Whats That Disorders
Petey has a below-the-knee amputation. He reaches to scratch his removed foot. Petey is experiencing:
Phantom Pain
Dur/o
Latin for Tough
How does the nervous system relate to the sensory system
It receives info
A patient sustains a fall while getting out of the shower. Tests reveal damage to the delicate, inner most meningeal layer. What structure was damaged?
pia mater
True or False
Are Neurons supposed to do different things?
True
A diver sustained a spinal cord injury just below the tenth thoracic vertebra and is now unable to use his legs. This condition is known as:
Paraplegia
Mening/o
Meninges or Membrane
Skeletal
Dr. Brown is checking Ashley’s patellar tendon reflex. What part of the nervous system is Dr. Brown assessing?
spinal nerves
How many parts are there to the nervous system?
Maria is a 30 year old female and is experiencing numbness and weakness in her legs. She also feels tingling in her hands. She is always extremely tired and often feels dizzy. The doctor is certain she has a chronic inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that is thought to be an autoimmune issue. What is her probable diagnosis?
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
My/o
Muscle
What type of muscle is involuntary
Smooth or Cardiac
Luke is driving home one evening when two deer run out in front of his car. Luke slams on the brakes to avoid hitting the deer. Luke feels his heart rate increase, his hands become very sweaty, and his mouth is dry. Which part of the autonomic nervous system has been activated?
Sympathetic
If we lined up all the neurons how long would it be in miles?
Closest one wins?
599 Miles
Joe experienced hallucinations, seizures, and temporary loss of consciousness. An EEG test showed uncontrolled electrical activity of neurons in Joe's brain. Which disorder was Joe most likely diagnosed with?
Epilepsy
Spin/o
Spine
What structure controls the fight or flight senses
Sympathetic
Jamie experienced tachycardia and dry mouth while getting off a fast roller-coaster ride. Which nervous system structures were most likely activated?
Autonomic
What age does the brain finish developing?
25 years old
Mr. Smith is 78-years-old and has begun having tremors and gait shuffling. His family is worried that he may be developing:
Parkinson's Disease
Thalam
Thalamus
What structure controls rest and digestion
Parasympathetic
The membrane covering of the brain is known as the:
Is the brain contralateral organization?
Yes