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Chapter 8 The Nervous System

Section A. Form the Plurals-//Wendy King// 1. ganglion, plural ganglia-is a knot-like mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the CNS. 2. gyrus, plural gyri-one of many elevated folds of the surface of the cerebrum. 3. dendrite, plural dendrites- a projection that extends from the nerve cell body. It receives impulses and conducts them on to the cell body. 4. stimulus, plural stimuli- any agent of factor capable of initiating a nerve impulse. 5. sulcus, plural sulci- a depression or shallow groove on the surface of an organ.

Section B. Spelling- Lynnette Waters 1. anerurysm 2. autonomic 3. cephalalgia 4. efferent 5. gyrus 6.narcolepsy 7. thalamus 8. myelin 9. nuckle 10. sciatica

Section C. Crossword Puzzle Crystal Price Across. 2. central 5. synapse 6. cerebrospinal 8. myelin 9. neuron 10. afferent Down. 1. peripheral 3. axon 4. meninges 7. astrocyte

Section D. Term to Definition - Nicole 1. fainting 2. inflammation of the sciatic nerve 3. sensation of numbness or tingling 4. soothing 5. blockage 6. inflammation of the nerves 7. sluggishness 8. slight paralysis of half the body 9. a deep groove on the surface of an organ 10. a deep sleep

Section E. Matching Structures - Brian Demo 1. e 2. c 3. h 4. i 5. g 6. f 7. d 8. b 9. j 10. a

Section F. Definition of Term - Viorica Buzea 1.cephalalgia cephal / o / algia 2.bradykinesia brady / kinesia 3.dysphasia dys / phasia 4.neurology neur / o / logy 5.quadriplegia quadri / plegia 6.embolism embol / ism 7.meningitis mening / itis 8.aphsia a / phasia 9.craniotomy crani / o / tomy 10.nacrolepsy nacr / o / lepsy

Section G. Labeling-//Wendy King// 1. sulci 2. gyri 3. cerebum 4. thalamus 5. midbrain 6. longitudinal fissure 7. pons 8. cerebellum 9. medulla oblongata 10. brain stem

Section H. Matching Abbreviations- Lynnette Waters 1. e 2.g 3.n 4.m 5.k 6.j 7.i 8.d 9.b 10.f

Section I. Definition to Term Crystal Price 1.cerebral angiography 2.(MRI) magnetic resonance imaging 3.electroencephalography (EEG) 4.lumbar puncture 5.CT scan computed tomography 6.craniotomy 7.Babinski's reflex 8.Romberg test 9.laminectomy 10.intrathecal injection

Section J. Word Search - Nicole 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Section K. Matching Pathological Conditions - Brian Demo 1. j 2. a 3. d 4. b 5. f 6. i 7. e 8. c 9. g 10. h

Section L. Completion - Viorica Buzea 1.spina bifida cystica 2.grand mal seizure (tonic-clonic seizure) 3.intracranial tumors 4.quadriplegia 5.transient ischemic attacks 6.herniated disk 7.carpal tunel syndrome 8.cerebral hemorrhage 9.Bell's palsy 10.metastatic intracranial tumors

Section M. Medical Scenario- //Wendy King// 1. b 2. d 3. b 4. c 5. b

Section N. Proofreading Skills- Lynnette Waters 1. No, myelography an introduction of contrast medium into the lumbar sub arachnoid space to visualize the spinal cord and vertebra 2. No, Sciatica - Inflammation of the sciatic nerve pain along the course of the nerve 3. Yes, lumbar puncture involves the insertion of a hollow needle and stylet into the sub arachnoid space. 4. subarachnoid space the space located just under the arachnoid membrane, it contains the cerebrospinal fluid. 5. herniated disk - is a 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.