Chapter 11 part 1 medical terms
The medical term for abnormal sensations such as burning or tingling is
Paresthesia
Which of the following pairs is mismatched
Parietal lobe controls vision
A viral inflammation of gray matter of the sprint cord is called
Poliomyelitis
The sense of _________ is termed olfaction
Smell
Which of the following pairs is mismatched
Somatic nerves- serve the eyes and ears
Which of the following pairs is mismatched
Subdural space- space containing cerebrospinal fluid
Which of the following will result from sympathetic simulation
Tachycardia
Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is not true
The nervous system is divided into the central nervous system and the autonomic nervous system.
Which of the following statements regarding the autonomic nervous system is not true
The parasympathetic branch inhibits digestion.
Which of the following statements regarding the spinal cord is not true
The spinal cord extends from the medulla oblongata down to the sacrum.
Which of the following is the part of a neuron that receives the impulse
dendrite
Which part of the brain consists of the thalamus and hypothalamus
diencephalon
Which type of seizure is localized, affecting a single limb
focal seizure
Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis
lumbar puncture
Which of the following is the insulating material found around a neuron
myelin
Which term means surgical repair of a nerve
neuroplasty
Which layer of the meninges is applied directly to the surface of the brain
pia mater
The medical term for fainting is
syncope
Involuntary, repetitive, alternating movements of a body part is called:
tremor
Which of the following is a CSF containing cavity inside the brain tissue itself
ventricle
A condition of excessive sensation is called
Hyperesthesia
Anesthesia is used for all of the following cases except:
It is used for all the above: Pain management Resuscitation measures Surgical procedures
Which of the following is not part of the brain
Nerve root
_________ is a condition in which an animal is paralyzed in the hindquarters only
Paraplegia
Which of the following is not part of the brain stem
hypothalamus
The sensations that occur prior to an epileptic seizure is called
Ab aura
_______ is an absence of pain
Analgesia
Which of the following pairs is mismatched
Axon- releases impulse from previous cell
The __________ is the largest part of the brain and is responsible for all conscious thought
Cerebrum
The condition of being awake and alert to one surroundings is called
Conscious
Which layer meninges forms the though and fibrous outer sac
Dura mater
Which layer of the meninges forms web like filaments
arachnoid layer
Which part of the brain is responsible for thoughts, judgement, memory, problem solving and language.
cerebrum
Which of the following is the elevated portion of the convolutions on the surface of the cerebrum
gyri
paralysis on one side of the body is called
hemiplegia
Which of the following pathological conditions occurs when there is an accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain
hydrocephalus
