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  1. 3. Alert and oriented to person, place and time but is quite sluggish. Sleeps frequently, but wakens to voice or gentle shaking.
  2. 5. Named for its pinkish-gray color, which contains neural cell bodies, axon terminals, and denrites, as well as all nerve synapses.
  3. 6. The outermost layer of the meninges. it covers the brain and spinal cord.
  4. 7. Surgical procedure to cut and temporarily remove a piece of skull bone to access the brain.
  5. 11. Also known as Cerebrovascular Accident or Brain attack.
  6. 12. Pupils are equally round, reactive to light and accommodation.
  7. 19. Single most important modifiable risk factor for stroke.
  8. 21. A violent jarring or shaking that results in a disturbance of brain function.
  9. 23. Minimal movement, responds in groans and moans. Awakens briefly only with repeated stimulation.
  10. 24. Inability to coordinate muscle movements, resulting in difficulty in walking, talking, and performing self-care activities.
  11. 25. An antiplatelet agent which is use to decrease risk for thrombus formation.
  12. 26. Portion of the neuron that conducts impulses away from the cell body.
  13. 27. White, lipid substance that acts as an insulator for the conduction of impulses.
  14. 28. It protects the brain from external trauma.
  15. 34. A condition caused by brain damage or spinal cord injury that leads to paralysis on one side of the body.
  16. 36. Myelin surrounding these fibers give them their white appearance.
  17. 40. How many cranial nerves are included in the Central Nervous System.
  18. 42. Gaps in the myelin sheat.
  19. 43. Portion of the neuron that conducts impulses toward the cell body.
  20. 44. A part of brainstem that helps control heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure.
  21. 45. A language disorder caused by damage in a specific area of the brain that controls language expression and comprehension.
  22. 46. An inhibitory neurotransmitter that helps control mood and sleep, and inhibits pain pathways.
  23. 47. This is use to describe the level of consciousness in an individual. (Abbreviation only)
  24. 48. An osmotic diuretic used to reduce brain swelling.
  25. 49. A corticosteroid given to patients with traumatic brain injury to reduce inflammation and intracranial pressure.
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  1. 1. Coordinated voluntary movement and maintains trunk stability and equilibrium.
  2. 2. A condition in which excess cerebrospinal fluid builds up within the ventricles of the brain.
  3. 4. It works with the pituitary to maintain fluid balance and maintain temperature regulation.
  4. 8. Chemicals that affect the transmission of impulses across the synaptic cleft.
  5. 9. A clear and colorless fluid which is produced in the ventricles and is circulated around the brain and the spinal cord.
  6. 10. Sustained increase in tension of a muscle when it is passively lengthened or stretched.
  7. 13. It is composed of two hemispheres, the thalamus, the hypothalamus, and the basal ganglia.
  8. 14. Cells that provide support, nourishment, and protection to neurons.
  9. 15. Point at which the nerve impulses is transmitted from one neuron to another.
  10. 16. The largest lobe, located in the front of the skull.
  11. 17. This connects the brain to our lower back. It carries nerve signals from the brain to the body and vice versa.
  12. 18. Primary functional unit of the nervous system.
  13. 20. Another type of ischemic stroke that occurs when an embolus lodges in and occludes a cerebral artery, resulting in infarction and edema of the area supplied by the involved vessel.
  14. 22. An organ inside the head that controls all body functions of a human being.
  15. 26. Loss of ability to recognize objects through a particular sensory system.
  16. 29. A fibrous connective tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. It provides protection, support, and nourishment to the brain and spinal cord.
  17. 30. This lobe contains Wernicke's speech area.
  18. 31. A type of stroke that result from bleeding into the brain tissue itself or into the subarachnoid space or ventricles.
  19. 32. Its function is control of all motor, sensory, autonomic, cognitive, and behavioral activities.
  20. 33. It contains the nucleus and cytoplasm; it is also the metabolic center of the neuron.
  21. 35. A type of stroke that results from inadequate blood flow to the brain from partial or complete occlusion of an artery.
  22. 37. A type of ischemic stroke which occurs from injury to a blood vessel wall and formation of a blood clot.
  23. 38. Extreme drowsiness, minimally responsive and barely follows commands. It requires vigorous stimulation to awaken.
  24. 39. It consists of the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata.
  25. 41. A hematoma which results from bleeding between the dura and the inner surface of the skull.