Anatomy and physiology Exam 4
_______ is a condition resulting from an inflammation of a facial nerve - correct
answerbell palsy
________ is a disorder affecting the ability to speak or read - correct answeraphasia
________ lies between cerebrum, brain stem, & the floor is formed by ________ -
correct answerdiencephalon
hypothalamus
__________ cells work to surround capillaries of choroid plexus, secrete CSF into
ventricles, remove waste products from CSF and adjust composition of CSF - correct
answerependymal
___________ is a temporary cerebral disorder accompanied by abnormal movements,
unusual sensations, and inappropriate behavior. - correct answerseizure
___________ or water in the brain may result from blockage of CSF circulation or
excessive CSF production - correct answerHydrocephalus
A ______ block is commonly used as a method of pain control during labor and delivery
which affects only spinal nerves in immediate area of injection & can provide sensory&
motor anesthesia, depending on anesthetic selected. - correct answerepidural
A _______ is a printed record of the brains electrical activity over a period of time. -
correct answerelectroencephalogram
A dorsal & ventral root of each spinal segment unite to form a _____ nerve - correct
answerspinal
A neural cortex is found on the surface of - correct answergray matter
A patient develops a clot that blocks the blood supply to the right cerebral hemisphere.
What signs and symptoms would you expect as a result of this blockage? - correct
answerleft side paralysis
After suffering a stroke, Mary finds that she cannot move her right arm. This would
suggest that the stroke damage is in the area of the - correct answerleft lobe
As the ______ nerve approaches the knee, it divides into two branches, the fibular
nerve and tibial nerve - correct answersciatic
Autonomic centers that control blood pressure, heart rate, and digestion are located in
the - correct answermedulla oblongata
, Axons crossing from one side of spinal cord to other within gray matter are found in the
gray - correct answercommissures
Bill contracts a viral disease that destroys cells in posterior gray horns in his spinal cord.
As a result, which of the following would you expect? - correct answerloss of sensation
in torso
Blood vessels that supply the spinal cord run along surface of the - correct answerpia
mater
Cerebrospinal fluid enters the blood circulation at the - correct answerarachnoid
granulations
Cerebrospinal fluid enters the subarachnoid space through the - correct answerlateral &
medial apertures
Each lateral ventricle communicates with the third ventricle though an - correct
answerinterventicular foramen
If a person has a crush injury to C3-C5 spinal segments, you would expect that he might
be unable to _____ on his own - correct answerbreathe
In _____ the ulnar nerve arises - correct answerbrachial plexus
In _______, inflammation of meninges occurs caused by disease or virus where CSF
flow can be disrupted. - correct answermeningitis
In spinal cord, white matter are found in ascending & descending tracts organized as -
correct answercolumns
In the condition ______, a virus infects dorsal root ganglia, causing painful rash who
distributions correspond to that of the affected sensory nerves as seen in their
dermatomes - correct answershingles
Male brains are typically _____ compared to female brains - correct answerlarger
Mary is in an automobile accident and suffers a spinal cord injury. She has lost feeling
in her lower body. Her doctor tells her swelling is compressing a portion of her spinal
cord. Which part of her cord is likely to be compressed? - correct answerascending
tracts
Muscles on neck and shoulder are innervated by spinal nerves from the _____ region -
correct answercervical
Nerve tracts of fasciculi make up _______ columns - correct answerwhite
_______ is a condition resulting from an inflammation of a facial nerve - correct
answerbell palsy
________ is a disorder affecting the ability to speak or read - correct answeraphasia
________ lies between cerebrum, brain stem, & the floor is formed by ________ -
correct answerdiencephalon
hypothalamus
__________ cells work to surround capillaries of choroid plexus, secrete CSF into
ventricles, remove waste products from CSF and adjust composition of CSF - correct
answerependymal
___________ is a temporary cerebral disorder accompanied by abnormal movements,
unusual sensations, and inappropriate behavior. - correct answerseizure
___________ or water in the brain may result from blockage of CSF circulation or
excessive CSF production - correct answerHydrocephalus
A ______ block is commonly used as a method of pain control during labor and delivery
which affects only spinal nerves in immediate area of injection & can provide sensory&
motor anesthesia, depending on anesthetic selected. - correct answerepidural
A _______ is a printed record of the brains electrical activity over a period of time. -
correct answerelectroencephalogram
A dorsal & ventral root of each spinal segment unite to form a _____ nerve - correct
answerspinal
A neural cortex is found on the surface of - correct answergray matter
A patient develops a clot that blocks the blood supply to the right cerebral hemisphere.
What signs and symptoms would you expect as a result of this blockage? - correct
answerleft side paralysis
After suffering a stroke, Mary finds that she cannot move her right arm. This would
suggest that the stroke damage is in the area of the - correct answerleft lobe
As the ______ nerve approaches the knee, it divides into two branches, the fibular
nerve and tibial nerve - correct answersciatic
Autonomic centers that control blood pressure, heart rate, and digestion are located in
the - correct answermedulla oblongata
, Axons crossing from one side of spinal cord to other within gray matter are found in the
gray - correct answercommissures
Bill contracts a viral disease that destroys cells in posterior gray horns in his spinal cord.
As a result, which of the following would you expect? - correct answerloss of sensation
in torso
Blood vessels that supply the spinal cord run along surface of the - correct answerpia
mater
Cerebrospinal fluid enters the blood circulation at the - correct answerarachnoid
granulations
Cerebrospinal fluid enters the subarachnoid space through the - correct answerlateral &
medial apertures
Each lateral ventricle communicates with the third ventricle though an - correct
answerinterventicular foramen
If a person has a crush injury to C3-C5 spinal segments, you would expect that he might
be unable to _____ on his own - correct answerbreathe
In _____ the ulnar nerve arises - correct answerbrachial plexus
In _______, inflammation of meninges occurs caused by disease or virus where CSF
flow can be disrupted. - correct answermeningitis
In spinal cord, white matter are found in ascending & descending tracts organized as -
correct answercolumns
In the condition ______, a virus infects dorsal root ganglia, causing painful rash who
distributions correspond to that of the affected sensory nerves as seen in their
dermatomes - correct answershingles
Male brains are typically _____ compared to female brains - correct answerlarger
Mary is in an automobile accident and suffers a spinal cord injury. She has lost feeling
in her lower body. Her doctor tells her swelling is compressing a portion of her spinal
cord. Which part of her cord is likely to be compressed? - correct answerascending
tracts
Muscles on neck and shoulder are innervated by spinal nerves from the _____ region -
correct answercervical
Nerve tracts of fasciculi make up _______ columns - correct answerwhite
