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Anatomy
Physiology
Neurons
Disorders
Special Senses
100
The part of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord is known as
What is the central nervous system
100
The simplest pathway able to receive a stimulus, enter the central nervous system for immediate interpretation, and produce a response
A reflex arc
100
Star-shaped cells that wrap around neurons for support in the brain and spinal cord.
What are Astrocytes
100
Inflammation of the meninges caused by bacterial or viral infection
What is meningitis
100
The colored part of the eye
What is the iris
200
Division of the autonomic nervous system prepares the body for stressful situations that require energy
What is sympathetic
200
Chemicals that are secreted in very low concentrations and move across the gap of the synapse.
What is Neurotransmitters
200
Small cells that protect the central nervous system by engulfing and destroying microbes
What are Microglia
200
A disorder in which certain parts of the brain are overactive, producing convulsive seizures
What is epilepsy
200
The photo-sensitive cells in the retina that function in dim light, but do not produce color vision,
What isthe rods
300
Name the three layers of connective tissue membranes that cover and protect the spinal cord and brain.
What are the dura mater, arachnoid mater & pia mater
300
The sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system uses this as a neurotransmitter
What is epinephrine
300
The neuroglial cells that form the fatty myelin sheath on the neurons of the brain and spinal cord.
What are oligodendroglia
300
A disease characterized by tremors of the hand when resting and a slow, shuffling walk.
What is Parkinsons
300
Another name for earwax
What is cerumen
400
The elevations or folds on the surface of the cerebrum
What is gyri
400
Area where the terminal branches of an axon are anchored close to the ends of the dsynapseendrites of another neuron.
What is synapse
400
The cells that form the lining of the cavities in the brain and spinal cord
What are ependymal cells
400
An inflammation of brain tissue, usually caused by a virus and transmitted by a mosquito bite,
What is encephalitis
400
The ability to see distant objects but not close ones.
What is hyperopia
500
The correct number of pairs of cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral & coccygeal nerves
What is 8, 12, 5, 5, & 1
500
Electrolytes involved in depolarization and repolarization of the neuron
What is Na and K
500
Names of the 3 parts of the neuron
What is dendrites, body & axon
500
Tetanus is caused by this bacterium
What is Clostridium tetani
500
Condition caused by excessive pressure buildup in the aqueous humor, which can constrict blood vessels entering the eye
What is Glaucoma