Exam 12: Nervous System

What inherited disease occurs mainly in people of Eastern European Jewish origin and is characterized by an enzyme deficiency that results in CNS deterioration?

A herniation of the spinal cord and its covering membranes is:

What is a deep, prolonged unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused-usually the result of a head injury, neurologic disease, acute hydrocephalus, intoxication, or metabolic abnormalities?

An abnormal sense of taste or a bad taste in the mouth is:

Loss of muscle function and/or sensation is called:

A lack of muscular coordination is:

PET scans are done to assist in the diagnosis of Alzheimer disease.

Temporary loss of consciousness accompanied by severe muscle spasms is called:

A nerve block is done to prevent motor nerve impulses from reaching the CNS.

An excision of a nerve is a ____________________.

A lumbar puncture is the same as a spinal tap.

What is ischemia of cerebral tissue, with sequelae that may include paralysis, weakness, speech defects, and/or sensory changes that last less than 24 hours?

Loss of memory caused by brain damage or severe emotional trauma is:

A GARS is done to evaluate cerebellar function.

Sensory neurons transmit information to the CNS.

A neural impulse is the same as a neurotransmitter.

What is a neuromuscular response to abnormal electrical activity within the brain, also called convulsions?

The chemicals that cross the synapse are called neurotransmitters.

A term for fainting is syncope.

The ____________________ nervous system is composed of the nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord to the tissues of the body.