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

Which of the following conditions is a result of a reduced blood flow or lack of blood flow to the brain?

A person who is paralyzed in all four limbs has:

Which of the following terms means pertaining to the brain and spinal cord?

What is the correct medical term for Lou Gehrig's disease?

Which of the following procedures records electrical impulses of the brain to measure brain activity?

The correct pronunciation for psychosis is:

Which of the following words has a suffix which means covering?

Which of the following classification of medications refers to a pharmacologic agent capable of preventing or arresting seizure activity?

Which congenital anomaly is incompatible with life?

The term that is used to describe an inflammation of the meninges is called:

Which is not true regarding multiple sclerosis?

A congenital condition in which the head is small with small cerebral hemispheres and with moderate to severe motor and mental retardation is:

After the patient suffered a CVA, she was unable to brush her teeth or use a fork or spoon to eat.The physician referred her to an occupational assistant to recommend therapies to address her _________.

The meninges that resembles a spider web is called the:

On the surface of the cerebrum the gyri are separated by:

The abbreviation that describes a disorder that arises after significant trauma like a life-threatening incident, loss of a loved one, abuse, or combat in war is _________.

Sensory neurons are also known as _________ neurons.

Eric complains of sudden, severe pain in his face.The pain is associated with the muscles of chewing.What is the likely diagnosis?

The type of specialist that would correct an AVM:

Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system?