A&p Ch 13 Review Questions - Nerves Of Steel

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The space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor is a(n)

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synapse

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Maintaining a constant internal environment is called

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homeostasis

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Inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve is

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radiculitis

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The three-layered membrane lining the CNS is called the

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meninges

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The protective sheath that covers some nerve cells of the spinal cord, white matter of the brain, and most peripheral nerves is called

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myelin

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The division of the autonomic nervous system that is concerned with body functions under emergency or stress is the

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sympathetic

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A network of intersecting nerves is a

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plexus

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What type of neuron carries impulses away from the CNS and toward the muscles

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efferent (motor)

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An automatic, involuntary response to change is called a(n)

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reflex

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The largest portion of the brain that is involved with thought and memory is the

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cerebrum

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Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are

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gyri

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The term meaning without pain is

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analgesia

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Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is knonw as

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poliomyelitis

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The term for without coordination or "stumbling" is

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ataxia

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A knotlike mass of neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system is known as a

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ganglion

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A "depressed" animal is referred to as

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obtunded

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Inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord is known as

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meningitis

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Conscious proprioceptive deficit is sometimes called

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knuckling

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The medical term for crossing is

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chiasm

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Small cavities in the brain are known as

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ventricles

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The opposite of afferent is

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efferent

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How many combining forms are in the term meningoencephalomyelitis

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Three

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The "P" in PNS stands for

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peripheral

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The "V" in IVDD stands for

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vertebral

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A dog in the postictal state would have had a

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seizure

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Depressed

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obtunded

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impaired consciousness with unresponsiveness to stimuli

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stupor

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bright, alert, and responsive

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BAR

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deep state of unconsciousness

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coma

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awake, aware, and responsive; also known as alert

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conscious

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condition in which the animal appears mentally confused

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disorientation

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drowsiness, indifference, and listlessness

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lethargy

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supportive cells of the nervous system

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neuroglia

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protective covering over some nerve cells that serves as an electrical insulator

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myelin

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wave of excitation transmitted through nervous tissue

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impulse

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neuron cell bodies grouped together outside the CNS

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ganglia

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repetitive, rhythmic contraction of limb or facial muscles

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myoclonus

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something that excites or activates

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stimulus

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automatic, involuntary response to change

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reflex

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space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor

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synapse

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cell body

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soma

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process of maintaining a constant internal body environment

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homeostasis

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nerve

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neur/i or neur/o

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membrane lining of the CNS

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mening/o or meningi/o

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thick

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pachy-

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ganglion

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gangli/o or ganglion/o

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glue

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gli/o

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fainting

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syncope

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substance that produces absence of sensation

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anesthetic

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loss of voluntary movement

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paralysis

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convulsions

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seizure

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prolapse or drooping

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ptosis

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incision into a nerve

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neurotomy

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period before a seizure

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aura

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disease of the spinal cord (or bone marrow)

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myelopathy

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passage or hole

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foramen

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paralysis of the lower limbs in bipeds or of hindlimbs in quadrupeds

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paraplegia

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opposite

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contra

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recurrent seizures of nonsystemic origin

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epilepsy

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Receptors are sensory organs that receive external stimuli

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True

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Sensory nerves are afferent, while motor nerves are efferent (Remember the acronym SAME)

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True

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The bony structure that protects the brain is the cranium

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True

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Neuron structures that conduct nerve impulses toward the cell body are called axons

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False

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Ventricles hold CNS

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False

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The part of the brain with two hemispheres is the cerebellum

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False

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Schwann cells help form myelin in the CNS

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True

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Astrocytes are star-shaped cells that help form the blood-brain barrier.

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True

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The spinal cord passes through an opening in the occipital bone called the foramen magnum

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True

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Vermis is the medical term for swelling

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False