TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE.
HERE ARE SOME QUESTIONS FROM NEUROSURGERY. HAVE FUN
ANSWERING THEM, POST YOUR ANSWERS IN THE COMMENT BOX. NEXT WEEK THE REAL
ANSWERS WILL BE POSTED.
Match the terms on the right with the correct statements.
1.
Autonomic nerves The removal of pressure .............
2.
Nucleus pulposus Prefix pertaining to the skull ................
3.
Lamina Lines to monitor pressure
within the venous system ...................
4.
Galea A concavity in the
superior surface of the sphenoid
bone which houses the pituitary gland ..........................
5.
CVP lines The center cushioning of
gelatinous mass within an
Intervertebral disc ....................
6.
Cranio The epicranial
aponeurosis which connects the bellies
of the occipitofrontal muscles ..........................
7.
Meninges Device placed on scalp edge for hemostasis ........................
8.
Scalp clip One of the cavities of
the brain .......................
9.
Sciatica pain An organic catalyst which
breaks proteins into simpler
compounds .......................
10.
Ventricle Lines to monitor blood
pressure within the arterial
system .....................
11.
Sella turcica 12 pairs of nerves which
carry messages to and from
the brain ........................
12.
Spinal tracts Device placed on an aneurysm
to prevent hemorrhage
yet
collateral blood can flow .......................
13.
Pericranium Nerves which connects the
brain or spinal cord with
the peripheral receptors or effectors .........................
14.
Spinal nerves Severe pain in the leg along
the course of a nerve felt
at the back of the thigh shooting down the inside of
the leg .........................
15.
Aneurysm clip The flattened part of either
side of the arch of a
vertebra
.....................
16.
Arterial lines Watery fluid protecting the
brain and spinal cord .....................
17.
Cerebrospinal fluid 31 pairs of nerves which carry messages
to and from
the spinal cord
.......................
18.
Cranial nerves Parasympathetic and sympathetic
nerves which
control
involuntary bodily function ........................
19.
Proteolytic enzyme Fibrous membrane surrounding the
cranium,
periosteum of the skull .............................
20.
Decompression Ascending and descending pathways
for motor or
sensory nerve
impulses to and from the brain located
in the white matter of the spinal cord ..........................
21.
Peripheral nerves The three layers of membrane
protecting the brain
and the spinal cord; consists of the dura
mater,
arachnoid, and the
pia mater ............................
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