Anatomy and Physiology
Anatomy and Physiology II
Abnormal Conditions
Abnormal Conditions II
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100
The division of the autonomic nervous system which acts in times of emergency.
What is the sympathetic nervous system?
100
Term for paralysis of the lower half of the body.
What is paraplegia?
100
The medical term for paralysis of either the left or the right side of the body.
What is hemiplegia?
100
The medical term for nerve pain.
What is neuralgia?
100
The colored portion of the eye.
What is the iris?
200
Sensory nerves which carry messages from all parts of the body to the brain.
What are afferent nerves?
200
The medical term for the eardrum.
What is the tympanic membrane?
200
Inflammation of the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord.
What is meningitis?
200
The medical term for nearsightedness.
What is myopia?
200
The nerve located in the nose responsible for our sense of smell.
What is the olfactory nerve?
300
The part of the brain which is responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone.
What is the cerebellum?
300
The opening at the center of the iris.
What is the pupil?
300
A warping or curvature of the cornea which causes blurred vision.
What is astigmatism?
300
Farsightedness caused by loss of lens elasticity. It is part of the normal aging process.
What is presbyopia?
300
The four tastes detected on our tongue.
What is sweet, sour, salty, and bitter?
400
The three main parts of a neuron?
What are the dendrites, cell body, and axons?
400
The circular structure of the eye located behind the pupil.
What is the lens?
400
Inflammation of the inner ear.
What is otitis media?
400
An abnormal condition caused by lack of blood flow to the brain. This often is the result of a traumatic birth.
What is cerebral palsy?
400
Snail shaped structure in the ear which contains the organ of Corti.
What is the cochlea?
500
The two structures of the diencephalon.
What are the thalamus and hypothalamus?
500
The three small bones in the inner ear.
What are the ossicles?
500
This disease produces increased intraocular pressure caused by excess amounts of aqueous humor.
What is glaucoma?
500
An abnormal condition caused by the herpes virus in which nerve cells become inflamed.
What is shingles?
500
The visible part of the ear.
What is the pinna (auricle)?
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