Nerve Structure and Function
What contains the nucleus and organelles; processes information.
What is the Soma or Cell body
What type of neuron carries information from sensory receptors to the CNS.
What are sensory Neurons
This type of disease or disorder is caused by a pathogen
What is infection
This disease causes progressive nerve damage that affects movement.
What is Parkinsons Disease
This uses uses magnetic fields and radio waves to create detailed images of the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
What is an MRI
What is a long, thin structure that carries impulses away from the cell body to other neurons or muscles?
What is the Axon
These neurons Transmit commands from the CNS to muscles or glands.
What are Motor Neurons
This type of disease or disorder is caused by an abnormal growth of cells, causing disruption of neuron flow.
What is a Tumor?
What type of disease is ALS (Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis)
Who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and managing disorders of the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves.
What is a neurologist
What are the Branch-like structures that receive signals from other neurons?
What are the Dendrites
This type of cell supports and maintains the environment for neurons.
What is an astrocyte
This disease is an autoimmune disease that causes damage to the myelin sheath
What is multiple Sclerosis
What symptom of neurological disease causes involuntary movements
What are tremors
What Does an EEG do?
What is measures electrical activity in the brain
These are the fundamental units of the nervous system, responsible for transmitting electrical and chemical signals.
What are Neurons
This cell forms the myelin sheath in the CNS.
What is an Oligodendrocyte
This disorder causes cognitive and behavioral decline, due to a progressive brain issue.
What is Alzheimers Disease
What is an uncontrolled electrical disturbance in the brain called
What is a Seizure
This doctor can prescribe medication for mental health disorders
What is a Psychiatrist.
What is the name of the chemical messengers that cross the synaptic gap.
What are neurotransmitters
This cell form the myelin sheath in the PNS
What is a Schwann Cells
What is hemorrhage
What type of disease or disorder can be caused by an accident or injury
What is trauma
What are the four components of the neurological exam
Mental Status Testing
Motor Skills Testing
Sensory Testing
Cranial Nerve Testing