Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

Involuntary, repetitive, alternating movement of a body part is called:

Which of the following conditions is characterized by progressive dementia, disorientation, and loss of memory?

Which type of seizure is also called a petit mal seizure?

A medical term that means lack of muscle coordination is ________.

Psychoanalysis is an example of which type of mental health treatment procedure?

Which layer of the meninges is applied directly to the surface of the brain?

Which of the following is one of the two main components of the central nervous system?

Myelography is a diagnostic image produced using ultrasound.

A psychologist is a physician specializing in treating mental disorders.

A medical term that means pertaining to the thalamus is ________.

Paralysis on one side of the body is called:

Antisocial personality disorder includes exaggerated feelings of persecution.

An anticonvulsant is a medication used to treat seizures.

A medical term that means nerve pain is ________.

A medical term that means excessive sensation is ________.

The condition of being awake and alert to one's surroundings is called:

Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis?

A medical term that means spinal cord inflammation is ________.

A tractotomy is a surgical procedure used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain and shunt it toward the abdominal cavity.