Brain Anatomy
This is the largest part of the brain responsible for thinking and voluntary movement.
What is the cerebrum?
The root in the term cerebr/o/spin/al is
What is cerebr and spin?
This part of the neuron carries impulses away from the cell body.
What is the axon?
udden facial drooping, slurred speech, and one-sided weakness indicate this condition.
What is a stroke?
This test is a record of the electricity in the brain.
What is an electroencephalogram (EEG)
This part of the brain coordinates balance, posture, and movement
What is the cerebellum?
Hydro/cephal/us literally translates to this.
What is substance fluid head
These are released at the synapse to transmit nerve impulses.
What are neurotransmitters?
This condition involves degeneration of nerve cells causing tremors, rigidity, and shuffling gait.
What is Parkinson’s disease?
This division of the nervous system returns the body to normal after stress.
What is the parasympathetic nervous system?
This brain structure is responsible for sustaining life, including breathing and heart rate.
What is the medulla oblongata?
The term cerebr/o/vascul/ar means this.
What is pertaining to cerebrum and blood vessels
These nerves send electrical signals between the brain, face, and neck. They are in direct contact with the brain.
What are cranial nerves?
This condition causes herniation of both the spinal cord and meninges.
What is myelomeningocele?
This fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord.
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
This structure connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the brainstem - in Latin, it means bridge.
What is the pons?
The term an/alges/ic contains this many elements.
What are 3; prefix, root, and suffix?
These neurons carry outgoing information from the CNS to muscles
What are motor neurons?
Which disease causes memory loss, confusion, and impaired daily functioning?
What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Which diagnostic test involves removal of CSF between lumbar vertebrae?
What is a lumbar puncture?
This tumor affects the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
What is a meningioma?
Which term is spelled correctly? A. dyskinesia B. intercranial
Both
This part of the neuron receives incoming signals.
What are dendrites?
A patient with inability to speak or understand language is experiencing this.
What is aphasia?
Lack of movement in the right arm and leg is classified as this.
What is hemiplegia?