Define Aneurysm - ANSWER localized abnormal dilatation of a blood vessel, usually an
artery
Define Carotid Endarterectomy - ANSWER surgical procedure to remove plaque that is
narrowing the arteries of the neck
Define Acute - ANSWER (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation, symptoms or phe-
nomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree, often of short duration and
contrasted with the term "chronic".
A chronic, progressive dementing illness with irreversible loss of memory and deterioration
of intellectual functions without a highly characteristic EEG pattern - ANSWER Alzhei-
mer's disease
Lethargic and difficult to arouse due to head trauma or encephalopathy. - AN-
SWER obtunded
What is the part of the brain below the tentorium (anatomy of an fold in the dura mater
forming a partition between the cerebrum and the cerebellum) called? - ANSWER In-
fratentorial
Define Central Sleep Apnea - ANSWER absence of respiratory effort due to a neurolog-
ical dysfunction. There is no "mechanical" obstruction.
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, Define Angiography - ANSWER serial X-rays of blood vessels following the injection of
a radiopaque substance
Define Clonic - ANSWER repetitive muscle jerking
An early symptom indicating the onset of disease of illness. - ANSWER prodrome
All synapses have common characteristics, which can be summarized in this ordered list: -
ANSWER 1-presynaptic element
2-neurotransmitter (packaged in vesicles)
3-synaptic cleft
4-receptor proteins
5- postsynaptic element
6- neurotransmitter elimination or re-uptake
CSF flows in-between the: - ANSWER Arachnoid and pia
CSF surrounds: - ANSWER -the brain
-the spinal cord
During an absolute refractory period: - ANSWER the cell is incapable of responding to
any stimulus
If a patient is completely blind in one eye, the problem is: - ANSWER in the eye itself
or the optic nerve
The main sensation associated with the ______ lobe is somatosensation, meaning the gen-
eral sensations associated with the body. - ANSWER parietal
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artery
Define Carotid Endarterectomy - ANSWER surgical procedure to remove plaque that is
narrowing the arteries of the neck
Define Acute - ANSWER (of a bad, difficult, or unwelcome situation, symptoms or phe-
nomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree, often of short duration and
contrasted with the term "chronic".
A chronic, progressive dementing illness with irreversible loss of memory and deterioration
of intellectual functions without a highly characteristic EEG pattern - ANSWER Alzhei-
mer's disease
Lethargic and difficult to arouse due to head trauma or encephalopathy. - AN-
SWER obtunded
What is the part of the brain below the tentorium (anatomy of an fold in the dura mater
forming a partition between the cerebrum and the cerebellum) called? - ANSWER In-
fratentorial
Define Central Sleep Apnea - ANSWER absence of respiratory effort due to a neurolog-
ical dysfunction. There is no "mechanical" obstruction.
1
, Define Angiography - ANSWER serial X-rays of blood vessels following the injection of
a radiopaque substance
Define Clonic - ANSWER repetitive muscle jerking
An early symptom indicating the onset of disease of illness. - ANSWER prodrome
All synapses have common characteristics, which can be summarized in this ordered list: -
ANSWER 1-presynaptic element
2-neurotransmitter (packaged in vesicles)
3-synaptic cleft
4-receptor proteins
5- postsynaptic element
6- neurotransmitter elimination or re-uptake
CSF flows in-between the: - ANSWER Arachnoid and pia
CSF surrounds: - ANSWER -the brain
-the spinal cord
During an absolute refractory period: - ANSWER the cell is incapable of responding to
any stimulus
If a patient is completely blind in one eye, the problem is: - ANSWER in the eye itself
or the optic nerve
The main sensation associated with the ______ lobe is somatosensation, meaning the gen-
eral sensations associated with the body. - ANSWER parietal
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