Exam 12: Nervous System and Mental Health

Which of the following is NOT part of the brainstem?

Which of the following is an example of an anxiety disorder?

Which of the following medications promotes sleep?

Which of the following conditions is characterized by one-sided facial paralysis?

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

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

The combining form that means body is ________.

A medical term that means head pain is ________.

The combining form that means sense of pain is ________.

Which of the following terms describes the elevated portions,or convolutions,on the surface of the cerebrum?

Which of the following statements regarding neuroglial cells is NOT true?

A medical term that means lack of speech is ________.

A person with explosive disorder is prone to extreme rages.

Electrical impulses require a neurotransmitter to cross the synaptic cleft.

Myasthenia gravis is caused by a loss of the myelin sheath around a nerve.

Which of the following conditions is a collection of blood within the meninges?

A psychologist is a physician specializing in treating mental disorders.

Which part of the brain serves as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes,ears,and skin to the cerebrum?

Paraplegia is an abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling.

A medical term that means difficult speech is ________.