NIGRA; PARKINSON
Definition
Dopamine is secreted by the ______ and is deficient in _________ disease
Term
CORRESPONDING REGION ON THE OPPOSITE SIDES OF THE BRAIN MAY TAKE OVER THE INTERPRETATIVE FUNCTIONS
Definition
If the general interpretative are of the dominant hemisphere is damaged in a child, the
Term
F
Definition
The brain has about one hundred million neurons TF
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