Module 6: Check on Learning and Module Quiz

What is the difference between a general benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostate cancer?

Benign enlarged prostates are not cancerous

This nervous system disease is not caused by any infection and is not progressive in nature. It is found in children. What is ?

Cerebral palsy

Match terms with their description or definition. Concussion Epilepsy Myelitis Parkinson's disease Neuritis

Concussion: temporary grogginess due to blow to the head Epilepsy: interference with the normal electric activity of the brain Myelitis: inflammation of the spinal cord Parkinson's disease: shaking palsy that develops later in life Neuritis: inflammation of a nerve

The brain and spinal cord are protective of three layers of protective membranes called the meninges. These meninges are;

Dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater

What is the primary difference between Pre-Eclampsia and Eclampsia?

Eclampsia is characterized by severe agitation and seizures.

Hydrocephalus and encephalitis both cause swelling of the brain. What is the primary difference between the two diseases?

Encephalitis is caused by a virus. Hydrocephalus is not.

"Endometrial tissue is the tissue present in the lining of uterus but when it is found elsewhere it cause problems such a pain, swelling and bleeding. This condition is called ______."

Endometriosis

What is the primary difference between Endometritis and Endocervicitis?

Endometritis is primarily due to a bacterial infection

Match terms with their description or definition. Epididymitis Eclampsia Oophoritis Prostatitis Uteitis

Epididymitis: inflammation of epididymis Eclampsia: "results in convulsions, coma and even death during pregnancy" Oophoritis: inflammation of the ovaries Prostatitis: inflammation of the prostate gland Uteitis: inflammation of the uterus

Trauma to the head may result into cerebral hemorrhage which are often categorized based on where they occur in relation to the meninges. The hemorrhage that occurs outside of the dura is called _____.

Epidural

"Gonorrhea, syphilis, genital herpes, and HIV are sexually transmitted disease that are caused by viruses and that is why they are difficult to control." True False

False

Nervous system is divided into two parts; central nervous system and anatomical nervous system. True False

False

The classification of bone fracture that is characterized by a break that does NOT include the entire bone is

Greenstick

What is the primary difference between Orchitis and Hydrocele?

Hydrocele is a congenital defect. Orchitis occurs post-birth.

Let's say you looked at a big scientific word and didn't know the meaning off the top of your head. One way to glean the answer is to break it down into root words, prefixes and suffixes. Using this technique which word would you associate with diseases of the Nervous System? Neurotropic Immunologic Ectopic Osteoporotic

Neurotropic

What is the major difference between a broken bone and a fractured bone?

None

CPT Kirk, a male, is a deep space astronaut warping across the universe in the Starship Enterprise on a five year mission. What disease would he most likely acquire over time during his journey that would be in common with an earth-bound post-menopausal woman of 70?

Osteoporosis

What is the primary difference between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis?

Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic autoimmune disease; osteoarthritis is degenerative and genetic

Dermoid cyst is a common cyst found on the walls of ovary that contain greasy material produced by sebaceous glands. True False

True