Central Nervous System

CNS Anatomy & Physiology 1

100

What is the study of the functions and disorders of the nervous system?

Neurology

200

What is the junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland where transmission of nerve impulses takes place?

A synapse

300

Name three basic parts of a neuron.

Dendrites, cell body, and axons

400

What clear fluid derived from blood, supplies the tissues of the brain and spinal cord with oxygen and nutrients?

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

500

What connects the two cerebral hemispheres?

Corpus Calluosum

CNS Anatomy & Physiology 2

100

Name the 4 lobes of the cerebrum.

Frontal, Parietal, Temporal, and Occipital

200

The four parts of the brain are diencephalon, cerebellum, cerebrum and __________.

Brainstem

300

Bundles of nerve fascicles comprised of neurons classified as sensory, interneurons, or motor are called ___________.

Nerves

400

Connective tissue that supports, nourishes, protects, insulates, and organizes neurons is called _________.

Neuroglia

500

Name one of the supporting cells of the Central Nervous System.

Astrocytes, Ependymocytes, Microglia, or Oligodendrocytes

CNS Anatomy & Physiology 3

100

Name one neurotransmitter.

Dopamine, Acetylcholine, Catecholamines, Serotonin, Histamine, or Enkephalins and Endorphines

200

What two properties do neurons possess?

Excitability and Conductibility

300

What two chemical ions are important in nerve impulse conduction?

Sodium and Potassium

400

An active neuron or one conducting an impulse is _____ _________.

Action Potential

500

Chemical messengers involved in nerve impulse transmission, which facilitate, stimulate, or inhibit are called _______________.

Neurotransmitters

Pathology & Pharmacology

100

This is known as the loss of muscle function, loss of sensation or both.

What is Paralysis

200

Pressure against the nerve resulting from contact with hard tissues such as bone or cartilage is known as __________ ________.

Nerve compression or nerve impingement

300

What kind of disorders does the nervous system involve?

Cognition, emotion, and mental.

400

Name 3 signs and symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

General achiness, weakness, fatigue, resting tremor, difficulty initiating movement, rigidity, poor postural reflexes, tightening of the facial muscles and voice, shuffling gait, risk of falling, poor-quality sleep, depression, and mental degeneration.

500

Name 2 benefits of massage for clients with sciatica?

Can decrease spasms of the piriformis, can help decrease inflammation and irritation at the sacroiliac joint, and can work to decompress the lumbar curve.

Massage Application

100

This infection and inflammation of the meninges is a pathology contraindicated for massage.

Meningitis

200

Name 2 techniques you do NOT want to do on a client that has a problem with his/her brachial plexus?

Tapotment, trigger point release, deep compression, and pin and stretch.

300

Name 3 effects massage has on the nervous system.

Reduces stress, reduces anxiety, promotes relaxation, reduce feelings of depression, dec. pain, dec. beta wave activity, inc. delta wave activity, inc. alpha waves, inc. dopamine levels, inc. serotonin levels, reduces cortisol levels, and reduces epinephrine and norepinephrine levels.

400

Before massaging a client with neuropathy you must obtain a _______ _________.

Physician's clearance

500

When you have a client that has cerebral palsy, you do not want to force the muscles into a _________.

Stretch