MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Multiple sclerosis affects mainly what two systems? - ANS nervous
musculoskeletal
chronic
progressive
degenerative
inflammatory disorder in CNS - ANS MS
MS is __ and __ scarring of the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal chord - ANS desseminated
demyelination
scarring of nerve fibers - ANS gliosis
what surrounds nerve fibers? - ANS myelin sheath
what facilitates the transport of signals along a nerve fiber - ANS myelin sheath
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, do MS symptoms have gradual or rapid onset? - ANS gradual
MS has periods of __ and __ - ANS remission
exacerbation
with MS periods of remission, what may still be noticeable? - ANS impairment
life expectancy after onset of symptoms: - ANS 25 years
what is usually the cause of death in MS? - ANS infection
(D/T immobility)
etiology of MS: - ANS unknown
true or false
1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree relative of people with MS are NOT considered to be at a high risk -
ANS false
infection, physical injury, emotional stress, excessive fatigue, smoking, pregnancy, & poor health
status can trigger __ - ANS MS
antigens active _ __ - ANS T cells (lymphocytes)
T cells (lymphocytes) migrate to CNS from systemic circulation to disrupt: - ANS blood brain
barrier
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Multiple sclerosis affects mainly what two systems? - ANS nervous
musculoskeletal
chronic
progressive
degenerative
inflammatory disorder in CNS - ANS MS
MS is __ and __ scarring of the nerve fibers of the brain and spinal chord - ANS desseminated
demyelination
scarring of nerve fibers - ANS gliosis
what surrounds nerve fibers? - ANS myelin sheath
what facilitates the transport of signals along a nerve fiber - ANS myelin sheath
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, do MS symptoms have gradual or rapid onset? - ANS gradual
MS has periods of __ and __ - ANS remission
exacerbation
with MS periods of remission, what may still be noticeable? - ANS impairment
life expectancy after onset of symptoms: - ANS 25 years
what is usually the cause of death in MS? - ANS infection
(D/T immobility)
etiology of MS: - ANS unknown
true or false
1st, 2nd, or 3rd degree relative of people with MS are NOT considered to be at a high risk -
ANS false
infection, physical injury, emotional stress, excessive fatigue, smoking, pregnancy, & poor health
status can trigger __ - ANS MS
antigens active _ __ - ANS T cells (lymphocytes)
T cells (lymphocytes) migrate to CNS from systemic circulation to disrupt: - ANS blood brain
barrier
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