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