Exam 8: The Nervous System

The patient has had a stroke and is having difficulty speaking. This should be documented as: ____________________.

These cavities within the brain contain cerebral spinal fluid.

The basic element of the nervous system is a _____________.

Match the combining form gli(o) with its closest definition.

The space a nerve impulse jumps over is called the ____________________.

Match the combining form spin(o) with its closest definition.

The nerve impulse is stimulated to jump over the synapse by a ____________________.

There are ____________________ pairs of cranial nerves.

Match the combining form myel(o) with its closest definition.

The patient is having difficulty sleeping. Which of the following agents may be prescribed to induce sleep?

This test is an x-ray of the spinal cord that includes the injection of contrast material.

The nurse explains to a group of students that all neurons have two basic properties- _____ and ______.

An inflammation of the spinal cord is ____________________.

Electrical impulses of the brain are recorded in a(n) ____________________.

The client has experienced a head injury to the frontal lobe. The health care provider identifies that this injury may affect:

The client has paralysis of one side of her face. The health care provider suspects: ____________________.

The sympathetic nervous system when activated elicits what kinds of responses within the body?

Neurotransmitters:

The four main divisions of the brain are the:

Match the medical term pyrogenic with its closest definition.