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24 Cards in this Set
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A large interlacing of nerves is called:
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a plexus
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Name the part of the brain that controls voluntary movement:
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cerebrum
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Name the part of the brain that is the main relay center of the brain:
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thalamus
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Name the spinal nerves that are at the end of L2:
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cauda equina
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Name the part of the brain that controls the autonomic nervous system:
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medulla oblongata
(2 Ls in 'medulla') |
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Which nerves carry impulses away from the brain & spinal column?
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efferent
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Another name for sulcus:
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fissure
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fluid-filled cavities in the brain are known as:
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ventricles
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Following creation of a bur hole in the skull, hemostasis
is often achieved with the use of: |
bone wax
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The cerebrum surface has deep grooves, also known
as: |
sulci
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The cerebrum surface has folds that are termed:
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gyri
(watch for trick questions reversing sulci & gyri) |
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A contusion from the brain’s impact on the skull
opposite the blow is known as a: |
contrecoup injury
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a contusion resulting from a blow on one side of the head with damage to the cerebral hemisphere on the opposite side by transmitted force:
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contrecoup contusion
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This part of the brain is considered the base which is
formed by the top of the spinal cord. It directly controls blood flow and breathing: |
medulla oblongata
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procedure in which the posterior arch of a vertebra is removed due to herniated disk:
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laminectomy,
or decompression procedure |
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Which route of administration best describes a drug injection into the meninges of the spinal column?
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intrathecal
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injection of a substance through the theca of the spinal cord into the subarachnoid space:
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intrathecal injection
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The peripheral nervous system has how many spinal nerves?
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31 pairs
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The peripheral nervous system has how many cranial nerves?
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12 pairs
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What is a resection of the vagus nerve performed for?
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to decrease the amount of gastric juice
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The primary function of the meninges and the cerebrospinal fluid is:
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to protect the central nervous system
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Carpal tunnel syndrome, Bell palsy, and Lyme disease
are all examples of: |
mononeuritis (inflammation of a single nerve)
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Inflammation of more than 1 nerve:
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polyneuritis
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When the volar aspect of the wrist is tapped and the
patient feels a shock-like pain, this is known as a positive: |
Tinel sign
(for carpal tunnel) |
