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central nervous system consists of... correct answers brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous system consists of... correct answers 12 pairs of cranial nerves, 31 pairs of spinal nerves, autonomic nerves and ganglia the somatic nervous system supplies... correct answers striated skeletal ...

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Radiographic Pathology - Nervous
System

central nervous system consists of... correct answers brain and spinal cord

peripheral nervous system consists of... correct answers 12 pairs of cranial nerves, 31
pairs of spinal nerves, autonomic nerves and ganglia

the somatic nervous system supplies... correct answers striated skeletal muscles

the autonomic nervous sytem supplies... correct answers smooth muscle, cardiac
muscle, glandular epithelial tissue

the basic unit of the nervous system is the... correct answers neuron

the largest part of te brain is the ______ which consists of _______ hemispheres
correct answers cerebrum
2

the basal ganglia are islands of grey matter that lie deep within the white matter and
cosist of the ______, _______, and _______. correct answers caudate nuclei, globus
pallidus, and putamen

the brainstem consists of the ________, ______ and _______ correct answers
midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata

diseases of the cerebellum, the second largest part of the brain, produce characteristic
symptoms as ... correct answers ataxia (muscle incoordination)
tremors
disturbances of gait and equilibrium

the diancephalon lies between the _______ and _______ . it contains ... correct
answers cerebrum and midbrain
thalamus
hypothalamus

the thalamus primarily functions as... correct answers a relay station

the hypothalamus functions as a link between the ______ and ______ . It also helps to
maintain ... correct answers mind and body
body temperature
waking state

, the ventricles are four spaces within the brain that contain _______ correct answers
cerebrospinal fluid

CSF is produced by the filtration of plasma from blood in the _________ . after flowing
through the ventricular system the fluid circulates in the __________ space. correct
answers choroid plexuses
subarachnoid space

define Meningitis

plain images of the sinuses and skull can demonstrate ____________, __________, or
a _______ as the underlying cause correct answers an acute inflammation of the pia
mater and arachnoid

• cranial osteomyelitis, paranasal sinusitis, or skull fracture

bacterial meningitis is most commonly caused by _________ in neonates and young
children, and by _________ in adolescents and adults correct answers Haemophilus
influenzae
meningococci and pneumococci

viral meningitis may be caused by... correct answers mumps, poliovirus, herpes
simplex

a _______ is necessary to determine the cause of meningitis correct answers spinal
tap

encephalitis is a _______ inflammation of the ________ and ________ .
MRI shows ...
CT shows ... correct answers viral
brain and meninges
• hyperintensity on T2-weighted images
• low-attenuation regions without focal enhancement, mass effect (midline shift)

brain abscesses are usually a result of ... correct answers chronic infections of the
middle ear, paranasal sinuses, or mastoid air cells, or of systemic infections.

brain abscesses first appear on CT or MRI as...
treatment includes... correct answers areas of abnormal density with poorly defined
borders and a mass effect reflecting vascular congestion and edema.
• broad spectrum antibiotics, craniotomy, medication to reduce increased intracranial
pressure

Subdural empyemas occur where?
how do they most commonly occur?

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