Question 1

Spinal bifida may result in a hernia of the spinal cord and its covering membrane protruding to the outside of the body.This condition is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) meningitis. 
B) meningomyelocele. 
C) hematoma. 
D) meningioma.

Question 2

The combining form ependym/o- means:

Accepted Answer

A) branching structure. 
B) cells that provide support. 
C) cellular lining. 
D) epidural space.

Question 3

The autopsy report read, "Numerous neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques are seen in the brain tissue." The diagnosis for this patient would be:

Accepted Answer

A) stroke. 
B) glioma. 
C) Alzheimer''s disease. 
D) epilepsy.

Question 4

Proprioception is the medical word for body ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Proprioception is the medical word for body...

Question 5

The effects of a ________ last 24 hours and are due to a temporary lack of oxygenated blood to an area of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) TIA 
B) CVA 
C) CNS 
D) CP

Question 6

A CVA is also known as a stroke or a brain attack.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Complex partial seizures are also known as psychomotor seizures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ is a multifaceted test used to diagnose the many underlying conditions that can cause insomnia, sleep disruption, sleep apnea, or narcolepsy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ is a multifaceted test used to...

Question 9

The cells of the nervous system that form the blood-brain barrier to keep certain substances from gaining access to the brain are called:

Accepted Answer

A) astrocytes. 
B) Schwann cells. 
C) ependymal cells. 
D) dendrites.

Question 10

All of the following are signs of meningitis except ________.

Accepted Answer

A) fever 
B) neuropathy 
C) nuchal rigidity 
D) photophobia

Question 11

A rhizotomy is performed to cut the:

Accepted Answer

A) spinal nerves. 
B) ventricles. 
C) neurons. 
D) cerebellum.

Question 12

Which of these activities is processed in the temporal lobe of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) conscious control of muscle movements 
B) vision 
C) production of cerebrospinal fluid 
D) hearing and smelling

Question 13

Mad cow disease is related to the human disease known as new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which nuclear medicine procedure uses a radioactive substance that emits positrons?

Accepted Answer

A) ultrasound 
B) MRI 
C) CT scan 
D) PET scan

Question 15

Polyneuritis is defined as a severe burning sensation under the skin along a nerve branch.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the ventricles of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which medical word means the same as the layperson's phrase water on the brain?

Accepted Answer

A) epilepsy 
B) meningitis 
C) hydrocephalus 
D) dementia

Question 18

What is cerebral angiography and what is its purpose?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is cerebral angiography and what is...

Question 19

An aura is experienced by patients who have ________.

Accepted Answer

A) meningitis 
B) Parkinson's disease 
C) carpal tunnel syndrome 
D) epilepsy

Question 20

A/An ________, an individual nerve cell, is the functional unit of the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/An ________, an individual nerve cell, is...

Exam 10: Neurology - Nervous System

Spinal bifida may result in a hernia of the spinal cord and its covering membrane protruding to the outside of the body.This condition is known as:

The combining form ependym/o- means:

The autopsy report read, "Numerous neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques are seen in the brain tissue." The diagnosis for this patient would be:

Proprioception is the medical word for body ________.

The effects of a ________ last 24 hours and are due to a temporary lack of oxygenated blood to an area of the brain.

A CVA is also known as a stroke or a brain attack.

Complex partial seizures are also known as psychomotor seizures.

________ is a multifaceted test used to diagnose the many underlying conditions that can cause insomnia, sleep disruption, sleep apnea, or narcolepsy.

The cells of the nervous system that form the blood-brain barrier to keep certain substances from gaining access to the brain are called:

All of the following are signs of meningitis except ________.

A rhizotomy is performed to cut the:

Which of these activities is processed in the temporal lobe of the brain?

Mad cow disease is related to the human disease known as new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Which nuclear medicine procedure uses a radioactive substance that emits positrons?

Polyneuritis is defined as a severe burning sensation under the skin along a nerve branch.

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the ventricles of the brain.

Which medical word means the same as the layperson's phrase water on the brain?

What is cerebral angiography and what is its purpose?

An aura is experienced by patients who have ________.

A/An ________, an individual nerve cell, is the functional unit of the nervous system.