Medical Terminology Final Exam #12

The condition in which there is degeneration of the motor neurons of the spinal cord (Lou Gherig's disease) is know as: A) myasthenia gravis B) multiple sclerosis C) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis D) Reye syndrome

C

The innermost layer of the meninges is the: A) arachnoid layer B) dura mater C) pia mater D) pons

C

Afferent neurons: A) carry impulses to the brain and spinal cord B) carry impulses away from the brain and spinal cord C) carry impulses to the brain but away from the spinal cord D) carry impulses to the spinal but away from the brain

A

The form of epilepsy in which there is a loss of awareness without muscle convulsions is: A) absence seizure B) palsy seizure C) focal seizure D) tonic-clonic seizure

A

One-sided facial paralysis with an unknown cause is known as: A) Reye syndrome B) Lou Gehrig's disease C) Parkinson's disease D) Bell's palsy

D

The diagnostic term that means the process of X-ray filming the blood vessels of the brain is: A) cerebral angiogram B) ventriculogram C) myelography D) cerebral angiography

D

The medical term for fainting is: A) palsy B) syncope C) dementia D) delirium

D

The term for a disease affecting children and adolescents, typically following a viral infection, is: A) Babinski's syndrome B) cerebral palsy C) multiple sclerosis D) Reye syndrome

D

ANS

autonomic nervous system

CP

cerebral palsy

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

MS

multiple sclerosis

SCI

spinal cord injury

A profound state of unconciousness resulting from an illness or injury is a: A) concussion B) sleep disorder C) coma D) seizure

C

The condition characterized by nonprogressive paralysis from a defect or trauma at birth is: A) autism B) pilepsy C) cerebral palsy D) dementia

C