Question 1

A medical specialist in disorders of the nervous system is a _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A medical specialist in disorders of the...

Question 2

The suffix in the word neuralgia means :

Accepted Answer

A) pain. 
B) nerve. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) condition. 
E) sensation, feeling. 
A) pain. 
B) nerve. 
C) pertaining to. 
D) condition. 
E) sensation, feeling.

Question 3

The word afferent refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) moving toward the central nervous system. 
B) moving away from the central nervous system. 
C) moving toward the peripheral nervous system. 
D) moving away from the peripheral nervous system. 
E) moving from the brain to the spinal cord. 
A) moving toward the central nervous system. 
B) moving away from the central nervous system. 
C) moving toward the peripheral nervous system. 
D) moving away from the peripheral nervous system. 
E) moving from the brain to the spinal cord.

Question 4

The T in TBI stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) tibia. 
B) thyroid. 
C) three. 
D) traumatic. 
E) tremor. 
A) tibia. 
B) thyroid. 
C) three. 
D) traumatic. 
E) tremor.

Question 5

The abbreviation SCI means :

Accepted Answer

A) subcutaneous injection. 
B) severely compromised immunity. 
C) severed cord injury. 
D) spinal cord injury. 
E) suspected cord injury. 
A) subcutaneous injection. 
B) severely compromised immunity. 
C) severed cord injury. 
D) spinal cord injury. 
E) suspected cord injury.

Question 6

"I am sorry that you were injured in a bicycle accident." This statement is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) empathy. 
B) sympathy. 
C) delirium. 
D) confusion 
A) empathy. 
B) sympathy. 
C) delirium. 
D) confusion

Question 7

Which of the following words is derived from the Greek element meaning seizure?

Accepted Answer

A) Neuropathy 
B) Fit 
C) Epilepsy 
D) Grand mal 
E) Petit mal 
A) Neuropathy 
B) Fit 
C) Epilepsy 
D) Grand mal 
E) Petit mal

Question 8

Fear of crowded places is:

Accepted Answer

A) arachnophobia. 
B) claustrophobia. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) agoraphobia. 
E) pyromania. 
A) arachnophobia. 
B) claustrophobia. 
C) acrophobia. 
D) agoraphobia. 
E) pyromania.

Question 9

The root of ataxia means :

Accepted Answer

A) coordination. 
B) palsy. 
C) tremor. 
D) pain. 
E) movement. 
A) coordination. 
B) palsy. 
C) tremor. 
D) pain. 
E) movement.

Question 10

How many regions of the spinal cord are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 12 
D) 6 
E) 8 
A) 3 
B) 4 
C) 12 
D) 6 
E) 8

Question 11

What is the most common form of dementia called?

Accepted Answer

A) CVA 
B) Delirium 
C) Alzheimer disease 
D) Confusion 
E) AMS 
A) CVA 
B) Delirium 
C) Alzheimer disease 
D) Confusion 
E) AMS

Question 12

What is the dormant virus called that results from childhood chickenpox and later reactivates as shingles?

Accepted Answer

A) E coli 
B) Staphylococus 
C) Varicella 
D) Streptococcus 
E) Candida 
A) E coli 
B) Staphylococus 
C) Varicella 
D) Streptococcus 
E) Candida

Question 13

The word element that means nerve is:

Accepted Answer

A) gastri. 
B) neuro. 
C) anesth. 
D) encephal. 
E) globin. 
A) gastri. 
B) neuro. 
C) anesth. 
D) encephal. 
E) globin.

Question 14

The word element that means paralysis is:

Accepted Answer

A) pleg. 
B) post. 
C) osis. 
D) hemi. 
E) dys. 
A) pleg. 
B) post. 
C) osis. 
D) hemi. 
E) dys.

Question 15

A collection of blood located outside the dura mater is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) intracranial hemorrhage. 
B) epidural hematoma. 
C) cerebral concussion. 
D) intercranial hemorrhage. 
E) subdural hematoma. 
A) intracranial hemorrhage. 
B) epidural hematoma. 
C) cerebral concussion. 
D) intercranial hemorrhage. 
E) subdural hematoma.

Question 16

The prefix in the word trigeminal means :

Accepted Answer

A) pertaining to. 
B) nerve. 
C) three. 
D) double, twin. 
E) pulley. 
A) pertaining to. 
B) nerve. 
C) three. 
D) double, twin. 
E) pulley.

Question 17

What is the correct abbreviation for a small, short-term stroke?

Accepted Answer

A) SSTS 
B) TIA 
C) BSE 
D) CJD 
E) SCI 
A) SSTS 
B) TIA 
C) BSE 
D) CJD 
E) SCI

Question 18

Which statement best describes a child with cerebral palsy?

Accepted Answer

A) CP is inherited. 
B) The etiology is usually known. 
C) There is a relationship to low levels of oxygen in the brain. 
D) Decreased motor skills show up at adolescence. 
E) Impairment is never present at birth but develops much later. 
A) CP is inherited. 
B) The etiology is usually known. 
C) There is a relationship to low levels of oxygen in the brain. 
D) Decreased motor skills show up at adolescence. 
E) Impairment is never present at birth but develops much later.

Question 19

Which of the following terms describes a congenital condition that involves the absence of the cerebral hemispheres?

Accepted Answer

A) Microcephaly 
B) Anencephaly 
C) Microencephaly 
D) Anacranial 
E) Hydrocephaly 
A) Microcephaly 
B) Anencephaly 
C) Microencephaly 
D) Anacranial 
E) Hydrocephaly

Question 20

What creates the white matter of the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurotransmitters 
B) Bundles of axons 
C) Dendrites 
D) Synapses 
E) Dopamine 
A) Neurotransmitters 
B) Bundles of axons 
C) Dendrites 
D) Synapses 
E) Dopamine

A medical specialist in disorders of the nervous system is a _________.

The suffix in the word neuralgia means :

The word afferent refers to:

The T in TBI stands for:

The abbreviation SCI means :

"I am sorry that you were injured in a bicycle accident." This statement is an example of:

Which of the following words is derived from the Greek element meaning seizure?

Fear of crowded places is:

The root of ataxia means :

How many regions of the spinal cord are there?

What is the most common form of dementia called?

What is the dormant virus called that results from childhood chickenpox and later reactivates as shingles?

The word element that means nerve is:

The word element that means paralysis is:

A collection of blood located outside the dura mater is called a(n):

The prefix in the word trigeminal means :

What is the correct abbreviation for a small, short-term stroke?

Which statement best describes a child with cerebral palsy?

Which of the following terms describes a congenital condition that involves the absence of the cerebral hemispheres?

What creates the white matter of the brain and spinal cord?

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Exam 10: The Nervous System and Mental Health: The Essentials of the Languages of Neurology and Psychiatry

A medical specialist in disorders of the nervous system is a _________.

The suffix in the word neuralgia means :

The word afferent refers to:

The T in TBI stands for:

The abbreviation SCI means :

"I am sorry that you were injured in a bicycle accident." This statement is an example of:

Which of the following words is derived from the Greek element meaning seizure?

Fear of crowded places is:

The root of ataxia means :

How many regions of the spinal cord are there?

What is the most common form of dementia called?

What is the dormant virus called that results from childhood chickenpox and later reactivates as shingles?

The word element that means nerve is:

The word element that means paralysis is:

A collection of blood located outside the dura mater is called a(n):

The prefix in the word trigeminal means :

What is the correct abbreviation for a small, short-term stroke?

Which statement best describes a child with cerebral palsy?

Which of the following terms describes a congenital condition that involves the absence of the cerebral hemispheres?

What creates the white matter of the brain and spinal cord?

The Anatomy of Word Construction: the Essential Elements of the Language of Medicine

The Body As a Whole: The Essentials of the Language of Anatomy

The Integumentary System: The Essentials of the Language of Dermatology

The Skeletal System: The Essentials of the Language of Orthopedics

Muscles and Tendons: The Essentials of the Languages of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Cardiovascular and Circulatory Systems: the Essentials of the Language of Cardiology

The Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems: The Essentials of the Languages of Hematology and Immunology

Respiratory System: The Essentials of the Language of Pulmonology

The Digestive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gastroenterology

Special Senses of the Eye and Ear: The Essentials of the Languages of Ophthalmology and Otology

The Endocrine System: The Essentials of the Language of Endocrinology

The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

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The Female Reproductive System: The Essentials of the Language of Gynecology and Obstetrics

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