PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CHAPTER 15: NERVOUS SYSTEM
DISEASE AND DISORDERS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
to divisions of the nervous system Correct Answers central nervous
system (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Central Nervous System (CNS) Correct Answers brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Correct Answers sensory nervous
system (afferent) and motor nervous system (2 branches)
Two more branches on the Peripheral Nervous System, (PNS) Correct
Answers Autonomi nervous system (visceral) anf somatic nervous
system
signals to cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands Correct Answers
autonomic nervous system
signals to skeletal muscle Correct Answers somatic nervous system
part of brain where the hypothalamus and thalamus are located Correct
Answers diencephalon
common signs and symptoms of nervous system disease and disorders:
Correct Answers headache, nausea and vomiting, weakness, mood
swings, and fever
,Symptoms specific to CNS: Correct Answers stiffness in neck, back, or
extremities; inability to move any part of body; seizures or convulsions;
paralysis; visual difficulties; inability to speak; extreme or prolonged
drowsiness; stupor, unconsciousness; and amnesia or extreme
forgetfullness
stiffness in back Correct Answers nuchal rigidity
inability to speak Correct Answers aphasia
difficulty speaking Correct Answers dysphasia
diagnostic tests for nervous system diseases and disorders Correct
Answers Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); measurment of intracranial pressure
(ICP); X-rays of skull and vertebral column; myelogram; angiogram;
electroencephalography; and CT and MRIs
test often done to identify pathogen causing problem Correct Answers
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
uses to check for herniation in the brain; which is almost always fatal
Correct Answers Measurment of intracranial pressure (ICP) [herniation
occurs with increased ICP)
, looks at brain activity and waves Correct Answers
electroencephalography
myelo Correct Answers bone marrow or spinal cord
opening of skull Correct Answers oramen magnum
inflammation of brain caused by bacteria and viruses Correct Answers
Encephalitis
symptoms of encephalitis include: Correct Answers headache, elevated
temp, stiff neck and back, lethargy mental confusion, and coma
treatment for encephalitis Correct Answers supportive treatment;
antiviral medication may be effective, but may not pass blood brain
barrier
how is encephalitis diagnosed? Correct Answers finding pathogen in
cerebral spinal fluid
what is encephalitis often a complication of? Correct Answers measles,
chickenpox (virus), and mumps
virus that caused chicken pox Correct Answers Varicella zoster
DISEASE AND DISORDERS QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED AND 100% ACCURATE ANSWERS
to divisions of the nervous system Correct Answers central nervous
system (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
Central Nervous System (CNS) Correct Answers brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) Correct Answers sensory nervous
system (afferent) and motor nervous system (2 branches)
Two more branches on the Peripheral Nervous System, (PNS) Correct
Answers Autonomi nervous system (visceral) anf somatic nervous
system
signals to cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands Correct Answers
autonomic nervous system
signals to skeletal muscle Correct Answers somatic nervous system
part of brain where the hypothalamus and thalamus are located Correct
Answers diencephalon
common signs and symptoms of nervous system disease and disorders:
Correct Answers headache, nausea and vomiting, weakness, mood
swings, and fever
,Symptoms specific to CNS: Correct Answers stiffness in neck, back, or
extremities; inability to move any part of body; seizures or convulsions;
paralysis; visual difficulties; inability to speak; extreme or prolonged
drowsiness; stupor, unconsciousness; and amnesia or extreme
forgetfullness
stiffness in back Correct Answers nuchal rigidity
inability to speak Correct Answers aphasia
difficulty speaking Correct Answers dysphasia
diagnostic tests for nervous system diseases and disorders Correct
Answers Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF); measurment of intracranial pressure
(ICP); X-rays of skull and vertebral column; myelogram; angiogram;
electroencephalography; and CT and MRIs
test often done to identify pathogen causing problem Correct Answers
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
uses to check for herniation in the brain; which is almost always fatal
Correct Answers Measurment of intracranial pressure (ICP) [herniation
occurs with increased ICP)
, looks at brain activity and waves Correct Answers
electroencephalography
myelo Correct Answers bone marrow or spinal cord
opening of skull Correct Answers oramen magnum
inflammation of brain caused by bacteria and viruses Correct Answers
Encephalitis
symptoms of encephalitis include: Correct Answers headache, elevated
temp, stiff neck and back, lethargy mental confusion, and coma
treatment for encephalitis Correct Answers supportive treatment;
antiviral medication may be effective, but may not pass blood brain
barrier
how is encephalitis diagnosed? Correct Answers finding pathogen in
cerebral spinal fluid
what is encephalitis often a complication of? Correct Answers measles,
chickenpox (virus), and mumps
virus that caused chicken pox Correct Answers Varicella zoster
