You make me nervous
The function of a neuron is to
transport impulses
What is cerumen
ear wax
Abbreviation for the term meaning middle ear infection
OM
tool used to examine the eye
opthalmoscope
What makes up the nervous system
brain and spinal cord
What type of physician studies and treats the nervous system
neurologist
What type of neurons carry impulses away from sense receptors to the central nervous system
efferent
What stimulates receptors to determine taste
chemicals in food
interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain
stroke (CVA)
condition caused by lack of iodine in the body
hypothyroidism
What regulates rhythmic cycles in the body
pineal gland
What happens when insulin is given orally
the stomach inactivates it
what hormone regulates sleep/wake cycle
melanin
What helps in coordination posture and balance
cerebellum
What area of the brain interprets smell
olfactory cortex
Condition in which there is not enough antidiuretic hormones secreted by the body
diabetes insipidus
How many cranial nerves are in the body
Disease characterized by resting tremors of the hands and feet, rigidity, expressionless face, and shuffling gait, eventually leading to dementia
parkinson disease
what can cause blood in the stool
polyps, colorectal cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticulitis
The peripheral nervous system is made up of
cranial and spinal nerves
How do the number of cold receptors compare to number of heat receptors
more cold than heat
list three functions of testosterone in puberty
voice changes, growth and development of reproductive structures, increased muscular and skeletal growth, body hair
What does occult mean
hidden, not visible
sudden loss of supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time
TIA transient ischemic attack
purpose of contrast medium
make a structure visible on a radiograph