Exam 14: Nervous System

Write the correct meaning for MS:

The ________ cranial nerve controls the respiratory and digestive organs.

Explain how the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions counteract each other to maintain homeostasis.

A malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts and occurring mostly in infants and children is ________.

A tumor of the meninges is known as:

The largest mass of nervous tissue is found in the medulla oblongata.

The nervous system has three divisions,one of which is the CNS.

________ are chemical agents released into the synaptic cleft that allow nerve cells to communicate with one another.

In the term narcolepsy,the suffix -lepsy means :

The hairy fibers that extend from the body of a nerve cell are:

Temporary loss of consciousness caused by a blow to the head is called:

Surgical excision of a vertebral posterior arch is called a/an ________.

The meaning of the abbreviation PET is ________.

Motor neurons may be described as being ________ processes,as they transmit impulses away from the neural cell body to the muscles or organs to be innervated.

________ is a chronic disease of the central nervous system marked by damage to the myelin sheath.

A loss of the ability to use objects properly is called:

Write the correct abbreviation for cerebrovascular accident:

The meaning of the abbreviation CSF is ________.

The process of using ultrasound to determine the presence of a centrally located mass in the brain is called:

Write the correct meaning for AD: