Exam 14: Nervous System

Write the correct meaning for PET:

Write the correct abbreviation for electroencephalogram:

A severe form of dementia with confusion and memory loss is ________.

Difficulty in comprehending written language is called:

Write the correct meaning for PNS:

A medical word that means paralysis of both legs and lower body is:

The x-ray of the spinal canal after the injection of a radiopaque dye is called:

The gray matter in the CNS consists of myelinated nerve fibers.

Interneurons are entirely located within the:

Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is ________.

Stimulation of a sensory nerve occurs at a:

________ resemble the branches of a tree,are short,or unsheathed,and transmit impulses to the cell body.

There are several types of neurons.Name three types and discuss each.

The sheaths wrapped around nerve fibers of the peripheral nervous system can be:

An artificially induced trance is known as:

A chromaffin cell tumor of the adrenal medulla is called:

Write the correct abbreviation for herniated disk syndrome:

A severe form of senile dementia that may be due to a defect in the neurotransmitter system is called:

The medical term for a headache is:

The brain's major motor area is located in the ________ lobe.