The inability of nerve impulses to reach the auditory center of the brain is called:
A) audioneural deafness.
B) conductive deafness.
C) sensorineural deafness.
D) cochlear imbalance.
Question 2
Your patient is a 52-year-old female who is alert but slightly confused after a syncopal episode lasting about 1 minute. She has no complaints, and your physical exam reveals no abnormalities aside from slight confusion. She has had a stroke and has a history of type II diabetes and hypertension. HR = 100, BP = 132/84, RR = 12, SaO2 = 99. Which of the following is the least likely cause of the patient's episode?
A) Orthostatic hypotension
B) Hypoglycemia
C) Transient ischemic attack
D) Transient cardiac arrhythmia
(A) The levels of the spinal cord and spinal nerves. (B) Photograph of the spinal cord as it descend
The peripheral nerves connect the brain and spinal cord to other parts of the body.
Nerve ending scanned by electron micrograph
Image of Brain Structures
Hormones acting through the brain help regulate metabolism and short- and long-term appetite.
First-order sensory neuron with free nerve endings