Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is NOT true?

The combining form that means cerebellum is ________.

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

Myelin is a lipid molecule that insulates dendrites.

Reye's syndrome develops in children following a viral infection,especially if the child is given aspirin.

Which of the following statements regarding the spinal cord is NOT true?

Syncope means dizziness.

The protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called:

The combining form that means brain is ________.

A subdural hematoma is bleeding within the meninges after they are torn by trauma.

A convulsion is the alternation between involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations.

The combining form that means fear or worry is ________.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by fine tremors,muscle rigidity,and a shuffling gait?

Cerebral angiography is a diagnostic image of the blood vessels of the brain.

A medical term that means nerve pain is ________.

Bundles of nerve fibers interconnecting different parts of the central nervous system are called ganglia.

The combining form that means gray matter is ________.

A CVA is a stroke.

Which of the following pathological conditions is due to an insufficient neurotransmitter at a synapse?

The combining form that means cerebrum is ________.