Definitions
What is First Aid?
Immediate care that is given to the victim of an injury or illness to minimize the effect of the injury or illness until experts take over
What is the difference between the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system?
CNS consists of the brain and the spinal cord while PNS consists of nerves, and has two division:
- Somatic nervous system
- Autonomic nervous system
What are the 4 ways someone can get poisoned?
By ingesting, injecting, inhaling, or contacting i=with poisonous chemicals.
Name at least three abnormal conditions that occur with the nervous system.
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Cerebral Palsy
- Cerebrovascular Accident
- Encephalitis
- Epilepsy
- Hydrocephalus
- Meningitis
- Multiple Sclerosis
- Neuralgia
- Paralysis
- Parkinson's Disease
- Shingles
What is the definition of anatomy and what is the definition of physiology?
Anatomy: the study of the form and structure of an organism.
Physiology: the study of the processes of living organisms, or how and why they work.
What are nerves?
A combination of many nerve fibers located outside the brain and the spinal cord
Where is the cerebellum located?
Below the back of the cranium.
What is the most common reaction?
Anaphylactic Shock
What is paralysis?
The loss of voluntary movement and coordination resulting from brain/spinal injury that destroys neurons, resulting in a loss of function
What are three functions of the skeletal system?
- framework
- protection
- levers
- production of blood cells
- storage
What is the brain?
A mass of nerve tissue well protected by membranes and the cranium.
What is the midbrain responsible for?
It is responsible for conducting brain impulses
Who do you call immediately?
Poison Control Center (PCC)
What is another name for a cerebrovascular attack?
A brain attack or an apoplexy
What is clinical death?
The individual's heart stops beating and they stop breathing.