Question 1

The brain is divided into how many layers of matter?

Accepted Answer

A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five 
A)  two 
B)  three 
C)  four 
D)  five

Question 2

Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord)?

Accepted Answer

A)  CNS 
B)  CSF 
C)  LOC 
D)  PNS 
E)  SRS 
A)  CNS 
B)  CSF 
C)  LOC 
D)  PNS 
E)  SRS

Question 3

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  1: neur 
B)  2: as 
C)  3: then 
D)  4: i 
E)  5: a 
A)  1: neur 
B)  2: as 
C)  3: then 
D)  4: i 
E)  5: a

Question 4

Which of the following procedures is used to examine blood vessels in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral angiography 
B)  Echoencephalography 
C)  Electroencephalography 
D)  Myelogram 
E)  Positron emission tomography 
A)  Cerebral angiography 
B)  Echoencephalography 
C)  Electroencephalography 
D)  Myelogram 
E)  Positron emission tomography

Question 5

Build a medical term that means "disease affecting multiple nerves."

Accepted Answer

A)  Mononeuropathy 
B)  Neuroarthropathy 
C)  Neuropathy 
D)  Poliomyelitis 
E)  Polyneuropathy 
A)  Mononeuropathy 
B)  Neuroarthropathy 
C)  Neuropathy 
D)  Poliomyelitis 
E)  Polyneuropathy

Question 6

A condition characterized by reduced muscle tone is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  aphasia. 
B)  catatonia. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  dyskinesia. 
A)  aphasia. 
B)  catatonia. 
C)  dementia. 
D)  dyslexia. 
E)  dyskinesia.

Question 7

Build a medical term that means "brain hernia."

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebellitis 
B)  Cerebral atrophy 
C)  Cranial hematoma 
D)  Encephalocele 
E)  Macrocephaly 
A)  Cerebellitis 
B)  Cerebral atrophy 
C)  Cranial hematoma 
D)  Encephalocele 
E)  Macrocephaly

Question 8

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrangement, order, coordination 
B)  Feeling, sensation 
C)  Know 
D)  Slight or partial paralysis 
E)  Weakness 
A)  Arrangement, order, coordination 
B)  Feeling, sensation 
C)  Know 
D)  Slight or partial paralysis 
E)  Weakness

Question 9

Build a medical term that means "abnormal narrowing of the skull."

Accepted Answer

A)  Craniomalacia 
B)  Craniosclerosis 
C)  Craniostenosis 
D)  Craniosynostolsis 
E)  Craniotomy 
A)  Craniomalacia 
B)  Craniosclerosis 
C)  Craniostenosis 
D)  Craniosynostolsis 
E)  Craniotomy

Question 10

Build a medical term that means "involuntary muscle contraction."

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemiparesis 
B)  Myelospasm 
C)  Myoclonus 
D)  Myospasm 
E)  Neurasthenia 
A)  Hemiparesis 
B)  Myelospasm 
C)  Myoclonus 
D)  Myospasm 
E)  Neurasthenia

Question 11

Read the following excerpt from this patient's health record: Emergency Department Course:
Manuel was driven to the emergency room by his parents. On arrival, he appeared very confused, though not agitated. With his encephalopathic picture, we were most worried about psychotropic drug abuse or infection. A normal urine drug screen and a CBC with an elevated WBC count were suspicious for infection. Because encephalitis and meningitis were the main concerns, we performed a lumbar puncture. The opening pressure was consistent with elevated intracranial pressure. The CSF showed an elevated WBC count. The culture is pending. Shortly after his lumbar puncture, Manuel had a tonic-clonic seizure. We treated him with an anticonvulsant and the seizure stopped. The electroencephalogram showed paroxysmal lateral epileptiform discharges (PLEDs), which are characteristic of herpes encephalitis. The pediatric team was called, and they admitted him to the PICU.
Which of the following is NOT true about the patient's Emergency Department course?

Accepted Answer

A)  After his LP the patient had a seizure where the muscles first were unresponsive and then began to spasm. 
B)  The cerebrospinal fluid showed an elevated white blood count. 
C)  The ED performed an LP because they were suspicious of inflammation of the brain or inflammation of the meninges. 
D)  The EEG showed characteristics of an infection of the brain 
E)  The opening pressure of the LP was consistent with elevated ICP. 
A)  After his LP the patient had a seizure where the muscles first were unresponsive and then began to spasm. 
B)  The cerebrospinal fluid showed an elevated white blood count. 
C)  The ED performed an LP because they were suspicious of inflammation of the brain or inflammation of the meninges. 
D)  The EEG showed characteristics of an infection of the brain 
E)  The opening pressure of the LP was consistent with elevated ICP.

Question 12

Build a medical term that means "excessive bleeding inside the brain."

Accepted Answer

A)  Cerebral embolism 
B)  Cerebral thrombosis 
C)  Hemorrhagic stroke 
D)  Extracerebral hemorrhage 
E)  Intracerebral hemorrhage 
A)  Cerebral embolism 
B)  Cerebral thrombosis 
C)  Hemorrhagic stroke 
D)  Extracerebral hemorrhage 
E)  Intracerebral hemorrhage

Question 13

A negative emotional state is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  dysphoria. 
B)  depression. 
C)  euphoria. 
D)  hypomania. 
E)  manic depression. 
A)  dysphoria. 
B)  depression. 
C)  euphoria. 
D)  hypomania. 
E)  manic depression.

Question 14

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalography?

Accepted Answer

A)  encephalo (brain) + graphy (record) = record of the brain 
B)  encephalo (head) + graphy (record) = record of the skull 
C)  encephalo (brain) + graphy (writing procedure) = procedure for studying the brain 
D)  encephalo (head) + graphy (writing procedure) = procedure for studying the head 
E)  encephalo (skull) + graphy (writing procedure) = procedure for studying the skull 
A)  encephalo (brain) + graphy (record) = record of the brain 
B)  encephalo (head) + graphy (record) = record of the skull 
C)  encephalo (brain) + graphy (writing procedure) = procedure for studying the brain 
D)  encephalo (head) + graphy (writing procedure) = procedure for studying the head 
E)  encephalo (skull) + graphy (writing procedure) = procedure for studying the skull

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT true about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player was diagnosed with it in 1939. 
B)  It is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control. 
C)  It is abbreviated as ALS. 
D)  It refers to the underdevelopment of the muscles on the spinal column that leads to nerve softening and weakness. 
E)  Literally, the hardening of the nerve cells on the sides of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue from the disease. 
A)  It is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease, after the famous baseball player was diagnosed with it in 1939. 
B)  It is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system causing loss of muscle control. 
C)  It is abbreviated as ALS. 
D)  It refers to the underdevelopment of the muscles on the spinal column that leads to nerve softening and weakness. 
E)  Literally, the hardening of the nerve cells on the sides of the spine leading to the loss of muscle tissue from the disease.

Question 16

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term encephalomyelitis into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A)  encephalo/myelitis 
B)  encephalo/myel/itis 
C)  en/cephalo/myel/itis 
D)  en/cephalo/mye/lit/is 
E)  en/ceph/alo/mye/lit/is 
A)  encephalo/myelitis 
B)  encephalo/myel/itis 
C)  en/cephalo/myel/itis 
D)  en/cephalo/mye/lit/is 
E)  en/ceph/alo/mye/lit/is

Question 17

Which nerve is responsible for carrying impulses toward the central nervous system?

Accepted Answer

A)  Afferent nerve 
B)  Different nerve 
C)  Efferent nerve 
D)  Negative nerve 
E)  Positive nerve 
A)  Afferent nerve 
B)  Different nerve 
C)  Efferent nerve 
D)  Negative nerve 
E)  Positive nerve

Question 18

Translate the root/suffix asthenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Arrangement, order, coordination 
B)  Feeling, sensation 
C)  Know 
D)  Slight or partial paralysis 
E)  Weakness 
A)  Arrangement, order, coordination 
B)  Feeling, sensation 
C)  Know 
D)  Slight or partial paralysis 
E)  Weakness

Question 19

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalalgia?

Accepted Answer

A)  encephal (brain) + algia (pain) = brain pain 
B)  encephal (head) + algia (pertaining to) = pertaining to the head 
C)  encephal (nerve) + algia (written record) = written record of the nerves 
D)  en (upon) + cephal (brain) + algia (recording) = recording upon the brain 
E)  en (upon) + cephal (head) + algia (condition) = condition upon the head 
A)  encephal (brain) + algia (pain) = brain pain 
B)  encephal (head) + algia (pertaining to) = pertaining to the head 
C)  encephal (nerve) + algia (written record) = written record of the nerves 
D)  en (upon) + cephal (brain) + algia (recording) = recording upon the brain 
E)  en (upon) + cephal (head) + algia (condition) = condition upon the head

Question 20

Translate the root gnosi/o.

Accepted Answer

A)  Feeling, sensation 
B)  Know 
C)  Mind 
D)  Sleep 
E)  Speech 
A)  Feeling, sensation 
B)  Know 
C)  Mind 
D)  Sleep 
E)  Speech

The brain is divided into how many layers of matter?

Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord)?

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

Which of the following procedures is used to examine blood vessels in the brain?

Build a medical term that means "disease affecting multiple nerves."

A condition characterized by reduced muscle tone is called:

Build a medical term that means "brain hernia."

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Build a medical term that means "abnormal narrowing of the skull."

Build a medical term that means "involuntary muscle contraction."

Build a medical term that means "excessive bleeding inside the brain."

A negative emotional state is known as:

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalography?

Which of the following is NOT true about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term encephalomyelitis into its component parts?

Which nerve is responsible for carrying impulses toward the central nervous system?

Translate the root/suffix asthenia.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalalgia?

Translate the root gnosi/o.

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The brain is divided into how many layers of matter?

Which abbreviation describes the system of nerves that is around the central nervous system (the brain and spinal cord)?

Which syllable receives the emphasis in the term neurasthenia?

Which of the following procedures is used to examine blood vessels in the brain?

Build a medical term that means "disease affecting multiple nerves."

A condition characterized by reduced muscle tone is called:

Build a medical term that means "brain hernia."

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Build a medical term that means "abnormal narrowing of the skull."

Build a medical term that means "involuntary muscle contraction."

Build a medical term that means "excessive bleeding inside the brain."

A negative emotional state is known as:

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalography?

Which of the following is NOT true about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis?

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term encephalomyelitis into its component parts?

Which nerve is responsible for carrying impulses toward the central nervous system?

Translate the root/suffix asthenia.

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term encephalalgia?

Translate the root gnosi/o.

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