Exam 10: Nervous System

Which of the following is true of an axon?

Which of the following means inflammation of the cerebellum?

Which of the following involves irreversible loss of memory, disorientation, and speech and gait disturbances and is a form of dementia caused by atrophy of frontal and occipital lobes?

Loss of consciousness resulting from a blow to the head is an example of which of the following?

Which is a pretended mental disorder?

Inflammation of the brain is known as ____________________.

Which of the following describes paralysis of one arm?

What is another term for hyperactivity?

Which term means an abnormal, uncontrollable, and recurrent urge to steal?

What is an encephalomyelopathy?

Which of the following terms means radiology of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium into the subarachnoid space?

Which of the following forms the bulk of the brain?

Which disorders are characterized by anticipation of impending danger and dread, the source of which is largely unknown or unrecognized?

What disease features progressive deterioration of the myelin sheaths of neurons and the subsequent formation of many areas of scar tissue?

What does claustrophobia mean?

The ____________________ consists of the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata.

What does intracranial mean?

What is cerebral meningitis?

Which medications are used as sedatives to produce a calming effect?

Which of the following means pain of many nerves?