Body temperature regulation is a problem in premature infants because the ____________ is not funny functional
Hypothalamus
Cerebral palsy is a result of ______ to the brain during delivery
Oxygen
Normal maturation of NS occurs in a ________ direction
Cephalocaudal
Fine control occurs much later than _______ muscle control
Gross
The sympathetic nervous system becomes less efficient as aging occurs , resulting in an inability to prevent sudden changes in ________
Blood Pressure
The usual cause of decreasing efficiency of the NS as a whole is ________ oxygen to the brain
Decreased oxygen to the brain
A change in intellect caused by a gradual decrease in oxygen delivery to brain cells is called
Senillty
Death of brain neurons, which results from a sudden cessation of oxygen delivery, is called__________
Stroke
After surgery, patients are often temporarily unable to urinate, and bowel sounds are absent. Identify the division of the autonomic nervous system that is affected by anesthesia
Parasympathic
A brain tumor is found in a CT scan of Mr. Childs head (...) Is the brain tumor more likely to have developed from nerve tissue or neuroglia? Why?
(Neuroglia) ANerve cells are atomic, tumor is more most likely a gliloma.
Amy a high strung teenager, was suddenly startled by a loud bang that sounded like a gunshot. Her heartbeat accelerated rapidly. When she realized that the noise was only a car backfiring , she felt greatly relieved but her heart kept beating heavily for
During symphonic activation, large amounts of epinephrine pooled into the blood, it takes time for it to be broken down in the body
You have been told that the super and medial part of the right per central gyrus has been destroyed by a stroke. Which part of the body will they be unable to move?
Left
Following a train accident, a man with an obvious head injury began to stumble. An inability to walk properly & loss of balance were obvious. What brain region was injured?
Basal Nuclei
A child comes to the hospital with a high temp & inflamed menges. What is the condition?
Meningitis
A young woman is brought to the ER with extremely dilated pupils. Cocaine overdose. What cranial nerve is stimulated by the drug?
III Ocolomotor
A young man has suffered burns from standing too close to a fire. What part of his CNS is manfunctioning?
Somatiosensoty Cortex
An elederly man has just suffered a stoke. He is able to understand, but has a hard time responding (language) What cortical region has been damaged?
Bocas Area
Marie Nolin exhibits slow, tentative movements and a very unstable gait. Cannot touch her finger to her nose when her eyes are closed. What is this condition?
Axtoxia, problems with cerebellum
Which would be the more likely result of an injury to the posterior side of the spinal cold only (paralysis or paresthesia)
Paresthesia, fiber tract in dorsal white matter are sensory tracts
Which jogging in riverside Park, Susan was confronted by an angry dog. What division of her ANS was activated as she turned to run away from the dog?
Sympthatic "Fight or Flight
During action potential transmission, many ions cross the neuronal membrane at right angles to the membrane. What travels along the membrane and acts as a signal?
Self propagating change in membrane potential
Suppose you cut the little finger of your left hand. Would you expect that the cut might interfere with motor function, sensory function, or both?
Peripheral nerves carry both. Cut can affect both types.
Bills femoral never was crushed
Schwann cells myelinated the peripheral nerve fibers
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