Nervous System
Two division of the nervous system
Central Nervous System (CNS)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Acts as a pathway for messages between the brain and the body
Spinal Cord
A loss of language function
Aphasia
The excision of a nerve cluster
Ganglionectomy
Define what abbreviation "CNS" and "PNS" stand for in the nervous system.
Central Nervous System
and
Peripheral Nervous System
This system controls voluntary movements such as skeletal muscle.
Somatic Nervous System
This lobe controls reasoning, planning, speech, voluntary movement, and emotions.
Frontal Lobe
Paralysis on one side of the body
Hemiplegia
Explain the condition that is charactered by recurrent seizures.
Epilepsy
What does "CVA" mean?
These system's nicknames are "fight or flight" and "rest and digest"
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
Inferior to the cerebrum and coordinates balance and posture
This term mean "nerve pain"
Disease of multiple peripheral nerves at the same time.
Polyneuropathy
What does the term "CTE" refer to in the field of neurology?
Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy
What is the function of the Nervous System
-Coordinate and control all body activities.
-To receive information, process it, and respond appropriately.
Hypothalamus
This term means "an increased sensitivity to touch"
Hyperesthesia
What is the term for a sudden disruption in blood supply to the brain?
Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident)
What does "ANS" stand for and what are the 2 subdivision systems.
Autonomic Nervous System
-Sympathetic nervous system
-Parasympathetic nervous system
This fundamental unit of the nervous system transmits electrical signals, allowing your brain to communicate with the rest of your body.
Neuron
Part of the brain stem responsible for control of HR and breathing.
Medulla Oblongata
A 45 y/o M was transported via MICU with a possible CVA. Upon arrival to the ED, an CT revealed a bleed within the cranial vault.
Hemorrhagic Stroke
Abnormal buildup of CSF in the ventricles of the brain
Hydrocephalus
The fluid that lubricates the brain and spinal cord.
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)