Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

Which part of the brain coordinates voluntary body movements and maintains balance?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

Which part of the brain controls body temperature,appetite,sleep,sexual desire,and emotions?

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic image?

The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system stimulates the body in times of stress and crisis.

There are 12 pairs of spinal nerves and 31 pairs of cranial nerves.

Describe the difference between the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.

A medical term that means lack of muscle coordination is ________.

A medical term that means excessive sensation is ________.

The largest section of the brain is the cerebrum.

The abbreviation CVA is a diagnostic test for a stroke.

A medical term that means pertaining to the pons is ________.

Paresthesia is the loss of the ability to control muscle movement.

Delirium is the impairment of intellectual functioning.

The condition of being awake and alert to one's surroundings is called:

Shingles consists of painful blisters along the spinal cord.

Which of the following is a CSF-containing cavity inside the brain tissue itself?

Which layer of the meninges forms weblike filaments?