Exam 14: Nervous System

________ inhibit the spread of seizure activity in the motor cortex.

An outer sheath that envelops a nerve fiber is a:

Write the correct abbreviation for electroencephalogram:

An inherited,progressive disease that causes degeneration of brain cells and which affects Jewish children is:

A disease that is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells that control movement is called:

Pain in or along a nerve is called ________.

The progressive degeneration of brain tissue and the most common form of dementia is called:

The system that controls involuntary bodily functions such as sweating and arterial blood pressure is known as the ________.

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

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

All of the following statements are true of the nervous system except:

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

An instrument used to record the electrical activity of the brain is called a/an ________.

Write the correct meaning for AD:

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

________ is a chronic condition in which there are recurrent attacks of uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep.

The surgical incision into the skull is:

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

Sensory neurons also have true dendrites.

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