CH10
psychiatrists -✅✅ -Medical doctors who are licensed in the diagnosis and
treatment of mental disorders
anesthiologists - ✅✅
-Medical doctors who are certified to administer anesthetics
and can also be responsible for pain management
psychologists - ✅✅ -Professionals who are licensed in the science concerned with
the behavior of the human mind
neuropsychologists - ✅✅ -Individuals who evaluate the patient's memory, language,
and cognitive functions and develop appropriate treatment plans
✅✅
The ______ nervous system consists of all the neurons and nerves outside the
central nervous system. - -peripheral
sensory input - ✅✅ -Comes to the brain from receptors all over the body at both the
conscious and subconscious levels
motor output - ✅✅-Brain stimulates the skeletal muscles to contract, which enables
the body to move
evaluation and integration - ✅✅ -occur in the brain and spinal cord to process the
sensory input, initiate a response, and store the event in memory.
Homeostasis - ✅✅ -Maintained by nervous system taking in internal sensory input
and responding to it
mental activity - ✅✅-Occurs in brain to think, feel, understand, respond, and
remember
The _______ barrier is a physical barrier composed of glial cells and the capillary
✅✅
blood vessel walls that prevents foreign substances, toxins, and infections from
leaving the bloodstream and affecting the brain cells. - -blood-brain
Select the word elements for cerebellum. - ✅✅-suffix
root
✅✅
A medical doctor who specializes in disorders of the nervous system is a(n)
___________. - -neurologist
cervical -✅✅ -Continuous with the brain stem and contains the motor neurons that
supply the neck, shoulders, and upper limbs
, thoracic - ✅✅ -Contains the motor neurons that supply the thoracic cage, rib
movement, vertebral column movement, and postural back muscles
lumbar - ✅✅-Supplies the hips and the front of the lower limbs.
sacral - ✅✅-Supplies the buttocks, genitalia, and the backs of the lower limbs.
Which of these make up the central nervous system? - ✅✅-brain
spinal cord
What are some key signs of dementia? - ✅✅-Wandering away
Inappropriate behavior
What does the nervous system control without active input? - ✅✅-Digestive
enzymes
Sweat production
Saliva
✅✅
A mental state in which environmental stimuli are not processed appropriately is
called ______. - -confusion
What are the two types of processes of a neuron? - ✅✅-dendrites
axons
✅✅
A chronic, progressive, irreversible loss of the mind's cognitive, and intellectual
functions is called ______. - -dementia
Deconstruct the term cerebellum. - ✅✅-cerebell -- um
An agent that calms nervous excitement is called a(n) ______. -✅✅-sedative
How many pairs of spinal nerves emerge from the spinal cord? - ✅✅-31
✅✅
Deconstruct the term cerebrovascular. Enter hyphens in the appropriate blanks. -
-cerebr / o -- vascul -- ar
senile dementia - ✅✅ -Not a normal part of aging and not a specific disease; it is a
term used for a collection of symptoms that can be caused by a number of disorders
affecting the brain
alzheimer dimentia - ✅✅ -The most common form of dementia; nerve cells in the
areas of the brain associated with memory and cognition are replaced by abnormal
protein clumps and tangles
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller ACTUALSTUDY. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $7.99. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.