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