Nervous System Study Guide
Name ______Date ______
1. What would cause a stroke?______
2. The inner most layer of the meninges is the ______
3. What is the cause of Alzheimer’s Disease?
4. Dendrites carry messages _ _ the _ _ _ _ body
5. The single long arm of the neuron is the _ _ _ _
6. The medulla is part of the ______
7. Another name for a nerve cell is: ______
8. An inflammation of the lining of the brain and ______cord is : ______
9. What diagnostic test removes cerebrospinal fluid with a needle? _ _ _
10. Temperature control is one of the functions of the ______
11. What two parts make up the central nervous system: _ _ _ _ _ and ______
12. What part of the nervous system is responsible for the body’s flight or fight response?
13. Tapping the patellar tendon results in a muscle contraction called:______
14. The body’s “vital centers” are located in the medulla impulses from the medulla control?
______and ______
15. The three parts of the brain stem are the ______, _ _ _ _ and ______
16. The largest part of the brain is the ______
17. The second largest part of the brain that coordinates balance and walking is the:
______
18. Define epilepsy:
19. Define hemiplegia and what disease is this a symptom of? _ _ _
20. What is the function of the choroids plexus?
21. How many cranial nerves are there?
22. In order for a nerve impulse to begin, it must be stimulated by a: ______
23. Define stroke.
24. Name the signs and symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease.
25. I all the neurons in the body were functioning normally except those in the cerebrum, what could a person do? ______
26. What structure in the brain is responsible for producing smooth coordinated movements and maintaining body posture.
27. A disease characterized by early senility, confusion, and loss of recognition of persons or familiar surroundings is: ______
28. There are _ _ _ _ fluid filled cavities in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid. What are they called? ______
29. What is contained in the cerebral ventricles and serves as a shock absorber to
______the brain? ______
30. The ANS or ______consists of motor neurons that would control the ______of the _ _ _ _ _
31. A neuron has more than one ______
32. How far down the spinal column does the spinal cord extend?
33. ______is the space that separated the axon of one neuron from the dendrite of the next.
34. ______are tough fluid filled containing membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord.
35. This disorder is characterized by seizures believed to be a result of uncontrolled neuron activity. ______
36. The ______is the part of the brain that is responsible for maintaining consciousness, mental processing, and normal speech.
37. What does neuro mean?