Deck 10: The Nervous System and Mental Health

Question 1

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

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

Answer 1

​abnormal fear

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

​bruise

Question 3

Match each definition with the correct term.​
seizure

A)​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B)excessive fear of heights​
C)false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D)sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E)sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

Answer 3

sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​

Question 4

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

A)​membranes, meninges
B)​feeling
C)nerve root​
D)process of producing a picture​
E)brain​

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

Question 8

Match each definition with the correct term.​
acrophobia

A)​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B)excessive fear of heights​
C)false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D)sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E)sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

Question 9

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

A)​membranes, meninges
B)​feeling
C)nerve root​
D)process of producing a picture​
E)brain​

Question 10

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

A)​membranes, meninges
B)​feeling
C)nerve root​
D)process of producing a picture​
E)brain​

Question 11

Match each definition with the correct term.​
hallucination

A)​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B)excessive fear of heights​
C)false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D)sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E)sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

Question 12

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

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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

A)​membranes, meninges
B)​feeling
C)nerve root​
D)process of producing a picture​
E)brain​

Question 15

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

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

Question 16

Match each definition with the correct term.​
claustrophobia

A)​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B)excessive fear of heights​
C)false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D)sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E)sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

Question 17

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

A)​membranes, meninges
B)​feeling
C)nerve root​
D)process of producing a picture​
E)brain​

Question 18

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

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

Question 19

Match each definition with the correct term.​
delusion

A)​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B)excessive fear of heights​
C)false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D)sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E)sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

Match each definition with the correct term.​
concussion

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 22

Match each definition with the correct term.​
anorexia nervosa

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 23

Match each definition with the correct term.​
dyslexia

A)​disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
B)sudden fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms​
C)learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement​
D)potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever​
E)progressive decline in mental abilities​

Question 24

Match each definition with the correct term.​
anesthetist

A)​congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
B)​inflammation of the meninges
C)inflammation of the spinal cord​
D)medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia​
E)medication used to induce anesthesia​

Question 25

____________________ disease is a group of disorders that lead to dementia marked by deterioration affecting memory and reasoning capabilities.​

Question 26

Match each definition with the correct term.​
meningitis

A)​congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
B)​inflammation of the meninges
C)inflammation of the spinal cord​
D)medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia​
E)medication used to induce anesthesia​

Question 27

Match each definition with the correct term.​
meningocele

A)​congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
B)​inflammation of the meninges
C)inflammation of the spinal cord​
D)medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia​
E)medication used to induce anesthesia​

Question 28

Match each definition with the correct term.​
anesthetic

A)​congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
B)​inflammation of the meninges
C)inflammation of the spinal cord​
D)medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia​
E)medication used to induce anesthesia​

Question 29

The term ____________________ describes the chemical substances that make it possible for messages to cross from the synapse of a neuron to the target receptor.​

Question 30

Match each definition with the correct term.​
hyperesthesia

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 31

Commonly known as fainting, the medical term for this condition is ____________________.​

Question 32

Match each definition with the correct term.​
hydrocephalus

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 33

Match each definition with the correct term.​
dementia

A)​disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
B)sudden fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms​
C)learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement​
D)potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever​
E)progressive decline in mental abilities​

Question 34

Match each definition with the correct term.​
myelitis

A)​congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
B)​inflammation of the meninges
C)inflammation of the spinal cord​
D)medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia​
E)medication used to induce anesthesia​

Question 35

The term ____________________ describes inflammation of the sciatic nerve.​

Question 36

Match each definition with the correct term.​
coma

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 37

Match each definition with the correct term.​
delirium

A)​disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
B)sudden fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms​
C)learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement​
D)potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever​
E)progressive decline in mental abilities​

Question 38

Match each definition with the correct term.​
panic attack

A)​disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
B)sudden fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms​
C)learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement​
D)potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever​
E)progressive decline in mental abilities​

Question 39

The lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy is known as ____________________.​

Question 40

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

A)​disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
B)sudden fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms​
C)learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement​
D)potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever​
E)progressive decline in mental abilities​

Question 41

The term ____________________ means inflammation of the brain.​

Question 42

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

Question 43

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

Question 44

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

Question 45

A/An ____________________ is a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain.​

Question 46

A/An ____________________ headache is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head.​

Question 47

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

Question 48

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

Question 49

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.​

Question 50

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

Question 51

_________________________ stress disorder is the development of characteristic symptoms after a traumatic event during which the patient felt intense fear, helplessness, or horror.​

Question 52

_____________________ syndrome is characterized by rapidly worsening muscle weakness that can lead to temporary paralysis.​

Question 53

A/An ____________________ is the bruising of brain tissue as a result of a head injury.​

Question 54

The term ____________________ describes a sleep disorder consisting of recurring episodes of falling asleep during the day.​

Question 55

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

Question 56

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

Question 57

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

Question 58

____________________ is an ultrasound study of the carotid artery to predict or diagnose an ischemic stroke.​

Question 59

The term ____________________ describes the mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory.​

Question 60

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

Question 61

Which term refers to a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies, emotional problems, and mental illness?​

A) ​anesthesiologist
B) ​psychiatrist
C) ​psychologist
D) ​neurologist

Question 62

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

Question 63

The condition that has been linked to giving aspirin to children suffering from viral infections is known as ____________________ syndrome.​

Question 64

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.​

Question 65

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

Question 66

The medical term ____________________ describes an abnormal sensation, such as burning or prickling, in the extremities.​

Question 67

Which medication depresses the central nervous system to produce calm and diminished responsiveness without causing sleep?​

A) ​hypnotic
B) ​anticonvulsant
C) ​anesthetic
D) ​sedative

Question 68

____________________ disorders are mental conditions characterized by anxiety or fear that is out of proportion to the real danger in the situation.​

Question 69

A radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium is known as ____________________.​

Question 70

Cervical ____________________ is nerve pain caused by pressure on the spinal nerve roots in the neck region.​

Question 71

____________________ is a condition characterized by poor muscle control, spasticity, speech defects, and other neurologic deficiencies.​

Question 72

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

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

Question 73

A/An ____________________, which is also known as a stroke, is damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted by a blockage of the blood supply.​

Question 74

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

A) ​brainstem
B) ​cerebellum
C) ​cerebrum
D) ​thalamus

Question 75

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

Question 76

____________________ is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severities.​

Question 77

_____ is surgically suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.​

A) ​Neuroplasty
B) ​Neurorrhaphy
C) ​Neurotomy
D) ​Neuron

Question 78

____________________ 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.​

Question 79

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

Question 80

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