Exam 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health

The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure is the

The term intracerebral means pertaining to _____ the cerebrum.

The term shunt is defined as a

The term that means being unaware of one's surroundings and incapable of responding to stimuli is

The term that means physical symptoms for which there is no known cause is

The conductor of nerve impulses that initiates reflex reaction to sensory information without input from the brain is the

A combining form that means four is

The term encephalomyeloradiculitis means inflammation of the

The surgical repair of a nerve is called

A disorder of the nervous system in which the patient experiences recurrent seizures is

The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is

The newborn had meninges protruding through a defect in his skull, or a(n)

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the

A disease characterized by early dementia, confusion, restlessness, and loss of recognition of familiar persons or surroundings is

The three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord are called the

The term that means a congenital or acquired disorder caused by obstructed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is

The combining form gli/o is defined as

The term that means inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is