Organ
This organ, weighing about 3 pounds, is the control center of the nervous system.
This neurological disorder is characterized by recurrent seizures.
What is epilepsy?
This disease is associated with tremors, rigidity, and loss of dopamine-producing neurons.
What is Parkinson's disease?
These cells transmit electrical signals throughout the nervous system.
What are neurons?
This cranial nerve is responsible for vision.
What is CN2 or optic nerve?
The largest part of the brain is responsible for higher cognitive functions.
What is the cerebrum?
This inherited disorder causes progressive degeneration of nerve cells and is known for involuntary jerking movements called chorea.
What is Huntington's disease?
This autoimmune neurological disease causes demyelination in the central nervous system.
What is MS?
The neurotransmitter most commonly associated with reward and motivation pathways.
What is dopamine?
This system connects the CNS to the body and includes which two main nerves.
PNS and spinal and cranial nerves
The control center/regulatory center of the brain for the ANS.
What is the hypothalamus?
Progressive memory loss and cognitive decline are hallmarks of this most common cause of dementia.
Loss of upper and lower motor neurons leading to progressive muscle weakness is characteristic of this disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease.
What is ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)?
This neurotransmitter is released at the neuromuscular junction to stimulate muscle contraction.
What is acetylcholine?
This cranial nerve is responsible for the use of the tongue muscles and tell us the number that it is.
What is CN XII or the hypoglossal?
This protective membrane system surrounding the brain and spinal cord consists of three layers.
What are the meninges?
This syndrome is often triggered by infection and results in ascending paralysis due to an autoimmune attack on the peripheral nerves.
What is Guillian-Barre syndrome?
I cause abnormal perfusion of cerebral tissue.
What is a stroke?
Loss of these myelin-producing cells is a hallmark of Multiple Sclerosis.
What are oligodendrocytes?
I control voluntary movements and sensory input and have two components that help me.
What is the Somatic Nervous System (SNS) and the efferent nerves (voluntary movements) and afferent nerves (sensation)?
This brain structure coordinates balance, posture, and fine motor control.
What is the cerebellum?
This autoimmune disorder causes fluctuating muscle weakness because antibodies attack acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junction.
What is myasthenia gravis?
Characterized by demyelination of peripheral nerves, this chronic disorder is considered the long-term counterpart of Guillain-Barré syndrome.
What is chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy?
I assist in assessing a patient's level of consciousness.
What is the Glascow Coma Scale?
I activate the "rest and digest" response and help slow down the cardiovascular system.
What is the PNS (parasympathetic nervous system)?