Terminology
root word for "spinal cord"
Myelo
CVA is the abbreviation for:
stroke ("cerebrovascular accident")
Brain and Spinal Cord belong to the:
CNS (Central Nervous System)
Tough outer membrane covering the brain
dura mater
Delicate membrane layer containing blood vessels, sitting directly on top of the brain.
pia mater
root word for "paralysis"
pleg
Cavities in the brain are called:
ventricles
Part of the neuron that carries impulses "away" from the cell body
axon
Name 3 parts of the brain stem
pons, midbrain, medulla
Largest part of the brain
Cerebrum
"esthesia" means
sensation, feeling
Needle inserted between two vertebrae to remove a sample of CSF
lumbar puncture
speeds up the nerve impulse along the axon
myelin sheath (neurilemma)
Balance, muscle tone. and coordination of muscle movements are controlled by the:
cerebellum
Heart rate and blood pressure are controlled by what part of the brain stem?
medulla oblongata
root word for "spider"
arach
Lay term/phrase for the body perceiving danger and preparing to overcome it:
"Fight or Flight"
Nerve cell that transmits a message from one cell to the next.
Neuron
Vision and hearing are controlled by what part of the brain stem?
midbrain
blood vessels in the brain that produce CSF
Choroid plexus
"encephal"
brain
Something that can elicit or envoke a response:
stimulus
Type of neuron that emerge from the skin or sense organs and carry messages to the brain and spinal cord.
Sensory (afferent) neuron
Type of neuron that carry messages from bran and spinal cord to muscles and glands.
Motor (Efferent) neurons
Carry impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons
Associative (interneurons) neuron