Question 1

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) MRI: magnetic resonance imaging 
B) MS: muscle spasms 
C) PNS: peripheral nervous system 
D) CT: computed tomography 
A) MRI: magnetic resonance imaging 
B) MS: muscle spasms 
C) PNS: peripheral nervous system 
D) CT: computed tomography B

Question 2

Which of the following terms means brain tumor, or tumor of a ganglion?

Accepted Answer

A) cephaloma 
B) encephaloma 
C) ganglioma 
D) meningioma 
A) cephaloma 
B) encephaloma 
C) ganglioma 
D) meningioma C

Question 3

Match each diagnostic abbreviation with the correct definition.
-EEG

Accepted Answer

A) Collected from the area around the spinal cord, analyzed for blood, bacteria, or other abnormalities 
B) Study of brain and spinal cord using radiology and computer analysis 
C) Records electrical activity of the brain 
D) Record of muscle activity as a result of electrical stimulation 
E) Puncture of subarachnoid layer at 4th intervertebral space to obtain CSF for analysis
F)Uses an electromagnetic field and radio waves to create visual images on a computer screen 
A) Collected from the area around the spinal cord, analyzed for blood, bacteria, or other abnormalities 
B) Study of brain and spinal cord using radiology and computer analysis 
C) Records electrical activity of the brain 
D) Record of muscle activity as a result of electrical stimulation 
E) Puncture of subarachnoid layer at 4th intervertebral space to obtain CSF for analysis
F)Uses an electromagnetic field and radio waves to create visual images on a computer screen C

Question 4

Which of the following is a progressive neurological disorder, with numerous causes, in which an individual suffers an irreversible decline in cognition due to disease or brain damage; sometimes called senility?

Accepted Answer

A) delirium 
B) dementia 
C) depression 
D) transient global amnesia 
A) delirium 
B) dementia 
C) depression 
D) transient global amnesia

Question 5

Which of the following terms is matched to the correct definition?

Accepted Answer

A) thalam/o: strength 
B) myel/o: meninges 
C) phas/o: speech 
D) cerebr/o: cranium 
A) thalam/o: strength 
B) myel/o: meninges 
C) phas/o: speech 
D) cerebr/o: cranium

Question 6

Which of the following is a term for a narrowing of an area of the spine that puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots?

Accepted Answer

A) spinal stenosis 
B) shingles 
C) spinal cord injury 
D) trigeminal neuralgia 
A) spinal stenosis 
B) shingles 
C) spinal cord injury 
D) trigeminal neuralgia

Question 7

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a diagnostic procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) CVA 
B) ICP 
C) LP 
D) LOC 
A) CVA 
B) ICP 
C) LP 
D) LOC

Question 8

Which of the following terms means incomplete closure of the spinal canal, which may result in protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges at birth and may cause paralysis?

Accepted Answer

A) spina bifida 
B) epilepsy 
C) shingles 
D) Huntington chorea 
A) spina bifida 
B) epilepsy 
C) shingles 
D) Huntington chorea

Question 9

A collection of blood between the dura and the arachnoid is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral concussion. 
B) subdural hematoma. 
C) cerebral contusion. 
D) spina bifida. 
A) cerebral concussion. 
B) subdural hematoma. 
C) cerebral contusion. 
D) spina bifida.

Question 10

The correct definition of transient ischemic attack is:

Accepted Answer

A) temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by a brief interruption of blood supply to a part of the brain. 
B) damage to or death of brain tissue caused by interruption of blood supply due to a clot or vessel rupture; also known as stroke, apoplexy, or brain attack. 
C) occurrence of painful herpetic vesicles, usually on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve, caused by the herpes zoster virus. 
D) inflammation of the spinal cord by a virus, which may result in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis. 
A) temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by a brief interruption of blood supply to a part of the brain. 
B) damage to or death of brain tissue caused by interruption of blood supply due to a clot or vessel rupture; also known as stroke, apoplexy, or brain attack. 
C) occurrence of painful herpetic vesicles, usually on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve, caused by the herpes zoster virus. 
D) inflammation of the spinal cord by a virus, which may result in spinal and muscle deformity and paralysis.

Question 11

Which of the following terms means a form of chronic, progressive dementia caused by atrophy of brain tissue?

Accepted Answer

A) spina bifida 
B) Bell's palsy 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) shingles 
A) spina bifida 
B) Bell's palsy 
C) Alzheimer's disease 
D) shingles

Question 12

The term cephalalgia means:

Accepted Answer

A) pain of the nerve. 
B) pain of the head. 
C) absence of pain. 
D) absence of swelling. 
A) pain of the nerve. 
B) pain of the head. 
C) absence of pain. 
D) absence of swelling.

Question 13

Which of the following terms means a progressive, degenerative disorder affecting the part of the brain controlling movement, which results in tremors, gait changes, and, in some cases, dementia?

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson's disease 
B) multiple sclerosis 
C) palsy 
D) Alzheimer's disease 
A) Parkinson's disease 
B) multiple sclerosis 
C) palsy 
D) Alzheimer's disease

Question 14

The term aphasia means:

Accepted Answer

A) painful or difficult speech. 
B) painful or difficult swallowing. 
C) absence of speech. 
D) absence of swallowing. 
A) painful or difficult speech. 
B) painful or difficult swallowing. 
C) absence of speech. 
D) absence of swallowing.

Question 15

A serious disease associated with aspirin use by children with viral illnesses is:

Accepted Answer

A) trigeminal neuralgia. 
B) tetanus. 
C) Reye's syndrome. 
D) cerebral palsy. 
A) trigeminal neuralgia. 
B) tetanus. 
C) Reye's syndrome. 
D) cerebral palsy.

Question 16

A cerebrovascular accident is caused by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) blot clot or vessel rupture 
B) central neuropathy 
C) brain cell hyperplasia 
D) encephalomalacia 
A) blot clot or vessel rupture 
B) central neuropathy 
C) brain cell hyperplasia 
D) encephalomalacia

Question 17

An infant born with spina bifida may be described as having:

Accepted Answer

A) shingles. 
B) meningomyelocele. 
C) spinoedema. 
D) neuroptosis. 
A) shingles. 
B) meningomyelocele. 
C) spinoedema. 
D) neuroptosis.

Question 18

The correct definition of epilepsy is:

Accepted Answer

A) brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. 
B) a form of chronic, progressive dementia caused by atrophy of brain tissue. 
C) hereditary nervous disorder that leads to bizarre, involuntary movements and dementia. 
D) temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by a brief interruption of blood supply to a part of the brain. 
A) brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. 
B) a form of chronic, progressive dementia caused by atrophy of brain tissue. 
C) hereditary nervous disorder that leads to bizarre, involuntary movements and dementia. 
D) temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by a brief interruption of blood supply to a part of the brain.

Question 19

Which of the following terms means study of the brain and spinal cord using radiology and computer analysis?

Accepted Answer

A) computed tomography 
B) electrocerebrogram 
C) electromyelography 
D) magnetic resonance imaging 
A) computed tomography 
B) electrocerebrogram 
C) electromyelography 
D) magnetic resonance imaging

Question 20

Match each diagnostic abbreviation with the correct definition.
-MRI

Accepted Answer

A) Collected from the area around the spinal cord, analyzed for blood, bacteria, or other abnormalities 
B) Study of brain and spinal cord using radiology and computer analysis 
C) Records electrical activity of the brain 
D) Record of muscle activity as a result of electrical stimulation 
E) Puncture of subarachnoid layer at 4th intervertebral space to obtain CSF for analysis
F)Uses an electromagnetic field and radio waves to create visual images on a computer screen 
A) Collected from the area around the spinal cord, analyzed for blood, bacteria, or other abnormalities 
B) Study of brain and spinal cord using radiology and computer analysis 
C) Records electrical activity of the brain 
D) Record of muscle activity as a result of electrical stimulation 
E) Puncture of subarachnoid layer at 4th intervertebral space to obtain CSF for analysis
F)Uses an electromagnetic field and radio waves to create visual images on a computer screen

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Which of the following terms means brain tumor, or tumor of a ganglion?

Match each diagnostic abbreviation with the correct definition. -EEG

Which of the following is a progressive neurological disorder, with numerous causes, in which an individual suffers an irreversible decline in cognition due to disease or brain damage; sometimes called senility?

Which of the following terms is matched to the correct definition?

Which of the following is a term for a narrowing of an area of the spine that puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots?

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a diagnostic procedure?

Which of the following terms means incomplete closure of the spinal canal, which may result in protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges at birth and may cause paralysis?

A collection of blood between the dura and the arachnoid is known as:

The correct definition of transient ischemic attack is:

Which of the following terms means a form of chronic, progressive dementia caused by atrophy of brain tissue?

The term cephalalgia means:

Which of the following terms means a progressive, degenerative disorder affecting the part of the brain controlling movement, which results in tremors, gait changes, and, in some cases, dementia?

The term aphasia means:

A serious disease associated with aspirin use by children with viral illnesses is:

A cerebrovascular accident is caused by which of the following?

An infant born with spina bifida may be described as having:

The correct definition of epilepsy is:

Which of the following terms means study of the brain and spinal cord using radiology and computer analysis?

Match each diagnostic abbreviation with the correct definition. -MRI

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Exam 5: Nervous System

Which of the following abbreviations is NOT matched with the correct definition?

Which of the following terms means brain tumor, or tumor of a ganglion?

Match each diagnostic abbreviation with the correct definition. -EEG

Which of the following is a progressive neurological disorder, with numerous causes, in which an individual suffers an irreversible decline in cognition due to disease or brain damage; sometimes called senility?

Which of the following terms is matched to the correct definition?

Which of the following is a term for a narrowing of an area of the spine that puts pressure on the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots?

Which of the following abbreviations refers to a diagnostic procedure?

Which of the following terms means incomplete closure of the spinal canal, which may result in protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges at birth and may cause paralysis?

A collection of blood between the dura and the arachnoid is known as:

The correct definition of transient ischemic attack is:

Which of the following terms means a form of chronic, progressive dementia caused by atrophy of brain tissue?

The term cephalalgia means:

Which of the following terms means a progressive, degenerative disorder affecting the part of the brain controlling movement, which results in tremors, gait changes, and, in some cases, dementia?

The term aphasia means:

A serious disease associated with aspirin use by children with viral illnesses is:

A cerebrovascular accident is caused by which of the following?

An infant born with spina bifida may be described as having:

The correct definition of epilepsy is:

Which of the following terms means study of the brain and spinal cord using radiology and computer analysis?

Match each diagnostic abbreviation with the correct definition. -MRI

Learning Styles

Medical Word Elements

Levels of Organization

Integumentary System

Cardiovascular System

Lymphatic and Immune System

Respiratory System

Digestive System

Urinary System

Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Muscular and Skeletal Systems

Special Senses: Eyes and Ears

Filters