Question 1

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-small lesions on the brain associated with Alzheimer disease

Accepted Answer

A)  anencephaly
B)  asthenia
C)  ataxia
D)  aura
E)  Bell palsyF) blood-brain barrierG) bulimiaH) comaI) concussionJ) convulsionK) cryosurgeryL) dementiaM) demyelinationN) dyslexiaO) epilepsiesP) hemiparesisQ) herpes zosterR) hydrocephalusS) lethargyT) papilledemaU) paresthesiaV) phobiaW) plaquesX) psychosisY) syncopeZ) tractotomy W

Question 2

Build a medical word that means speech that is rapid:

Accepted Answer

tachyphasia

Question 3

Build a word that means tumor of neuroglial tissue:

Accepted Answer

glioma

Question 4

Use -asthenia to build a word that means weakness or debility of a muscle:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use -asthenia to build a word that...

Question 5

Nodding of the head, slowness of movement, tremors, stiffness of large joints, and shuffling gait are associated with brain tumors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which test measures the speed at which impulses travel through a nerve?

Accepted Answer

A)   Neurography
B)   Neurometry
C)   Electromyometry
D)   Nerve conduction velocity
E)   Electroneurography

Question 7

Which diagnostic procedure locates and destroys lesions in deep-seated structures of the body?

Accepted Answer

A)   Trephination
B)   Positron emission tomography
C)   Stereotaxic radiosurgery
D)   Echoencephalography
E)   Magnetic source imaging

Question 8

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-thin, slender

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebr/o
B)  crani/o
C)  encephal/o
D)  gangli/o
E)  gli/oF) kinesi/oG) lept/oH) lex/oI) mening/oJ) myel/oK) narc/oL) neur/oM) radicul/oN) sthen/oO) thalam/oP) thec/oQ) ton/oR) ventricul/o

Question 9

Intracranial tumors that originate directly in brain tissue are called primary intracranial tumors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The most severe form of spina bifida, in which the spinal cord and meninges protrude through the spine, is called

Accepted Answer

A)   meningocele.
B)   menigomyelocele.
C)   occulta.
D)   myeloma.
E)   myelostenosis.

Question 11

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-difficulty reading or processing written language

Accepted Answer

A)  anencephaly
B)  asthenia
C)  ataxia
D)  aura
E)  Bell palsyF) blood-brain barrierG) bulimiaH) comaI) concussionJ) convulsionK) cryosurgeryL) dementiaM) demyelinationN) dyslexiaO) epilepsiesP) hemiparesisQ) herpes zosterR) hydrocephalusS) lethargyT) papilledemaU) paresthesiaV) phobiaW) plaquesX) psychosisY) syncopeZ) tractotomy

Question 12

Build a medical word that means separation; destruction; loosening of a nerve:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Build a medical word that means separation;...

Question 13

Use -esthesia to build a word that means feeling that is excessive or above normal:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use -esthesia to build a word that...

Question 14

A sudden, uncontrollable urge to sleep at an inappropriate time is called

Accepted Answer

A)   somnambulism.
B)   somnolence.
C)   narcolepsy.
D)   narcohypnosis.
E)   narcotic.

Question 15

Demyelination throughout the spinal cord and brain is characteristic of myasthenia gravis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Ventriculoperitoneal shunting relieves intracranial pressure resulting from hydrocephalus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which diagnostic procedure produces high-resolution, three-dimensional vascular images of blood vessels?

Accepted Answer

A)   Angiography
B)   Computed tomography angiography
C)   Vascular scan
D)   Doppler scan
E)   Positron emission tomography

Question 18

Use narc/o to build a word that means seizure of sleep:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use narc/o to build a word that...

Question 19

The term syncope means

Accepted Answer

A)   seizure.
B)   pain.
C)   depression.
D)   bipolarism.
E)   fainting.

Question 20

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-mental disorder characterized by irrational fears

Accepted Answer

A)  anencephaly
B)  asthenia
C)  ataxia
D)  aura
E)  Bell palsyF) blood-brain barrierG) bulimiaH) comaI) concussionJ) convulsionK) cryosurgeryL) dementiaM) demyelinationN) dyslexiaO) epilepsiesP) hemiparesisQ) herpes zosterR) hydrocephalusS) lethargyT) papilledemaU) paresthesiaV) phobiaW) plaquesX) psychosisY) syncopeZ) tractotomy

Exam 15: Nervous System

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -small lesions on the brain associated with Alzheimer disease

Build a medical word that means speech that is rapid:

Build a word that means tumor of neuroglial tissue:

Use -asthenia to build a word that means weakness or debility of a muscle:

Nodding of the head, slowness of movement, tremors, stiffness of large joints, and shuffling gait are associated with brain tumors.

Which test measures the speed at which impulses travel through a nerve?

Which diagnostic procedure locates and destroys lesions in deep-seated structures of the body?

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -thin, slender

Intracranial tumors that originate directly in brain tissue are called primary intracranial tumors.

The most severe form of spina bifida, in which the spinal cord and meninges protrude through the spine, is called

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -difficulty reading or processing written language

Build a medical word that means separation; destruction; loosening of a nerve:

Use -esthesia to build a word that means feeling that is excessive or above normal:

A sudden, uncontrollable urge to sleep at an inappropriate time is called

Demyelination throughout the spinal cord and brain is characteristic of myasthenia gravis.

Ventriculoperitoneal shunting relieves intracranial pressure resulting from hydrocephalus.

Which diagnostic procedure produces high-resolution, three-dimensional vascular images of blood vessels?

Use narc/o to build a word that means seizure of sleep:

The term syncope means

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -mental disorder characterized by irrational fears