1. Review Nervous System Chapter 11 unit 2

2. What does the Center nervous system consist of? Brain and spinal cord What does the Peripheral nervous system consist of? Nerves

3. Review What is the name of the nerve cell? Neuron These neurons send signals to the skin, eyes, nose, tongue, ears? Sensory These neurons send signals to muscles or glands? Motor

4. Review Root-like sutures of the neuron that receive the impulse and send them to (toward) the cell body? Dendrites Transmit impulses away from the cell body? Axons Insulating layer of the neurons that form around nerves, a fatty substance? Myelin Sheath The minute space between two neuron receptors? Synapse

5. Review The autonomic nervous system includes(3)? Sympathetic, parasympathetic, and nerves The largest and uppermost part of the brain? Cerebrum This part of the brain is considered our emotional control center and home to our personality? Frontal

6. Review This part of the brain: the left area controls the right side of the body and vice versa? Parietal lobes This part of the brain functions are those we think of as vital signs(blood pressure, respiration, pulse), any injury to this would be fatal Medulla oblongata This is the part of the brain that control the center of our visual perception system. Referred to as our “see” area Occipital This part of the brain works together with the medulla to produce a normal breathing rhythm and is the most protected part of the brain? Pons

7. Review The connective tissue that covers the brain and spinal cord? Meninges This small area of the brain has many diverse(vital) functions? Hypothalamus A brain wave test that measures the brain’s electrical signals? Electroencephalogram(EEG)

8. Review A spinal needle is inserted into the spine and cerebral spinal fluid is removed (meningitis)? Lumbar puncture This procedure identifies fractures and dense areas that indicate a tumor or increased pressure within the skull? Skull x-ray

9. Review This is a progressive, degenerative disease that attacks the brain, gradual memory loss, personality change, inability to care for self? Alzheimer’s Disease This disorder is a non-progressive brain injury that occurs during fetal development, or in early infancy(lack of oxygen)? Cerebral Palsy

10. Review This condition is classified as vascular, muscle contractions, most are from tension? Headache This condition is classified as sudden acute onset fever, headache, vomiting disturbances, tingling of the face? Migraine headache Which condition is characterized with high fever, chills, headache, painful neck, and knee pain with movements? Meningitis Go over your medical terminology words for MT -10