Health Science
A tough sheet like membrane that covers and protects the tissue is a
fascia
the muscle on the upper chest that adducts and flexes the upper arm is the
pecotoralis major
a nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the cell body
dendrite
hollow spaces in the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid are called
ventricles
an excessive accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain is
hydrocephalus
if the leg is moved out to the side away from the body, the movement is called
abduction
the muscle on the buttocks that extends down the thigh is the
gluteus maximus
sensory nerves that carry messages from all parts of the body to the brain and spinal cord are
afferent
the division of the autonomic nervous system that acts in time of emergency is the
sympathetic
an acute inflammation of nerve cells caused by the herpes virus
shingles
if the lower leg is straightened away from the upper leg, the movement is called
extension
A group of inherited diseases that lead to chronic, progressive muscle atrophy
muscular dystrophy
the part of the brain responsible for muscle coordination, balance and posture, and muscle tone is the
cerebellum
the thick, tough outer covering of the brain and spinal cord is
dura mater
What part of the brain connects with the spinal cord?
medulla oblongata
swinging the arm in a circle is an example of
circumduction
Which muscle is voluntary
skeletal
the part of the brain responsible for conducting impulses between brain parts and for certain eye reflexes is
mid brain
the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system work together to maintain a balanced state called
homeostasis
a chronic, progressive, disabling condition resulting from a degeneration of the myelin sheath is
multiple sclerosis
the muscle on the upper back and neck that extends the head and moves the shoulder is the
trapezius
the basic structural unit of the nervous system is the
neuron
the part of the brain that is responsible for thought, reasoning, memory, judgement, speech, and voluntary body movement is
cerebrum
a condition caused by continuous repetitive movement of the wrist
carpal tunnel
paralysis of the lower extremities
paraplegia