med terms ch 12 quizzes

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a stroke?

CVA

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition in which there is a loss of the myelin sheath around nerves?

MS

Which of the following statements regarding neuroglial cells is NOT true?

Neuroglial cells conduct electrical impulses.

Which of the following conditions is characterized by encephalopathy and organ damage and is associated with aspirin use in children?

Reye's syndrome

Which of the following is NOT a potential cause of a cerebrovascular accident?

accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid

Which of the following medications is used to treat minor pain?

analgesic

A medical term that means lack of feeling or sensation is

anesthesia

Which of the following medications produces a loss of consciousness?

anesthetic

The combining form that means fear or worry is

anxi/o

A medical term that means lack of speech is

aphasia

A medical term that means lack of muscle coordination is

ataxia

The sensation that occurs prior to an epileptic seizure is called:

aura

A nerve is a bundle of ________ carrying messages between the central nervous system and various parts of the body

axons

Which of the following pairs is mismatched?

axon—receives impulse from previous cell

Which of the following surgical procedures removes an obstruction from one of the major arteries of the neck?

carotid endarterectomy

A medical term that means pertaining to the cerebrum and spine is

cerebrospinal

Which of the following surgical procedures treats hydrocephalus?

cerebrospinal fluid shunt

A profound state of unconsciousness associated with an illness or injury is called:

coma

The abnormal mental state characterized by confusion, disorientation, and agitation is called:

delirium

The progressive impairment of intellectual function is called:

dementia

Which part of the brain consists of the thalamus and hypothalamus?

diencephalon

Which of the following medications is used to treat Parkinson's disease?

dopaminergic drugs

Which layer of the meninges forms the tough and fibrous outer sac?

dura mater

A medical term that means difficult speech is

dysphasia

A medical term that means record of brain's electricity is

electroencephalogram

A tractotomy is a surgical procedure used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain and shunt it toward the abdominal cavity

false

t/f: A hypnotic medication is used to treat Parkinson's disease

false

t/f: A psychologist is a physician specializing in treating mental disorders

false

t/f: A tractotomy is a surgical procedure used to drain excess cerebrospinal fluid from the brain and shunt it toward the abdominal cavity

false

t/f: Antisocial personality disorder includes exaggerated feelings of persecution.

false

t/f: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder means having deficits in social interaction and communication skills

false

t/f: Bundles of nerve fibers interconnecting different parts of the central nervous system are called ganglia

false

t/f: Paraplegia is an abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling

false

t/f: Sensory nerves carry commands to muscles and glands

false

t/f: The inner layer of the cerebrum is the cerebral cortex

false

t/f: The parasympathetic branch of the autonomic nervous system stimulates the body in times of stress and crisis

false

t/f: The term neurorrhaphy means ruptured nerve

false

Anorexia nervosa is an example of what category of mental disorder?

feeding and eating disorders

Intravenous and inhalation are examples of:

general anesthesia

Paralysis on one side of the body is called:

hemiplegia

Which of the following medications promotes sleep?

hypnotic

Which part of the brain controls body temperature, appetite, sleep, sexual desire, and emotions?

hypothalamus

Which surgical procedure removes part of a vertebra to relieve pressure on a spinal nerve?

laminectomy

Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis?

lumbar puncture

Which of the following pathological conditions is due to the loss of myelin insulation around the nerves?

multiple sclerosis

Which of the following pathological conditions is due to an insufficient neurotransmitter at a synapse?

myasthenia gravis

A medical term that means spinal cord inflammation is

myelitis

A medical term that means record of the spinal cord is

myelogram

The protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called

myelomeningocele

Which of the following is the location of the nucleus of a neuron?

nerve cell body

Which of the following terms means surgical repair of a nerve?

neuroplasty

Which of the following disorders is characterized by exaggerated feelings of persecution?

paranoid personality

Which of the following disorders includes aberrant sexual activity?

paraphilic disorders

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs is called:

paraplegia

Which of the following is an example of an anxiety disorder?

phobias

A viral inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is

poliomyelitis

A medical term that means inflammation of many nerves is

polyneuritis

Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses positively charged isotopes to image the brain's metabolically active tissues?

positron emission tomography

A medical term that means nerve root inflammation is

radiculitis

A medical term that means nerve root disease is

radiculopathy

The combining form that means split is

schiz/o

Which of the following conditions results from a Herpes zoster virus infection of the nerve root?

shingles

The combining form that means body is

somat/o

Which category of mental disorders pertains to patients who have physical symptoms for which no physical disease can be determined?

somatic symptom and related disorders

Which of the following terms describes the valleys separating the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum?

sulci

Which of the following is the point at which two neurons meet?

synapse

The medical term for fainting is:

syncope

Which type of seizure is also called a grand mal seizure?

tonic-clonic seizure

t/f: A coma is profound unconsciousness

true

t/f: A nerve conduction velocity test can pinpoint an area of nerve damage

true

t/f: An absence seizure is also called a petit mal seizure

true

t/f: Kleptomania means an uncontrollable impulse to steal

true

t/f: Narcotic analgesics are medications used to treat severe pain

true

t/f: Poliomyelitis is an infection of the spinal cord

true

t/f: Symptoms of a migraine include severe head pain, nausea, and sensitivity to light

true

t/f: The brain contains four interconnected cavities called ventricles

true