Exam 12: Nervous System

A tube used to drain fluid from brain ventricles into the abdominal cavity is a ____________________

What type of drug is used to reduce fever? ____________________

A record of the electrical activity of the brain is a(n):

Inability to perform mathematical calculations is:

The brain and spinal cord are part of the CNS.

Using a fiberoptic camera to visualize neural structures is called ____________________.

The largest portion of the brain is the ____________________.

CSF is contained in the subdural space.

A condition of intense, unrelenting, life-threatening seizures is called:

An acute infection caused by the virus that causes chickenpox is:

Use of anesthesia to prevent sensory nerve impulses from reaching the CNS is:

Paralysis of the arms, legs, and trunk is:

Myelography is radiography of the spinal canal.

An analgesic is used to relieve pain.

An x-ray examination of the spinal canal after the introduction of a radiopaque substance is ____________________.

Inflammation of many nerves is:

What inventory of 16 aspects of how one walks is used to determine abnormalities?

Inability to perform purposeful movements is ataxia.