Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

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A medical term that means weakness of one (limb) is ________.

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monoparesis

Which of the following conditions results from a Herpes zoster virus infection of the nerve root?

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Anesthesia is used for the following cases EXCEPT:

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The combining form that means glue is ________.

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The combining form that means thalamus is ________.

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A viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is:

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Which layer of the meninges forms weblike filaments?

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The combining form that means medulla oblongata is ________.

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Delirium is the impairment of intellectual functioning.

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The combining form that means ventricle is ________.

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A medical term that means pertaining to within the meninges is ________.

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Choose the item in column 2 that best matches each item in column 1.
dementia
a type of spina bifida
axon
part of neuron that receives electrical impulses
tonic-clonic
accumulation of CSF in the ventricles of the brain
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dementia
a type of spina bifida
axon
part of neuron that receives electrical impulses
tonic-clonic
accumulation of CSF in the ventricles of the brain
paraplegia
contains pons and medulla oblongata
diencephalon
profound unconsciousness
myelin
coordinates voluntary body movements
CSF
a calming medication
cerebellum
neuroglial cell tumor
dendrite
image of brain using radioactive isotopes
cerebral palsy
part of neuron that conducts electrical impulses
brain scan
loss of myelin sheath around neurons
EEG
brain damage that occurs around time of birth
CVA
facial paralysis
brainstem
connects brain to spinal cord
astrocytoma
impaired intellectual function
Bell's palsy
grand mal seizure
medulla oblongata
recording the electrical activity of the brain
nerve block
a type of regional anesthesia
sedative
eruption of painful blisters along a nerve path
coma
fatty substance that insulates many neurons
shingles
contains thalamus and hypothalamus
myelography
fluid found circulating within the brain
hydrocephalus
paralysis of the lower part of the body
multiple sclerosis
taking an X-ray of the spinal cord
meningocele
a stroke
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Paresthesia is the loss of the ability to control muscle movement.

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Phobias and panic disorder are examples of anxiety disorders.

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Hemiparesis is paralysis of one side of the body.

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The abbreviation EEG stands for a diagnostic test.

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Which of the following terms describes the valleys separating the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum?

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Epilepsy is a disturbance in the electrical activity of the brain.

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The combining form that means body is ________.

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Which of the following is the part of a neuron that conducts the electrical impulse toward its destination?

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