What is the term used to describe the type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior?
Alzheimerโs Disease
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Which layer of the meninges is the tough, thick outer layer?
Dura mater
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What is the term used to describe a neurological disorder marked by sudden recurrent episodes of sensory disturbance associated with abnormal electrical activity in the brain?
Epilepsy
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What part of the diencephalon is an integral part of the endocrine system and regulates the autonomic nervous system?
Hypothalamus
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Which neonatal reflex occurs when the lateral side of the bottom of the foot is stroked and the toes fan?
Babinski
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What houses the nucleus in a neuron? (circled in red)
Soma or cell body
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Which layer of the meninges is the innermost layer?
Pia mater
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Provide the name and function of these cranial nerves. (circled in red)
Trigeminal Nerves (V)- largest cranial nerve; important for chewing and sensory information (touch, pain) from the face and head
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Provide the name and function of these cranial nerves. (circled in red)
Vestibulocochlear Nerves (VIII)- hearing; balance
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Which lobe of the brain is considered the visual center of the brain?
Occipital Lobe
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lifesaver
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Which type of neurons are only found in the CNS and enables communication between sensory neurons, motor neurons, and the CNS?
Interneurons
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What are the 2 divisions of the autonomic nervous system?
Sympathetic- โfight or flightโ; Parasympathetic- โrest and digestโ
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What is the mass of nerve tissue encased by the skull?