General structure/functions
Basic functional unit of the nervous system
What is neuron?
What is Occipital Lobe?
Past career of Andres (full name)
What is Emergency Medical Technician?
Chronic brain disorder where neurons send wrong signals and cause seizures
What is epilepsy?
The "true skin"
What is Dermis?
Part of neuron that receives incoming signals
Part of the brain that regulates balance & coordination
What is cerebellum?
MD or PhD who studies neurological diseases
What is Neuropathologist?
One effect of Parkinson’s Disease
What is shaking, difficulty walking, etc.? (only need one correct)
Full name of CPR
What is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation?
The division of the autonomic nervous system that activates "fight or flight" response
What is sympathetic nervous system?
Part of the brain that controls breathing and heart rate
Brain stem
Operates on heart, lungs, chest organs; ex. Coronary Artery Bypass
What is Cardiothoracic surgeon?
Brain disorder that slowly destroys a person's memory and thinking skills
What is Alzheimer's disease?
BPM range for chest compressions
What is 100-120bpm?
The gap between 2 neurons
What is synapse?
Lobe that controls speech, decision-making, and personality
What is Frontal Lobe?
An MD who diagnoses eye disorders and performs eye surgery
What is ophthalmologist?
Disease that affects a person's ability to move and maintain balance and posture
What is Cerebral Palsy?
Most common but least dangerous type of skin cancer
What is Basal Cell Carcinoma?
Carries messages across synapse
What is neurotransmitters?
Damage to this lobe may cause difficulty recognizing faces and understanding spoken language.
What is temporal lobe?
Operates heart-lung (bypass) machine during open heart surgery
What is perfusionist?
Disease which the immune system harms the protective covering of the nerve and damages communication between brain and body
What is Multiple Sclerosis?
Heart chamber that pumps blood to lungs
What is Right Ventricle?