Med Term Chapter 12 Test Questions

weakness

-paresis

speech

-phasia

paralysis

-plegia

Which suffix means muscle coordination?

-taxia

Which diagnostic procedure can be used to evaluate brain activity during sleep?

EEG

A delusional disorder can be described​ as:

a false belief held even in the face of contrary evidence

a ruptured aneurysm is a common cause of

a stroke

The condition known as aphasia is the lack of

ability to communicate verbally or in writing

sense of pain

alges/o

a CVA can be caused by

an embolus or hemorrhage

without speech

aphasia

which is the part of a neuron that conducts electrical impulse towards its destination?

axon

Cerebral palsy is usually caused by

brain damage from birth

the medulla oblongata is found in the

brain stem

headache

cephalgia

The wrinkled portion at the lower back of the brain is the

cerebellum

which of the following is the medical term for a stroke?

cerebrovascular accident

What are the meninges?

coverings of the brain and spinal cord

A disorder in which a split personality occurs is​ a:

dissociative disorder

a floating blood clot

embolus

brain

encephal/o

An inflammation of the brain itself is called

encephalitis

If you went to a therapist who practiced​ psychoanalysis, you would expect​ to:

examine the past and present to find hidden experiences

Sensory nerves carry commands away from the central nervous system to muscles and glands

false

having two or more distinct personalities is an example of a somatoform disorder

false

the occipital lobe of the cerebrum controls motor function and speech

false

the spinal cord is located outside the vertebral column

false

the temporal lobe is part of the brain stem

false

glue

gli/o

imagined perception

hallucin/o

If a patient has​ syncope, what is the​ problem?

he faints

A patient who is​ FTM:

is of a female gender but identifies as a male

With inhalation​ anesthesia, a​ patient:

is unconscious

which of the following surgical procedures relieves pressure on a spinal nerve?

laminectomy

A person with Guillain-Barre syndrome experiences which of the following?

loss of sensation or muscle control in the legs

The purpose of doing an EEG examination is​ to:

measure electrical activity in the brain

which of these is a tumor within the meninges?

meningioma

Which condition has the symptom of neck stiffness?

meningitis

untreated hydrocephalus may lead to

mental retardation

Which type of drug is prescribed to decrease​ anxiety?

minor tranquilizer

An inflammatory disease of the CNS causing extreme weakness and numbness due to loss of myelin is

multiple sclerosis

which condition is caused by the loss of myelin insulation from nerves?

multiple sclerosis

which condition is due to insufficient neurotransmitter at synapse?

myasthenia gravis

spinal cord

myel/o

What is the name of the condition in which the spinal cord and its coverings protrude through an opening defect in the​ vertebrae?

myelomeningocele

nerve pain

neuralgia

Which tissue holds neurons together

neuroglial

What is the chemical substance that helps a nerve impulse go between two​ nerves?

neurotransmitter

A person with​ narcolepsy:

often falls asleep during the day

Quadriplegia is defined​ as:

paralysis of all four limbs

An individual with​ OCD:

performs rituals to reduce anxiety

gray matter

poli/o

many

poly-

setting fires

pyromania

nerve root

radicul/o

Which of the following is the primary effect of an analgesic​ medication?

reduces pain

A patient with obsessive-compulsive ​disorder:

repeats actions to avoid anxiety

hard

scler/o

If untreated, the condition of hydrocephalus may result in

seizures and intellectual disabilities

epilepsy can be best defined as

seizures caused by electrical brain disturbances

partial

semi-

Masochism is a _____ disorder

sexual

A patient who has physical symptoms when no physical disease can be identified has​ a:

somatic symptom or related disorder

A patient was scheduled for​ myelography, which involves​ a:

spinal cord x-ray after an injection of dye into the spinal canal

Fainting

syncope

patients with schizophrenia greatly benefit from:

taking antipsychotic drugs

which lobe of the brain controls hearing and smell?

temporal

The lower lateral portion of the brain is the

temporal lobe

which of the following is not apart of the brainstem?

temporal lobe

to cut

tom/o

which of the following is a temporary interference with blood supply to the brain?

transient ischemic attack

a chemical messenger in the nervous system is called a neurotransmitter

true

a psychiatrist is an MD

true

alzheimer's disease is characterized by dementia

true

myelin is a white lipid sheath covering certain nerve fibers

true

the function of the spinal cord is to provide a pathway for impulses to and from the brain

true

A person with ataxia has trouble

walking straight

What is the normal response to a Babinski reflex test?

The great toe bends