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34 Cards in this Set
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What does the enlargement of the spinal cord contain? |
Motor nerves that control the arm muscles |
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Which part of the neuron (nerve cell) sends information away from the cell body |
Axon |
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What is the purpose of Meninges? |
Protects the brain and spinal cord |
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What causes muscles to relax or contract and glands to secrete products? |
Neurotransmitters |
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What is located between the arachnoid space and pia mater? what does it contain? |
Cerebrospinal fluid (cst), which cushions the CNS(central nervous system) |
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What is the function of the Ascending tract? |
Carries out sensory information up to the brain |
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What is reflex? |
A predictable,automatic response to a stimulus |
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What test can be used to detect bleeding in the brain or spinal cord? |
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
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How is naturally acquired active immunity acquired? |
Being naturally exposed to an antigen & subsequently making antibodies and memories |
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Inflammation occurs in response to what? |
When the body becomes injured or infected w/ a pathogen |
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What are the body's mechanical barriers against pathogens? |
Muscles membrane of skin |
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Which type of lymphocyte is most abundant in the blood? |
T cells |
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What type of cell primarily targets cancer cells for destruction? |
Natural killer cells (Nk cells) |
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How do memory T-cells play a role in the immune system? |
Prevents a person from suffering the same disease twice |
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What type of immunity does an infant acquire across the placenta and through breast milk? |
Naturally Acquired Passive Immunity |
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What is the function of the spleen? |
Filters blood,also removes work out red blood cells from the blood stream |
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What are the signs and symptoms (including T-cells count) that may indicate an AIDS diagnosis? |
Fever,diaphoresis,weakness,weight loss,frequent infections,TB,herpetic users of the mouth,skin and genitals,meningitis |
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What effect does age have on the thymus? |
Increase in size as they get older |
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What occurs when lymph can not be pushed through the lymphatic vessels? |
It leaks Back out of the lymphatic capillaries surrounding tissue swells,creating the condition edema |
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What is a carcinogen? |
A factor known to cause the formation of cancer |
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What is the initial treatment for anaphylaxis? |
Injection of epinephrine |
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What over the counter medications are used to treat allergies? |
Antihistamines |
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What type of immunity is acquired through vaccination? |
Artificially Acquired active immunity |
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What is the clinical name for Lou Gehrig's disease? |
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (asl) breakdown of spinal cord |
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What is thought to be the main cause of epilepsy? |
First electrical signal that interrupts the brain |
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What event occurs when the brain cells die because of a lack of oxygen from a blocked artery? |
Stroke |
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What is electroencephalography? |
Records electrical activity in the brain |
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What is the purpose of a lumbar puncture? |
Testing to examine csf-cerebral spinal fluid |
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Which part of the brain controls blood pressure and coughing) sneezing reflexes? |
Medulla oblongata (part if Brain stem) |
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Which is the largest part of the brain? |
Cerebrum |
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Naturally acquired passive immunity |
Breast milk |
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Naturally acquired active immunity |
After having an infectious disease caused by pathogens,naturally exposed to an antigen |
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Artificially Acquired immunity |
Injected with a pathogen |
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Artificially Acquired Passive Immunity |
Injected with antibodies,short lived |
