Anatomy
A lesion in this LOBE would result in vision loss
What is occipital lobe
Primary neurotransmitter involved in movement
Acetylcholine
Another name for sensory neurons
What is afferent
Cellular mechanism for memory that result in the growth of new synaptic connections
long-term potentiation
This diagnosis may go undetected until adulthood when the presence of headaches and neck pain develop.
Arnold Chiari type 1
My mother is meticulous about keeping her date book and loves routine. She is so _______!
What is left-brained
Neurotransmitter associated with increased cell death following CNS damage
Glutamate
Astrocytes are a type of:
Glia cell
Type of degeneration that happens to the distal segment of an axon
Wallerian Degeneration
This type of spina bifida is the mildest form sometimes discovered in adulthood and does not usually cause disability.
Meningocele
Phineas Gage, the famous railroad worker who sustained a brain injury, demonstrated irritability and a drastic change in personality following the injury. His injury likely impacted this lobe:
What is the frontal lobe
SSRI's are used in this diagnosis to improve mood
Depression
Cell axons appear to be this color.
What is White
CNS and PNS axons grow about 1 inch/month. True or False
False
Postural changes can elicit symptoms in this diagnosis
Tethered Cord Syndrome
A person with epilepsy will likely need this imaging technique
What is an EEG
I have ADHD and I take Strattera to inhibit reuptake of this neurtransmitter
Norepinephrine
The least stimulus necessary to produce an action potential
Threshold Stimulus
Sensory receptor that responds to substances released by cells
chemoreceptor
Abnormal and painful reaction to sensory input following injury
Allodynia
In this imaging technique, the brain will "light up" when doing or thinking about a certain task.
What is an fMRI
Often when people are officially diagnosed with this condition, ~50% of the dopamine in their brains no longer exists.
Parkinson's Disease (PD)
Spots on the axon where myelin is absent that allow for messages to keep moving down the axon
Nodes of Ranvier
Area of skin innervated by a single peripheral nerve
Cutaneous distribution
Cognitive, speech, motor, somatosensory, visual, and auditory deficits can be associated with this pediatric diagnosis
Cerebral Palsy