_____ neurons transmit information to the CNS.
Sensory
The cranial nerves are part of the:
peripheral nervous system
The _____ nervous system is capable of producing a "rest and digest" response.
parasympathetic
The occipital lobe contains the function(s) for:
vision
The space between the terminal fibers of one neuron and the dendrites of the next is termed a(n):
synapse
The term for the skin surface supplied by a single afferent nerve is:
dermatome
There are _____ pairs of spinal nerves.
31
The ____________________ nervous system is capable of producing a "fight or flight" response.
sympathetic
Efferent nerves are also called:
motor nerves
The structure that prevents or slows the passage of some drugs and disease-causing organisms into the CNS is called the:
BBB
The chemicals that travel across the synapse are:
neurotransmitters
The ridges of the folds in the cerebrum are:
gyri
Muscular weakness or slight paralysis on the left or right side of the body is:
hemiparesis
A synonym for Lou Gehrig disease is:
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
A progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized mainly by tremors and a slow, shuffling gait is:
Parkinson disease (PD)
Paralysis on the right or left side of the body is:
hemiplegia
An acute infection caused by the virus that causes chickenpox is:
shingles
A group of disorders characterized by recurrent seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior, and/or loss of consciousness is:
epilepsy
A neuroblastoma is a:
malignant tumor arising from either the autonomic system or the adrenal medulla
Which of the following is the ischemia of cerebral tissue due to a vascular blockage or cerebral hemorrhage, the results of which resolve and disappear within 24 hours?
TIA
A progressive, neurodegenerative disease in which patients exhibit an impairment of cognitive functioning is:
Alzheimer disease
A serious head injury characterized by loss of consciousness, amnesia, seizures, or a change in mental status is:
concussion
Ischemia of cerebral tissue with sequelae that may include paralysis, weakness, speech defects, and/or sensory changes that last more than 24 hours is:
cerebrovascular accident
Inflammation of a specific nerve causing pain and tenderness along its path through the thigh and leg is:
sciatica
Inability to perform purposeful movements or to use objects appropriately is:
apraxia
A facial nerve paralysis is:
Bell palsy
Incision of the spinal cord to relieve pain is:
cordotomy
A procedure to aspirate cerebrospinal fluid from the lumbar subarachnoid space is:
LP
Destruction of a nerve:
neurolysis
The diagnostic imaging procedure that uses a radioactive sugar substance:
SPECT
A test of the functioning of the peripheral nerves is:
nerve conduction test
The procedure to drain fluid from brain ventricles through a shunt, catheter, and valve that leads to the abdominal cavity is:
ventriculoperitoneostomy
Dorsiflexion of the great toe when the plantar surface of the sole is stimulated is:
Babinski reflex
Incision of the skull as a surgical approach or to relieve intracranial pressure is:
trephination
A method of pain control affected by the application of electrical impulses to the skin is:
TENS
Inventory of 16 aspects of how a patient walks to determine abnormalities is:
GARS
Resection of the dorsal root of a spinal nerve to relieve pain is:
rhizotomy
A radiographic examination of the spinal canal after the introduction of a radiopaque substance is:
myelography
Cutting of a specific nerve to reduce the secretion of gastric acid is:
vagotomy
Injection of a radioisotope into a vein to localize and identify intracranial masses, lesions, tumors, or infarcts, with photography done by a scintillator or scanner is:
brain scan
The loss or diminution of the Achilles tendon reflex seen in sciatica is:
Babinski sign