Exam 13: The Nervous System and Mental Health

MRI is the abbreviation for ________.(three words)

The suffix -asthenia means "strong."

The dilation of a blood vessel supplying the brain is known as:

A patient suffers from a disease that causes sudden,uncontrollable episodes of sleep.The name of this disease is ________.

This disease is characterized by alternating mania (excessively high energy)and depression (excessively low energy).

Provide the term based on the brief definition. -Incision into the skull

The medical term for inflammation of the brain is:

A brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures is known as ________.

CVA is the abbreviation for ________.(two words)

The combining form phasi/o means "to ________."

A chronic degenerative disease of the brain indicated by hand tremors,rigidity,and shuffling gait is known as:

An incapacitating mental disorder indicated by a gross distortion of emotions and an inability to recognize reality and relate to others and to cope with ordinary demands of daily life is known as:

A meningocele is a protrusion of the meninges through an opening caused by a defect in the skull or spinal column.

A general term describing several levels of decreased consciousness is agnosia.

An abnormal,irrational fear is called a(n)________.

ADHD is the abbreviation for ________.(four words)

The suffix that means "paralysis" is ________.

The medical term for paralysis of both legs is:

This test involves withdrawing and analyzing fluid from the lumbar region of the spinal cord.

An abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling caused by an injury to a nerve is known as: