Question 1

Use meningi/o to build a word that means tumor of the meninges: ____________________.

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Question 2

Use -esthesia to build a word that means without feeling or not feeling: ____________________.

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Question 3

The unmyelinated spaces between adjacent segments of myelin sheath are called:

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A)   cell bodies.
B)   axons.
C)   dendrites.
D)   nodes of Ranvier.
E)   meninges.

Question 4

Chemicals that facilitate movement of impulses at synapses are called:

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A)   opiates.
B)   sedatives.
C)   hypnotics.
D)   neurotransmitters.
E)   analgesics.

Question 5

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-acute inflammatory eruption of vesicles,usually on trunk;also called shingles

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 6

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)

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 7

Use uni- to build a word that means pertaining to the side or to one side: ____________________.

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Question 8

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 9

Which abbreviation refers to a recording of electrical activity in the brain to help locate seizure activity?

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A)   EMG
B)   NCV
C)   CTA
D)   MRI
E)   EEG

Question 10

Use encephal/o to build a word that means inflammation of the brain: ____________________.

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Question 11

Which classification of drugs acts upon the brain to produce a complete loss of feeling and consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)   Local anesthetics
B)   Nerve blocks
C)   General anesthetics
D)   Hypnotics
E)   Antipsychotics

Question 12

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

Question 13

Build a word that means pertaining to stupor;numbness;sleep: ____________________.

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The answer of Build a word that means pertaining to...

Question 14

Which neuroglial cell possesses phagocytic properties?

Accepted Answer

A)   Ependyma
B)   Microglia
C)   Oligodendroglia
D)   Microcyte
E)   Oligodendrocyte

Question 15

Which life-threatening emergency involves the whole cortex?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clonic spasm
B)   Tonic spasm
C)   Status epilepticus
D)   Partial seizure
E)   General seizure

Question 16

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-brain

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 17

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 18

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-cranium (skull)

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 19

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-transection of a nerve tract in the brain stem or spinal cord

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 20

Brain plaques are associated with AD.

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A) True 
 B)False

Exam 15: Nervous System

Build a word that means pertaining to stupor;numbness;sleep: ____________________.

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

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Which classification of drugs acts upon the brain to produce a complete loss of feeling and consciousness?

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -acute inflammatory eruption of vesicles,usually on trunk;also called shingles

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Which neuroglial cell possesses phagocytic properties?

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)

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Brain plaques are associated with AD.

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

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Which abbreviation refers to a recording of electrical activity in the brain to help locate seizure activity?

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Chemicals that facilitate movement of impulses at synapses are called:

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Use meningi/o to build a word that means tumor of the meninges: ____________________.

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -brain

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Match the medical terms with their definitions. -transection of a nerve tract in the brain stem or spinal cord

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Use encephal/o to build a word that means inflammation of the brain: ____________________.

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

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Use -esthesia to build a word that means without feeling or not feeling: ____________________.

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Use uni- to build a word that means pertaining to the side or to one side: ____________________.

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The unmyelinated spaces between adjacent segments of myelin sheath are called:

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Match the combining forms with their meanings. -cranium (skull)

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Which life-threatening emergency involves the whole cortex?

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