Question 1

Which type of therapy focuses on changing thoughts that are affecting a person's emotions and actions?​

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral therapy
B)   ​cognitive behavioral therapy
C)   ​hypnotherapy
D)   ​psychoanalysis B

Question 2

____________________ is characterized by sudden, severe, lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve.​

Accepted Answer

Trigeminal neuralgia​

Question 3

Which nerves prepare the body for emergencies and stress as part of the fight-or-flight response?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​peripheral spinal nerves
B)   ​sympathetic nerves
C)   ​parasympathetic nerves
D)   ​cranial nerves B

Question 4

A type of radiation treatment for brain tumors performed without knife or incision is known as ______.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Gamma knife surgery
B)   ​deep brain stimulation
C)   ​electroconvulsive therapy
D)   ​lobectomy

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abnormal fear
B)  ​having an affinity for
C)  ​mind
D)  ​nerve
E)  spinal cord, bone marrow​

Question 6

A/An _____ works by increasing activity in certain areas of the brain to increase concentration and wakefulness.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​stimulant
B)   ​antipsychotic drug
C)   ​hypnotic
D)   ​barbiturate

Question 7

Which type of disorder is found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties learning specific skills?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder
B)   ​dyslexia
C)   ​learning disabilities
D)   ​intellectual disability

Question 8

The thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges is known as the ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The thick, tough, outermost membrane of the...

Question 9

Match each definition with the correct term.​
-coma

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abnormally increased cerebrospinal fluid within the brain
B)  deep state of unconsciousness​
C)  excessive sensitivity to stimuli​
D)  inability to maintain a healthy body weight due to fear of weight gain​
E)  violent jarring of the brain​

Question 10

A/An ____________________ disorder is a condition in which individuals act as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/An ____________________ disorder is a condition in...

Question 11

A/An ____________________ stroke is damage that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/An ____________________ stroke is damage that occurs...

Question 12

____________________ disease is a degenerative central nervous system disorder with progressive loss of control over movement.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ disease is a degenerative central nervous...

Question 13

____________________ is a disorder of the peripheral nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord which causes pain and loss of sensation in the arms and legs.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a disorder of the peripheral...

Question 14

The psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, as well as other disturbances, is known as ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from...

Question 15

Regional anesthesia produced by injecting a local anesthetic into the epidural space of the spine is known as ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Regional anesthesia produced by injecting a local...

Question 16

A persistent, severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve is known as ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A persistent, severe burning pain that usually...

Question 17

The 12 pairs of _____ originate from the undersurface of the brain.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​cranial nerves
B)   ​peripheral spinal nerves
C)   ​afferent neurons
D)   ​connecting neurons

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abnormal fear
B)  ​having an affinity for
C)  ​mind
D)  ​nerve
E)  spinal cord, bone marrow​

Question 19

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
--esthesia

Accepted Answer

A)  ​brain
B)  ​bruise
C)  burning​
D)  sensation, feeling​
E)  shaken together​

Question 20

The progressive autoimmune disorder that is characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord is known as ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The progressive autoimmune disorder that is characterized...

Exam 10: The Nervous System and Mental Health

Which type of therapy focuses on changing thoughts that are affecting a person's emotions and actions?

____________________ is characterized by sudden, severe, lightning-like pain due to an inflammation of the fifth cranial nerve.

Which nerves prepare the body for emergencies and stress as part of the fight-or-flight response?

A type of radiation treatment for brain tumors performed without knife or incision is known as ______.

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

A/An _____ works by increasing activity in certain areas of the brain to increase concentration and wakefulness.

Which type of disorder is found in children of normal intelligence who have difficulties learning specific skills?

The thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges is known as the ____________________.

Match each definition with the correct term. -coma

A/An ____________________ disorder is a condition in which individuals act as if they have a physical or mental illness when they are not really sick.

A/An ____________________ stroke is damage that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or ruptures.

____________________ disease is a degenerative central nervous system disorder with progressive loss of control over movement.

____________________ is a disorder of the peripheral nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord which causes pain and loss of sensation in the arms and legs.

The psychotic disorder characterized by withdrawal from reality, illogical patterns of thinking, delusions, and hallucinations, as well as other disturbances, is known as ____________________.

Regional anesthesia produced by injecting a local anesthetic into the epidural space of the spine is known as ____________________.

A persistent, severe burning pain that usually follows an injury to a sensory nerve is known as ____________________.

The 12 pairs of _____ originate from the undersurface of the brain.

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

Match each definition with the correct word part. --esthesia

The progressive autoimmune disorder that is characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of nerve fibers of the brain and spinal cord is known as ____________________.