Question 1

Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow?

Accepted Answer

A) dur/o 
B) gangli/o 
C) mening/o, meningi/o 
D) myel/o 
E) phren/o 
A) dur/o 
B) gangli/o 
C) mening/o, meningi/o 
D) myel/o 
E) phren/o D

Question 2

Which root refers to the nerve bundle?

Accepted Answer

A) dur/o 
B) gangli/o 
C) mening/o, meningi/o 
D) myel/o 
E) phren/o 
A) dur/o 
B) gangli/o 
C) mening/o, meningi/o 
D) myel/o 
E) phren/o B

Question 3

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

Accepted Answer

A) dys (bad) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = bad feeling or sensation 
B) dys (bad) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition (difficulty speaking) 
C) dys (good) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = good feeling or sensation 
D) dys (not) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = absence or lack of feeling or sensation 
E) dys (not) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = not speaking (a mute) 
A) dys (bad) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = bad feeling or sensation 
B) dys (bad) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = bad speech condition (difficulty speaking) 
C) dys (good) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = good feeling or sensation 
D) dys (not) + phas (feeling, sensation) + ia (condition) = absence or lack of feeling or sensation 
E) dys (not) + phas (speech) + ia (condition) = not speaking (a mute) B

Question 4

What is the study of the effects of drug on mental processes called?

Accepted Answer

A) Neurology 
B) Neuropharmacology 
C) Psychiatry 
D) Psychology 
E) Psychopharmacology 
A) Neurology 
B) Neuropharmacology 
C) Psychiatry 
D) Psychology 
E) Psychopharmacology

Question 5

A loss or decline in mental function is called:

Accepted Answer

A) aphasia. 
B) catatonia. 
C) dementia. 
D) dyslexia. 
E) dyskinesia. 
A) aphasia. 
B) catatonia. 
C) dementia. 
D) dyslexia. 
E) dyskinesia.

Question 6

Translate the medical term monoplegia as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) "Half - partial paralysis": partial paralysis on half of the body 
B) "Half - paralysis": paralysis on half the body 
C) "One - partial paralysis": partial paralysis of one limb 
D) "One - paralysis": paralysis of one limb 
E) "To disable": complete loss of sensation and motor function 
A) "Half - partial paralysis": partial paralysis on half of the body 
B) "Half - paralysis": paralysis on half the body 
C) "One - partial paralysis": partial paralysis of one limb 
D) "One - paralysis": paralysis of one limb 
E) "To disable": complete loss of sensation and motor function

Question 7

Translate the medical term myelomeningocele as literally as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) Condition of the spinal cord and meninges 
B) Condition of the spinal cord and its muscles 
C) Hernia of the spinal cord and meninges 
D) Hernia of the spinal cord and its muscles 
E) Hernia of the meninges and muscles 
A) Condition of the spinal cord and meninges 
B) Condition of the spinal cord and its muscles 
C) Hernia of the spinal cord and meninges 
D) Hernia of the spinal cord and its muscles 
E) Hernia of the meninges and muscles

Question 8

Which drug lessens anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Analgesic 
B) Anticonvulsant 
C) Anxiolytic 
D) Hypnotic 
E) Thrombolytic 
A) Analgesic 
B) Anticonvulsant 
C) Anxiolytic 
D) Hypnotic 
E) Thrombolytic

Question 9

A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) dysesthesia. 
B) hyperesthesia. 
C) paresthesia. 
D) pseudesthesia. 
E) synesthesia. 
A) dysesthesia. 
B) hyperesthesia. 
C) paresthesia. 
D) pseudesthesia. 
E) synesthesia.

Question 10

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term encephalomyelitis into its component parts?

Accepted Answer

A) encephalo/myelitis 
B) encephalo/myel/itis 
C) en/cephalo/myel/itis 
D) en/cephalo/mye/lit/is 
E) en/ceph/alo/mye/lit/is 
A) encephalo/myelitis 
B) encephalo/myel/itis 
C) en/cephalo/myel/itis 
D) en/cephalo/mye/lit/is 
E) en/ceph/alo/mye/lit/is

Question 11

Build a medical term that means "head pain."

Accepted Answer

A) Cephalodynia 
B) Dysesthesia 
C) Encephalalgia 
D) Neurodynia 
E) Paresis 
A) Cephalodynia 
B) Dysesthesia 
C) Encephalalgia 
D) Neurodynia 
E) Paresis

Question 12

Translate the root tax/o.

Accepted Answer

A) Arrangement, order, coordination 
B) Feeling, sensation 
C) Know 
D) Slight or partial paralysis 
E) Weakness 
A) Arrangement, order, coordination 
B) Feeling, sensation 
C) Know 
D) Slight or partial paralysis 
E) Weakness

Question 13

Which of following statements most accurately describes PET?

Accepted Answer

A) A procedure used to examine the blood vessels 
B) A procedure used to examine the spinal cord 
C) An imaging procedure that uses radiation to produce cross sections of the brain 
D) An imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull 
E) Inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid 
A) A procedure used to examine the blood vessels 
B) A procedure used to examine the spinal cord 
C) An imaging procedure that uses radiation to produce cross sections of the brain 
D) An imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull 
E) Inserting a needle into the lumbar region of the spine in order to collect spinal fluid

Question 14

Translate the root gnosi/o.

Accepted Answer

A) Feeling, sensation 
B) Know 
C) Mind 
D) Sleep 
E) Speech 
A) Feeling, sensation 
B) Know 
C) Mind 
D) Sleep 
E) Speech

Question 15

Build a medical term that means "inflammation of the brain and meninges."

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebellitis 
B) Cerebromeningitis 
C) Encephalitis 
D) Encephalomyelitis 
E) Meningitis 
A) Cerebellitis 
B) Cerebromeningitis 
C) Encephalitis 
D) Encephalomyelitis 
E) Meningitis

Question 16

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Accepted Answer

A) Arrangement, order, coordination 
B) Feeling, sensation 
C) Know 
D) Slight or partial paralysis 
E) Weakness 
A) Arrangement, order, coordination 
B) Feeling, sensation 
C) Know 
D) Slight or partial paralysis 
E) Weakness

Question 17

Which of the following abbreviation does NOT refer to a disorder or disease?

Accepted Answer

A) ADHD 
B) ALS 
C) HD 
D) OCD 
E) SRS 
A) ADHD 
B) ALS 
C) HD 
D) OCD 
E) SRS

Question 18

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cerebrotomy?

Accepted Answer

A) cerebro (brain) + tomy (incision) = incision into the brain 
B) cerebro (head) + tomy (loose) = destruction of tissue in the head 
C) cerebro (head, skull) + tomy (reconstruction) = reconstruction of the skull 
D) cerebro (nerve) + tomy (removal) = removal of a nerve 
E) cerebro (skull) + tomy (suture) = suture of the skull 
A) cerebro (brain) + tomy (incision) = incision into the brain 
B) cerebro (head) + tomy (loose) = destruction of tissue in the head 
C) cerebro (head, skull) + tomy (reconstruction) = reconstruction of the skull 
D) cerebro (nerve) + tomy (removal) = removal of a nerve 
E) cerebro (skull) + tomy (suture) = suture of the skull

Question 19

Build a medical term that means "brain hernia."

Accepted Answer

A) Cerebellitis 
B) Cerebral atrophy 
C) Cranial hematoma 
D) Encephalocele 
E) Macrocephaly 
A) Cerebellitis 
B) Cerebral atrophy 
C) Cranial hematoma 
D) Encephalocele 
E) Macrocephaly

Question 20

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term nystagmus.

Accepted Answer

A) nai-STAG-mus 
B) nai-STAIG-mus 
C) nih-STAG-mus 
D) nih-STAIG-mus 
A) nai-STAG-mus 
B) nai-STAIG-mus 
C) nih-STAG-mus 
D) nih-STAIG-mus

Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow?

Which root refers to the nerve bundle?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

What is the study of the effects of drug on mental processes called?

A loss or decline in mental function is called:

Translate the medical term monoplegia as literally as possible.

Translate the medical term myelomeningocele as literally as possible.

Which drug lessens anxiety?

A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term encephalomyelitis into its component parts?

Build a medical term that means "head pain."

Translate the root tax/o.

Which of following statements most accurately describes PET?

Translate the root gnosi/o.

Build a medical term that means "inflammation of the brain and meninges."

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Which of the following abbreviation does NOT refer to a disorder or disease?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cerebrotomy?

Build a medical term that means "brain hernia."

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term nystagmus.

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Which root refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow?

Which root refers to the nerve bundle?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term dysphasia?

What is the study of the effects of drug on mental processes called?

A loss or decline in mental function is called:

Translate the medical term monoplegia as literally as possible.

Translate the medical term myelomeningocele as literally as possible.

Which drug lessens anxiety?

A patient experiencing an abnormal sensation, usually numbness or tingling in the skin, is experiencing:

Which is the correct breakdown of the medical term encephalomyelitis into its component parts?

Build a medical term that means "head pain."

Translate the root tax/o.

Which of following statements most accurately describes PET?

Translate the root gnosi/o.

Build a medical term that means "inflammation of the brain and meninges."

Translate the root esthesi/o.

Which of the following abbreviation does NOT refer to a disorder or disease?

Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term cerebrotomy?

Build a medical term that means "brain hernia."

Identify the correct pronunciation for the term nystagmus.

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The Integumentary System-Dermatology

The Musculoskeletal System-Orthopedics

The Sensory System-Ophthalmology and Otolaryngology

The Endocrine System-Endocrinology

The Blood and Lymphatic Systems-Hematology and Immunology

The Cardiovascular System-Cardiology

The Respiratory System-Pulmonology

The Gastrointestinal System-Gastroenterology

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The Female Reproductive System-Gynecology, Obstetrics, and Neonatology

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