Neurology
Autoimmune disease that causes neurons to misfire, leading to behavior and mobility changes.
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
The lobes of the brain that is the lower back of the head.
Occipital
Responsible for immune function; located in back of the throat
Tonsils
Where is the pinna located? (outer, middle, inner)
outer
the only cranial nerve that is regulated by the CNS
optic nerve
Passageways where messages are transmitted
synapses
When memory fails, this lobe is affected.
medical term for voice box
larynx
Responsible for seeing colors
cones
where the stapes, incus, and malleus are located
middle ear
Nerve cells that send messages to the brain
dendrites
The term for not being able to recognize familiar objects.
agnosia
What connects the larynx to the esophagus?
Pharynx
part of the eye that is unique like a fingerprint to each person
iris
Help to see in lower light
Rods
CNS
The stage of development when the eye begins formation.
Embryo
"guardian of the airways"
epiglottis
99% water gel-like material between lens and retina
vitreous body
the fluid in the vitreous body decreases with _____.
age
Make up the central nervous system
Brain and spinal cord
Agnosia occurs in which brain lobe?
Parietal
transfer vibrations to sound, which the mouth and throat can manipulate
vocal cords
the result of too much fluid/infection in the tympanic membrane
rupture
Your pupils respond to bright light by _________.
constricting