Treatments/ diagnostics
What is used to treat a severed nerve?
Neurorrhaphy
Is poliomyelitis considered a fatal infection of the meninges?
NO
What is the function of the Brain Stem?
Controls various reflexes and vital signs for the body
The olfactory nerve controls _______.
Smell
Is an increased heart rate considered sympathetic or parasympathetic?
both
What is the treatment for Myeloma.
Myelography
Alzheimer's
What is the function of the Corpus Callosum?
Connects the right and left hemispheres
The ________ nerve plexus innervates the arm.
Brachial
Is and increased mobility of the intestine to promote digestion considered sympathetic or parasympathetic?
Parasympathetic
What type of treatment is used to treat epilepsy?
Anticonvulsant
A violent shaking up or jarring of the brain is known as
A concussion
What is the function of the Hippocampus?
Responsible for learning and memory
Neurons that connect motor and sensory neurons are known as _______________?
Connecting neurons
T/F
The cranial nerves are apart of the central nervous system
False
What are the two types of tumors and describe them.
Benign and Malignant
Benign:noncancerous and typically do not spread
Malignant:Cancerous and can invade surrounding tissues and spread to other parts of the body
What type of stroke is caused by lack of blood flow to the brain due to the blockage of an artery?
Ischemic Stroke
Which part of the brain is responsible for producing hormones that regulate growth and reproduction?
Pituitary glands
Fainting is also known as ______
Syncope
What is a chemical substance that allows impulses to cross the gap between neurons?
Neurotransmitter
You have a patient with what you think is meningitis. What test would you do to diagnose them?
Lumbar puncture
What is multple sclerosis characterized by and what does it effect?
Characterized by inflammation and demyelination.
effects the myelin sheath
Name as least 2 of the responsibilities of the cerebrum
Thoughts, judgement, motor function, sensory function
_____ are the normally occurring _________ in the _______.
Sulci are the normally occurring deep grooves in the cerebrum.
What are elevated folds of gray matter in the cerebral cortex?
Gyri