Exam 14: Nervous System

A diagnostic procedure used to study the structures of the brain is called:

Name the major structures of the brain.Describe each structure.

A condition in which there is a loss of memory is called:

A loss of the ability to speak is termed:

________ interferes with the conduction of nerve impulses and is used to produce loss of sensation,muscle relaxation,and/or complete loss of consciousness.

The root in cerebrospinal means :

The term(s)used to describe structures that conduct impulses from one location to another is/are:

Motor neurons transmit impulses toward the brain.

In myelinated fibers the inner myelin sheath is a thick,fatty substance.

A surgical excision of a portion of the skull is known as:

The meaning of the abbreviation HNP is ________.

________ is the process of recording the contraction of a skeletal muscle in response to electrical stimulation.

Edema of the brain and increased intracranial pressure that occurs in children and is related to aspirin intake is a condition called:

Write the correct abbreviation for multiple sclerosis:

There are ________ pairs of cranial nerves and ________ pairs of spinal nerves.

A congenital hernia in which the meninges protrude through a defect in the skull or spinal column is called a/an ________.

A congenital condition in which there is an increase of cerebrospinal fluid is:

An outer sheath that envelops a nerve fiber is:

Sensory neurons also have true dendrites.

Write the correct abbreviation for peripheral nervous system: