Exam 9: Nervous System

The root/combining form in the term astrocyte means

A selective mechanism that protects the brain from toxins and infections is abbreviated as the

The term for a groove on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres is a ________, and its plural form is ________.

The reason why a patient with a stroke occurring in the right side of the brain has paralysis on the left side of the body is because

A blood clot in a cerebral artery that originates elsewhere in the body and causes a stroke is called a(n)

A synonym for a tonic-clonic seizure is a(n)

A medical specialist in disorders of the nervous system is a ________.

A thrombolytic agent, used in the treatment of ischemic stokes, is abbreviated as a(n)

Which of the following terms has a prefix meaning short?

The cranial nerve that moves the eye is the ________ nerve.

A disease caused by the immune system producing antibodies that attack the acetylcholine receptors on the muscle cells, causing drooping eyelids, weak eye muscles causing double vision, difficulty talking and swallowing, and muscle weakness in the limbs is

While golfing with her grandson, Mrs.Henderson is accidentally struck in the head, just above the ear with a golf club.She arrives to the emergency department complaining of loss of hearing and dizziness.Which cranial nerve is most likely affected?

An accumulation of excess fluid in the intra- or extracellular spaces of the brain is called

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the brain and spinal cord?

The physical therapist makes the following note in the patient's medical record: "A 20-year-old female patient with cerebral palsy was evaluated today and noted to have increased spasticity in the upper limbs."

The suffix in the term neuralgia means

The term which means slow, writhing, involuntary movements is

A short-term, small stroke with symptoms lasting less than 24 hours is abbreviated as a(n)

Choose the correct construction of a medical term that means pain in the head.

The abbreviation given to an infant who was born to a woman who drank heavily during pregnancy, and exhibits a small head, narrow eyes, flat face and nose is ________.