Exam 9: Nervous System

The adult brain weighs around three pounds.Its size and weight are proportional to body size, not intelligence.Which of the following statements best describes the anatomy of the brain?

Choose the correct pronunciation of the term neuropathy.

Which of the following terms means the sensory experience preceding an epileptic seizure or a migraine headache?

Mrs.Shapiro is diagnosed with a ganglionic cyst.This means that the cyst is located in the

The best description of a tonic-clonic seizure is

Because Jon suffered an acute seizure, the neurologist ordered a(n)

A diagnostic test in which CSF is removed for laboratory testing is called a(n)

The brain and spinal cord make up the

An inflammation of the coverings of the brain and spinal cord is called

Which of the following terms means a condition involving paralysis of one side of the body?

The epidural space is located

The congenital condition in which the spinal cord and meninges protrude through a defect in the vertebral arch of one or more vertebrae is

A person who is paralyzed in all four limbs has

The C in LOC stands for

Which of the following diseases is transmitted by the bite of an infected deer tick?

The abbreviation that describes a disorder that arises after significant trauma like a life-threatening incident, loss of a loved one, abuse, or combat in war is ________.

The abbreviation for the diagnostic test of the record of the electrical activity of the brain is a(n)________.

The term seizure means

The abbreviation for the fluid inside the ventricles which surrounds the brain and spinal cord is ________.

When analyzing the disease bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the term bovine means