Question 1

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
Three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C) (ser-a-BEL-um) 
D)    
A)    
B)    
C) (ser-a-BEL-um) 
D)

Question 2

The term intracerebral means pertaining to _________ the cerebrum.

Accepted Answer

A) within 
B) between 
C) beside 
D) without 
A) within 
B) between 
C) beside 
D) without

Question 3

Nerve impulses described as efferent are

Accepted Answer

A) absent. 
B) conveying toward a center. 
C) excessive. 
D) conveying away from the center. 
A) absent. 
B) conveying toward a center. 
C) excessive. 
D) conveying away from the center.

Question 4

The pronunciation for anatomic structure referring a group of nerve cells located outside the central nervous system is

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)    
D) (ponz). 
A)    
B)    
C)    
D) (ponz).

Question 5

The patient,who had sagging of the right side of his mouth and was unable to close his right eye,received a prescription for prednisone to reduce edema of the facial nerve.This paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called

Accepted Answer

A) Bell palsy. 
B) monoplegia. 
C) encephalitis. 
D) sciatica. 
A) Bell palsy. 
B) monoplegia. 
C) encephalitis. 
D) sciatica.

Question 6

An instrument used for recording the electrical activity of the brain is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) electrocardiograph. 
B) electroencephalogram. 
C) shunt. 
D) electroencephalograph. 
A) electrocardiograph. 
B) electroencephalogram. 
C) shunt. 
D) electroencephalograph.

Question 7

Which of the following procedures is performed to remove cerebral spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

Accepted Answer

A) Evoked potential studies 
B) Lumbar puncture 
C) Computed tomography 
D) Positron emission tomography scan 
A) Evoked potential studies 
B) Lumbar puncture 
C) Computed tomography 
D) Positron emission tomography scan

Question 8

The suffix -iatry is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) seizure,attack. 
B) specialist,physician. 
C) slight,paralysis. 
D) treatment,specialty. 
A) seizure,attack. 
B) specialist,physician. 
C) slight,paralysis. 
D) treatment,specialty.

Question 9

The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the

Accepted Answer

A) nerves and cartilage. 
B) joints and cartilage. 
C) nerve roots and joints. 
D) nerves and joint. 
A) nerves and cartilage. 
B) joints and cartilage. 
C) nerve roots and joints. 
D) nerves and joint.

Question 10

A viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves is

Accepted Answer

A) sciatica. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) shingles. 
D) cerebral palsy. 
A) sciatica. 
B) multiple sclerosis. 
C) shingles. 
D) cerebral palsy.

Question 11

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
Cerebrum,brain

Accepted Answer

A) Mening/o 
B) -ictal 
C) -iatrist 
D) Cerebr/o 
A) Mening/o 
B) -ictal 
C) -iatrist 
D) Cerebr/o

Question 12

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
Called the hindbrain

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C) (ser-a-BEL-um) 
D)    
A)    
B)    
C) (ser-a-BEL-um) 
D)

Question 13

The term hyperesthesia is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) without (loss of)feeling or sensation. 
B) pain in the head. 
C) excessive sensitivity (to stimuli). 
D) slight paralysis of half of the body. 
A) without (loss of)feeling or sensation. 
B) pain in the head. 
C) excessive sensitivity (to stimuli). 
D) slight paralysis of half of the body.

Question 14

The surgical term neurolysis is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) suturing of a nerve. 
B) surgical repair of a nerve. 
C) loosening,separating a nerve. 
D) incision into a nerve root. 
A) suturing of a nerve. 
B) surgical repair of a nerve. 
C) loosening,separating a nerve. 
D) incision into a nerve root.

Question 15

The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is

Accepted Answer

A) cerebral. 
B) neuroid. 
C) craniocerebral. 
D) subdural. 
A) cerebral. 
B) neuroid. 
C) craniocerebral. 
D) subdural.

Question 16

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
Cordlike structure made up of fibers

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C) (nurv) 
D)    
A)    
B)    
C) (nurv) 
D)

Question 17

The combining form phas/o is defined as

Accepted Answer

A) one. 
B) mind. 
C) speech. 
D) sensation. 
A) one. 
B) mind. 
C) speech. 
D) sensation.

Question 18

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
Specialist,physician

Accepted Answer

A) Mening/o 
B) -ictal 
C) -iatrist 
D) Cerebr/o 
A) Mening/o 
B) -ictal 
C) -iatrist 
D) Cerebr/o

Question 19

The term that means a congenital or acquired disorder caused by obstructed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is

Accepted Answer

A) microcephaly. 
B) anencephalus. 
C) macrocephaly. 
D) hydrocephalus. 
A) microcephaly. 
B) anencephalus. 
C) macrocephaly. 
D) hydrocephalus.

Question 20

The term meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through a neural arch defect in the vertebral column of the meninges and the

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord. 
B) brainstem. 
C) cerebrum. 
D) ganglion. 
A) spinal cord. 
B) brainstem. 
C) cerebrum. 
D) ganglion.

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord

The term intracerebral means pertaining to _________ the cerebrum.

Nerve impulses described as efferent are

The pronunciation for anatomic structure referring a group of nerve cells located outside the central nervous system is

The patient,who had sagging of the right side of his mouth and was unable to close his right eye,received a prescription for prednisone to reduce edema of the facial nerve.This paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called

An instrument used for recording the electrical activity of the brain is a(n)

Which of the following procedures is performed to remove cerebral spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

The suffix -iatry is defined as

The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the

A viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Cerebrum,brain

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Called the hindbrain

The term hyperesthesia is defined as

The surgical term neurolysis is defined as

The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Cordlike structure made up of fibers

The combining form phas/o is defined as

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Specialist,physician

The term that means a congenital or acquired disorder caused by obstructed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is

The term meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through a neural arch defect in the vertebral column of the meninges and the

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Exam 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord

The term intracerebral means pertaining to _________ the cerebrum.

Nerve impulses described as efferent are

The pronunciation for anatomic structure referring a group of nerve cells located outside the central nervous system is

The patient,who had sagging of the right side of his mouth and was unable to close his right eye,received a prescription for prednisone to reduce edema of the facial nerve.This paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called

An instrument used for recording the electrical activity of the brain is a(n)

Which of the following procedures is performed to remove cerebral spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

The suffix -iatry is defined as

The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the

A viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Cerebrum,brain

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Called the hindbrain

The term hyperesthesia is defined as

The surgical term neurolysis is defined as

The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Cordlike structure made up of fibers

The combining form phas/o is defined as

MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Specialist,physician

The term that means a congenital or acquired disorder caused by obstructed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is

The term meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through a neural arch defect in the vertebral column of the meninges and the

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Body Structure, color, and Oncology

Directional Terms, planes, positions, regions, and Quadrants

Integumentary System

Respiratory System and Introduction to Diagnostic Procedures and Tests

Urinary System

Male Reproductive System

Female Reproductive System

Obstetrics and Neonatology

Cardiovascular,immune,lymphatic Systems and Blood

Digestive System

Eye

Ear

Musculoskeletal System

Endocrine System

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