Neurons
Brain Structure
Outbreak!
Patient Diagnosis
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100
What are the ends of an axon that connect to other dendrites called?
Axon Terminal
100
Point to the area of your brain where the occipital lobe is located.
The back of your big ol head
100
A specialist in the study of outbreaks of disease within a population group
Epidemiologist
100
The four basic measurements of how well the body is functioning.
Vital Signs
100
Which is a better indicator of intelligence when observing a brain?
A) size
B) color
C) wrinkles
D) length
wrinkles
200
This part of a neuron receives a chemical stimulus from the synapse and carries the impulse toward the cell body.
Dendrite
200
The Temporal Lobe is responsible for hearing.
True/False
TRUE
200
Interval between initial infection and first signs and symptoms
Incubation Period
200
Tiny infectious agents that can only multiply when they are inside a host, the living cells of plants, animals, or bacteria.
Viruses
200
A patient comes to you with complaints of muscle weakness, muscle spasms, and twitches in the left arm.
- During the exam you notice no problems with sensation, and the patient reports no loss of sensation, no pain, tingling, or numbness.
- All neurological tests were normal, except for the nerve conduction velocity tests and EMG results.
Motor Neurons
300
The ___________ speeds up the signals along the axon?
Myelin Sheath
300
Involved in motor function, problem solving, memory, language, judgement, impulse control, and social behavior?
Functions of the frontal lobe
300
The body's way of maintaining it's internal environment.
Homeostasis
300
Organisms such as yeasts or molds that reproduce quickly in moist, humid environments.
Fungi
300
The force of blood against the walls of the heart's arteries.
Blood pressure
400
The gap or space between two nerve cells where neurotransmitters are released.
What is the synapse?
400
The largest part of the brain is called the
Cerebrum
400
A harmless variant of a pathogen that stimulates a host's immune system to mount defenses against the pathogen.
Vaccine
400
A medicine that limits the growth of or destroys microorganisms.
Antibiotics
400
What can run, but never walks; has a mouth, but never talks; has a head, but never weeps; has a bed, but never sleeps?
River
500
The chemicals that transmit messages across the synapse.
What are neurotransmitters?
500
The part of the brain that regulates bodily Homeostasis
The Hypothalamus
500
The chart lists the symptoms and transmission for Lyme Disease. How is Lyme Disease spread?
Vector Borne
500
For a BP reading of 140/92, what is the bottom number (92) known as?
Diastolic Pressure
500
The name of the railroad worker who's accident caused severe damage to their frontal lobe, resulting in mood swings and lack of patience
Phineas Gage