Chapter 10 hlth
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CVA is an abbreviation used to mean:
aggravate
.The term exacerbate means to
aspirate cerebrospinal fluid
A lumbar puncture is performed to:
disorders of the nervous
A neurologist is a physician who specializes in
bruise
Another term used for contusion is:
empathy
The behavior of putting oneself in another person's circumstance
central nervous system
The brain and spinal cord make up the:
The cardiovascular and the respiratory systems
The brainstem controls vital activities in which other body systems?
dementia
The term for a chronic, progressive loss of cognitive and intellectual functions is
epidural
The term that describes the area above the dura mater is:
moving toward the central nervous system
The word afferent refers to:
acquiring knowledge through thinking, learning, and memory
The word cognition means the process of
hemi
The word element that means half is
hallucin
The word element that means imagination is:
paralysis
The word which refers to a loss of motor control and sensation as a result of injury to the spinal cord is:
fever
What triggers a "febrile" seizure in infants and toddlers?
loses contact with reality
When a person is schizophrenic, he or she
below the injury site
Where does a spinal cord injury result in loss of function?
migraine
Which of the following conditions has symptoms of intense throbbing in the head, nausea, and vomiting?
epilepsy
Which of the following conditions refers to a chronic brain disorder caused by paroxysmal excessive neuronal discharges?
lumbar puncture
Which of the following is a procedure used to remove CSF?
cortex
Which of the following is not a lobe of the cerebral hemisphere?
patella
Which of the following terms is not associated with the nervous system?
hemiparesis
Which of the following terms means weakness on one side of the body?
epilepsy
Which of the following words is derived from the Greek element meaning seizure?
posterior
Which of these is not a region of the spinal cord?
delirium
Give an example of a condition that is an altered mental state
12
How many cranial nerves are there?
three
How many layers of meninges are there?
neurologist
If you are diagnosed with an intracranial hemorrhage, what type of specialist do you need
glue
In the word neuroglia, -glia means
contusion
A bruising of tissue, including the brain is called a _________.
epidural hematoma
A collection of blood located outside the dura mater is called a(n)
hydrocephalus
A condition caused by an excessive amount of CSF causing ventricular enlargement is
tourette syndrome
A disorder of multiple motor and vocal tics is called
quadriplegia
A person who is paralyzed in all four limbs has
there is an alteration between muscular rigidity and muscular jerking
A tonic-clonic seizure is one in which:
encephalitis
An inflammation of the brain is called:
cerebral angiography
An invasive procedure in which a radiopaque dye is injected into the blood vessels of the neck and brain to detect blood vessels that are partially or completely blocked, aneurysms, or AV malformations is a:
cranial
Of the following words, which one means pertaining to the skull?
dopamine
Parkinson disease occurs when which neurotransmitter is no longer produced?
synapse
The junction between two nerve cells is the
obsessive compulsive disorder
The meaning of OCD is -
-aneurysm
The medical term for a dilation or ballooning of an artery or cardiac chamber is:
syncope
The medical term for fainting is:
efferent
The opposite of afferent is:
postictal phase
The phase immediately following a seizure is known as the
auto
The prefix that means self is
corpus callosum
The right and left cerebral hemispheres are connected by the:
small
The root/combining form in the word microcephaly means
The arm and leg of one side of the body are affected
What is the best definition for hemiplegia?
bell palsy
What is the facial nerve disorder characterized by a sudden weakness or paralysis of muscles on one side of the face?
