Exam 10: The Nervous System and Mental Health

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____________________ is the use of ultrasound imaging to create a visual image of the brain for diagnostic purposes.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -anesthetic

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The disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures due to alcohol withdrawal is known as ____________________.​

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____________________, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disease in which patients become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed.​

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The two _____ are connected at the lower midpoint by the corpus callosum.

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____________________ is the temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve, which causes drooping only on the affected side of the face.​

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The condition of a child being violently shaken by someone is described as ____________________ syndrome. This action can cause brain injury, blindness, fractures, seizures, paralysis, and death.​

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Which part of the brain is responsible for the highest level of thought?​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -panic attack

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -meningitis

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -neur/o

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Which term refers to the loss of ability to speak, write, and/or comprehend the written or spoken word?​

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The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp is known as ____________________.​

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_____ is a highly contagious viral infection of the brainstem and spinal cord that sometimes leads to paralysis.​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -encephal/o

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Children with ___________________ have significant developmental delays and difficulty developing normal social relationships, and frequently have poor communication skills.​

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A/An ______ is a chronic pattern of inner experience and behavior that causes serious problems with relationships and work.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -hydrocephalus

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A/An ____________________ stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked.​

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