Question 1

The combining form phas/o is defined as

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A)   one
B)   mind
C)   speech
D)   sensationE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Nerve impulses described as efferent are

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A)   absent
B)   conveying toward a center
C)   excessive
D)   conveying away from the centerE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 3

The term aphasia means loss or impairment of

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A)   speaking
B)   eating
C)   breathing
D)   swallowingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 4

A psychologist is a

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A)   specialist of the mind
B)   physician who studies and treats disorders of the mind
C)   physician who studies and treats disorders of the nervous system
D)   study of the mindE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

A viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves is

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A)   sciatica
B)   multiple sclerosis
C)   shingles
D)   cerebral palsyE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

A condition characterized by a lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is

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A)   cerebral palsy
B)   epilepsy
C)   sciatica
D)   multiple sclerosisE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

A chronic degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord is

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A)   sciatica
B)   herpes zoster
C)   multiple sclerosis
D)   amyotrophic lateral sclerosisE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

The term neuralgia is defined as

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A)   disease of the nerve and the joints
B)   pain in the nerve
C)   inflammation of many nerves
D)   a developing nerve cellE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following is an eating disorder?

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A)   anxiety disorder
B)   bulimia nervosa
C)   phobia
D)   autismE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The combining form that means gray matter is

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A)   poli/o
B)   myel/o
C)   mening/o
D)   rhiz/oE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

The definition of the term concussion is

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A)   injury to the brain caused by minor or major head trauma
B)   lack of muscle coordination caused by severe head trauma
C)   profound unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head
D)   stroke caused by head injuryE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

The term cerebral thrombosis is defined as

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A)   blood clot in the cerebrum
B)   blood tumor below the dura
C)   inflammation of the gray matter
D)   protrusion of the meningesE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 13

Which of the following is the abbreviation for a psychiatric disorder characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts that result in the tendency to perform repetitive acts?

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A)   OCD
B)   PTSD
C)   ALS
D)   MSE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

The abbreviation for a sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time is

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A)   CVA
B)   CP
C)   TIA
D)   ALSE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

The term that means excision of a nerve is

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A)   rhizotomy
B)   neurotomy
C)   neurectomy
D)   neurorrhaphyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Inflammation of the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord is called

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A)   duritis
B)   poliomyelitis
C)   polyneuritis
D)   meningitisE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

The progression or treatment of multiple sclerosis may be measured by a group of diagnostic tests that measure changes and responses in brainwaves elicited by stimuli called

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A)   electroencephalography
B)   PET scan
C)   MRI scan
D)   evoked potential studiesE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

The term that means (occurring)  between seizures or attacks is

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A)   preictal
B)   postictal
C)   interictal
D)   hemiparesisE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

The term that means process of recording the (blood)  vessels of the cerebrum is

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A)   computed tomography of the brain
B)   CT myelography
C)   electroencephalography
D)   cerebral angiographyE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the

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A)   nerves and cartilage
B)   joints and cartilage
C)   nerve roots and joints
D)   nerves and jointE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Which of the following is an eating disorder?

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The term cerebral thrombosis is defined as

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The term that means process of recording the (blood) vessels of the cerebrum is

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The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the

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A condition characterized by a lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is

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A viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causes blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves is

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The term that means (occurring) between seizures or attacks is

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The combining form that means gray matter is

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Which of the following is the abbreviation for a psychiatric disorder characterized by intrusive, unwanted thoughts that result in the tendency to perform repetitive acts?

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The term that means excision of a nerve is

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A psychologist is a

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A chronic degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord is

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Inflammation of the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord is called

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The definition of the term concussion is

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The term neuralgia is defined as

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The progression or treatment of multiple sclerosis may be measured by a group of diagnostic tests that measure changes and responses in brainwaves elicited by stimuli called

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The combining form phas/o is defined as

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The term aphasia means loss or impairment of

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The abbreviation for a sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time is

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Nerve impulses described as efferent are

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