Question 1

A disease characterized by muscular rigidity, tremors, and a masklike facial expression is

Accepted Answer

A) Parkinson disease 
B) Alzheimer disease 
C) Cerebral palsy 
D) Tourette syndrome 
E) Huntington chorea 
A) Parkinson disease 
B) Alzheimer disease 
C) Cerebral palsy 
D) Tourette syndrome 
E) Huntington chorea

Question 2

The abbreviation for the diagnostic test of the electrical activity of the brain is a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The abbreviation for the diagnostic test of...

Question 3

An agent that can cause anomalies in the embryo or fetus is called:

Accepted Answer

A) an aneurysm. 
B) a teratogen. 
C) a syringomyelia. 
D) a paresis. 
E) a compression. 
A) an aneurysm. 
B) a teratogen. 
C) a syringomyelia. 
D) a paresis. 
E) a compression.

Question 4

The word remission is the opposite of:

Accepted Answer

A) intermittent. 
B) exacerbation. 
C) demyelination. 
D) improvement. 
E) homeostasis. 
A) intermittent. 
B) exacerbation. 
C) demyelination. 
D) improvement. 
E) homeostasis.

Question 5

The word cognition means the process of:

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A) memorization. 
B) learning right from wrong. 
C) treatment for disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory. 
E) matching thoughts to behaviors. 
A) memorization. 
B) learning right from wrong. 
C) treatment for disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory. 
E) matching thoughts to behaviors.

Question 6

The plural form of the word ganglion is

Accepted Answer

A) ganglii 
B) ganglions 
C) ganglium 
D) ganglis 
E) ganglia 
A) ganglii 
B) ganglions 
C) ganglium 
D) ganglis 
E) ganglia

Question 7

How many cranial nerves are there?

Accepted Answer

A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 12 
D) 15 
E) 14 
A) 5 
B) 10 
C) 12 
D) 15 
E) 14

Question 8

The term for a chronic, progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions is:

Accepted Answer

A) senescence. 
B) longevity. 
C) sedation. 
D) dementia. 
E) derangement. 
A) senescence. 
B) longevity. 
C) sedation. 
D) dementia. 
E) derangement.

Question 9

An acoustic neuroma is a growth on which cranial nerve?

Accepted Answer

A) Olfactory 
B) Vestibulocochlear 
C) Accessory 
D) Abducens 
E) Trochlear 
A) Olfactory 
B) Vestibulocochlear 
C) Accessory 
D) Abducens 
E) Trochlear

Question 10

Which of the following words forms the plural by adding "s"?

Accepted Answer

A) Paresthesia 
B) Cortex 
C) Cavity 
D) Foramen 
E) Sulci 
A) Paresthesia 
B) Cortex 
C) Cavity 
D) Foramen 
E) Sulci

Question 11

What is the medical term for the most posterior area of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebellum 
B) Cerebrum 
C) Corpus callosum 
D) Brainstem 
E) Sulcus 
A) Cerebellum 
B) Cerebrum 
C) Corpus callosum 
D) Brainstem 
E) Sulcus

Question 12

What does the abbreviation EEG stand for?

Accepted Answer

A) Electroencephalogram 
B) Electroencephalograph 
C) Electroencephalography 
D) Electroencephalographer 
A) Electroencephalogram 
B) Electroencephalograph 
C) Electroencephalography 
D) Electroencephalographer

Question 13

The cranial nerve that moves the eye is the _________ nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) auditory 
B) optic 
C) oculomotor 
D) olfactory 
E) hypoglossal 
A) auditory 
B) optic 
C) oculomotor 
D) olfactory 
E) hypoglossal

Question 14

If a patient is mute, they cannot:

Accepted Answer

A) hear. 
B) see. 
C) feel touch. 
D) speak. 
E) move. 
A) hear. 
B) see. 
C) feel touch. 
D) speak. 
E) move.

Question 15

A tonic-clonic seizure is one in which:

Accepted Answer

A) there is an alteration between muscular rigidity and muscular jerking. 
B) the patient suddenly falls asleep. 
C) only symptom is a semi-comatose state. 
D) migraines often precede the event. 
A) there is an alteration between muscular rigidity and muscular jerking. 
B) the patient suddenly falls asleep. 
C) only symptom is a semi-comatose state. 
D) migraines often precede the event.

Question 16

The C in LOC stands for:

Accepted Answer

A) clonic. 
B) cranial. 
C) consciousness. 
D) complaint. 
E) competence. 
A) clonic. 
B) cranial. 
C) consciousness. 
D) complaint. 
E) competence.

Question 17

Which of the following terms is not a medical specialist?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatrist 
B) Neurologist 
C) Psychologist 
D) Ophthalmologist 
E) Otologist 
A) Psychiatrist 
B) Neurologist 
C) Psychologist 
D) Ophthalmologist 
E) Otologist

Question 18

How many layers of meninges are there?

Accepted Answer

A) Five 
B) Four 
C) Six 
D) Three 
E) Seven 
A) Five 
B) Four 
C) Six 
D) Three 
E) Seven

Question 19

Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking _________ before conception and during early pregnancy.

Accepted Answer

A) folic acid 
B) vitamin B12 
C) niacin 
D) iron 
E) vitamin D 
A) folic acid 
B) vitamin B12 
C) niacin 
D) iron 
E) vitamin D

Question 20

A wasting or diminished volume of an organ or tissue is called _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A wasting or diminished volume of an...

A disease characterized by muscular rigidity, tremors, and a masklike facial expression is

The abbreviation for the diagnostic test of the electrical activity of the brain is a(n) __________.

An agent that can cause anomalies in the embryo or fetus is called:

The word remission is the opposite of:

The word cognition means the process of:

The plural form of the word ganglion is

How many cranial nerves are there?

The term for a chronic, progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions is:

An acoustic neuroma is a growth on which cranial nerve?

Which of the following words forms the plural by adding "s"?

What is the medical term for the most posterior area of the brain?

What does the abbreviation EEG stand for?

The cranial nerve that moves the eye is the _________ nerve.

If a patient is mute, they cannot:

A tonic-clonic seizure is one in which:

The C in LOC stands for:

Which of the following terms is not a medical specialist?

How many layers of meninges are there?

Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking _________ before conception and during early pregnancy.

A wasting or diminished volume of an organ or tissue is called _________.

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

A disease characterized by muscular rigidity, tremors, and a masklike facial expression is

The abbreviation for the diagnostic test of the electrical activity of the brain is a(n) __________.

An agent that can cause anomalies in the embryo or fetus is called:

The word remission is the opposite of:

The word cognition means the process of:

The plural form of the word ganglion is

How many cranial nerves are there?

The term for a chronic, progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions is:

An acoustic neuroma is a growth on which cranial nerve?

Which of the following words forms the plural by adding "s"?

What is the medical term for the most posterior area of the brain?

What does the abbreviation EEG stand for?

The cranial nerve that moves the eye is the _________ nerve.

If a patient is mute, they cannot:

A tonic-clonic seizure is one in which:

The C in LOC stands for:

Which of the following terms is not a medical specialist?

How many layers of meninges are there?

Many congenital neurologic abnormalities can be prevented by the mother taking _________ before conception and during early pregnancy.

A wasting or diminished volume of an organ or tissue is called _________.

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

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The Urinary System: The Essentials of the Language of Urology

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