nervous system
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where are the midbrain pons and medulla located
brain stem
what are the symptoms of epilepsy?
temporary loss of conscience, and seizures (uncontrolled activity of neurons)
wwhat are the symptoms of a spinal cord injury?
respitory distress - unable to move caused by falling from a high place
what are the symptoms of alzheimers disease?
memory loss, diminished cognitive function, confusion, poor decision-making, and inability to recognize people
what are the symptoms of multiple sclerosis?
numbness/weakness in arms + legs, tingling in hands, tiredness, dizziness, double vision, difficulty speaking, (someday symptoms are worse) and it is a chronic flammitory disease of the cns
what are the symptoms of parkinsons disease?
shaking,, difficulty swallowing and walking,balance, coordination, tremors +shuffiling, w/ difficulty chewing and swalllowing
what is the pathway of how impulses are transmitted from one neuron to the next?
Dendrite, Axon, snypse, dendrite
what are the layers of th meninges?
Dura mater, archnoid, Pia mater
discribe the layers of the meninges?
dura mater- tough outter layer arachnoid- middler layer pia mater- inner most layer that tightly adhears to the brain and spinal cord
which lobe of the brain coordinates voluntary movement?
frontal lobe
cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the ——- nervous system
peripherial
what are the meninges?
membranes that line the skull and vertebral canal and protects brain and spinal cord
what is the neron?
nerve cell
which nervous system disorder causes a sever head ache, nauses, and vomiting, and is diagnosed with a lumbar puncture?
meningitis
what portion of the brain stem controls heart beat and resprtaion?
medulla
After someone has experianced a stressful event, what part of the nervous system brings breathing and pulse rate back to normal and causes fatigue?
autonomic nervous system- parasympathetic
which nervous system division woukd cause tachycardia and dry mouth following a stressful of exciting event?
The autonomic nervous system- sympathetic
true or false: impulses travel form one neron to another by way of the myelin sheath. if this is false, what is the correct answer?
synapse
the cns is made up of which organs/ structures ?
brain and spinal cord
which type of neurons carry messages from the brain and spinal cordro muscles and glands?
moter neurons
what part of the nervouis system would you be assessing with a pellar tendon reflex?
spinal nerves
which nervous system disorder is caused by an insect bite and causes a headache + stiff neck?
west nile virus
wat part of the nevous sysytem would be damaged by falling from a horse resulting in tingiling +burning in the legs?
peripherial nervous system
what is phantom pain?
the feeling of pain or other sensastions in a limb even though the limb isnt there