Chapter+Eight+Review+Exercises

a) ganglion 1. Plural: ganglia 2. Definition: a knot like moss of nerve tissue found outside the brain or spinal cord. b) gyrus 3. Plural: gyri 4. Definition: one of many elevated folds of the surface of the cerebrum c) dendrite 5. Plural: dendrites 6. Definition: a projection that extends from nerve cell body. Receives impulses and conducts them onto the cell body d) stimulus 7. Plural: stimuli 8. Definition: any agent or factor capable of initiating a nerve impluse e) sulcus 9. sulci 10. Definition: depression or shallow groove on the surface of any organ (i.e.: seperates the cerebral hemispheres)
 * Chapter 8**
 * A. Form the Plurals (**Trisha)

1. aneurysm 2. autonomic 3. cephalalgia 4. efferent 5. gyrus 6. narcolepsy 7. thalamus 8. myelin 9. nuchal 10. sciatica
 * B. Spelling- (Rachel)**


 * C) Crossword puzzle (Rachelle)**

2. Central 5. Synapse 6. Cerebrospinal 8. Myelin 9. Neuron 10. Afferent
 * Across**

1. Peripheral 3. Axon 4. Mehinges 7. Neuroglia
 * Down**

1. syncope = fainting 2. sciatica = inflammation of the sciatic nerve 3. paresthesia = a sensation of numbness or tingling 4. palliative = soothing 5. occlusion = blockage 6. neuritis = inflammation of a nerve 7. lethargy = a state of being sluggish 8. hemiparesis = a slight or partial paralysis of half the body 9. fissure = a deep groove in the surface of an organ 10. coma = a deep sleep from which an individual cannot be aroused and does not respond to external stimuli
 * D. Term to Definition** (Joanna)

1. pain in the head ("headache"): **cephalalgia** (word) cephla/o (combining form) 2. a condition in which there is abnormally slow movement: **bradykinesia** (word) brady- 3. difficult speech: **dysphasia** (word) dys- 4. the study of the nervous system and its disorders: **neurology** (word) neur/o (combining form) 5. paralysis of all four extremities of the body: **quadriplegia** (word) quadri- 6. an abnormal condition in which a clot develops in a blood vessel: **thrombosis** (word) thromb/o (combining form) 7. inflammation of the meninges: **meningits** (word) mening/o (combining form) 8. "without speech": **aphasia** (word) a- 9. incision into the skull: **craniotomy** (word) crani/o (combining form) 10. uncontrolled, sudden attacks of sleep: **narcolepsy** (word) narc/o (combining form)
 * F. Definition to Term pg. 306 (Jennifer)**

G. Labeling (Trisha) 1. sulcus 2. gyrus 3. cerebrum 4. thalamus 5. midbrain 6. longitudinal fissure 7. pons 8. cerebellum 9. medulla oblongata 10. brainstem

1. e 2. g 3. n 4. m 5. k 6. j 7. i 8. d 9. b 10. f
 * H. Matching abbreviations (Rachel)**


 * I) Definition to Term (Rachelle)**

1. Cerebral Angiography 2. Magnetic Resonance (MRI) 3. Electroencephalography (EEG) 4. Lumbar Puncture 5. CT scan of the brain 6. Craniotomy 7. ? 8.Romberg test 9. Laminectomy 10. Myelography

1. cerebral palsy 2. hydrocephalus 3. paraplegia 4. Alzheimer's 5. epilepsy 6. migraine 7. neurology 8. encephalitis 9. syncope 10. cephalgia
 * J Word Search** (Joanna)

1. spina bifida cystica 2. grand mal seizure 3. intracranial tumors 4. quadriplegia 5. transient ischemic attacks 6. herniated disk---?? (fits description, but books says its supposed to be 3 words. maybe typo?) 7. carpal tunnel syndrome 8. cerebral hemorrhage 9. Bell's palsy 10. metastatic intracranial tumors
 * L. Completion pg. 312 (Jennifer)**

Medical Scenario (Trisha) 1. B 2. D 3. A 4. C 5. B

1. No. Correct spelling: myelography = The introduction of contrast medium into the lumbar subarachnoid space through a lumbar puncture to visualize the spinal cord and vertebral canal through X-ray examination. 2. Yes. Inflammation of the sciatic nerve; characterized by pain along the course of the nerve, radiating through the thigh and down the back of the leg. 3. Yes. Involves the insertion of a hollow needle and stylet into the subarachnoid space, generally between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae below and level of the spinal cord under strict aseptic technique. 4. No. Correct spelling: subarachnoid space = The space located just undert he arachnoid membrane that contains cerebrospinal fluid. 5. Yes. Rupture or herniation of the disk center (nucleus pulposus) through the disk wall and into the spinal canal, causing pressure on the spinal cord or nerve roots.
 * N. Proofreading Skills (Rachel)**