Med Term- Nervous System

User Answer Correct Which of the following abbreviations is a pathological condition?

CP

Which of the following abbreviations stands for a stroke?

CVA

Which part of the brain coordinates voluntary body movements and maintains balance?

Cerebellum

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

Diencephalon

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

Dura mater

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic test?

EEG

Paralysis on one side of the body is called:

Hemiplegia

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

Hypothalamus

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

MS

Which of the following is not part of the brain?

Nerve root

Which medical term means surgical repair of a nerve?

Neuroplasty

Which of the following abbreviations is a diagnostic image?

PET

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

Paraplegia

The medical term for an abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling is:

Paresthesia

What is the common name for a CVA?

Stroke

Which of the following conditions is a collection of blood within the meninges?

Subdural hematoma

The medical term for fainting is:

Syncope

Which part of the brain serves as a center for relaying impulses from the eyes, ears, and skin to the cerebrum?

Thalamus

Which part of the brain is responsible for thoughts, judgement, memory, problem solving, and language?

cerebrum