Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

A laminectomy is a surgical procedure used to remove an obstruction from the carotid artery, which carries blood to the brain.

The combining form that means fear or worry is ________.

The abnormal mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation is called:

A combining form that means nerve is ________.

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

Which of the following pathological conditions is due to the loss of myelin insulation around the nerves?

Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses positively charged isotopes to image the brain's metabolically active tissues?

Intravenous and inhalation are examples of:

The combining form that means split is ________.

A medical term that means nerve root inflammation is ________.

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

A person with explosive disorder is prone to extreme rages.

White matter is composed of myelinated nerve fibers.

Poliomyelitis is an infection of the spinal cord.

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

Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease?

An aura is an unusual sensation that occurs before a seizure.

Which of the following pathological conditions occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain?

The progressive impairment of intellectual function is called:

Symptoms of a migraine include severe head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light.