Endocrine and Nervous System
Which of the following conditions is characterized by one-sided facial paralysis?
Bell's palsy
The condition of being awake and alert to one's surroundings is called:
Conscious
Truth or False: A concussion is inflammation of the brain.
False
Truth or False: Hemiparesis is a paralysis of one side of the body.
False
Truth or False: Hirsutism is a term for the condition of having insufficient hair.
False
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
Truth or False: An aurora is an unusual sensation that occurs before a seizure.
Truth
Truth or False: The term myelogram means a record of the spinal cord
Truth
A profound state of unconsciousnesses associated with an illness or injury is called:
a coma
Which of the following conditions is characterized by an enlargement of the bones of the head and extremities?
acromegaly
Which of the following medications is used to treat minor pain?
analgesic
Which of the following medications produce a loss of consciousness?
anesthetic
Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?
corticosteroids
The progress of intellectual function is called:
dementia
Gynecomastia is the:
development of breast tissue in male
Which of the following conditions is characterized by being abnormally short in height?
dwarfism
Which term refers to the condition in which the body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid?
edema
Which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations?
epinephrine
Which of the following refers to having an excessive amount of hair?
hirsutism
Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?
hypercalcemia
Which of the following medications promotes sleep?
hypnotic
Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?
hyponatremia
Which term means surgical repair of a nerve?
neuroplasty
The medical term for fainting is:
syncope
The nerve ability and muscle cramps that develop as a result of hypoparathyroidism is called:
tetany
