Question 1

The pronunciation for anatomic structure referring a group of nerve cells located outside the central nervous system is

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A)   
B)   
C)   
D)  (ponz) .E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is

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A)  cerebral.
B)  neuroid.
C)  craniocerebral.
D)  subdural.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The term that means a congenital or acquired disorder caused by obstructed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is

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A)  microcephaly.
B)  anencephalus.
C)  macrocephaly.
D)  hydrocephalus.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
Cordlike structure made up of fibers

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A)    
B)    
C)  (nurv) 
D)   E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The surgical term neurolysis is defined as

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A)  suturing of a nerve.
B)  surgical repair of a nerve.
C)  loosening,separating a nerve.
D)  incision into a nerve root.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
Specialist,physician

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A)  Mening/o
B)  -ictal
C)  -iatrist
D)  Cerebr/oE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

The suffix -iatry is defined as

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A)  seizure,attack.
B)  specialist,physician.
C)  slight,paralysis.
D)  treatment,specialty.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

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Called the hindbrain

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A)    
B)    
C)  (ser-a-BEL-um) 
D)   E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

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 joint.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

MATCHING
-Match each item with the correct description below.
Cerebrum,brain

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A)  Mening/o
B)  -ictal
C)  -iatrist
D)  Cerebr/oE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

The term hyperesthesia is defined as

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A)  without (loss of) feeling or sensation.
B)  pain in the head.
C)  excessive sensitivity (to stimuli) .
D)  slight paralysis of half of the body.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

An instrument used for recording the electrical activity of the brain is a(n)

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A)  electrocardiograph.
B)  electroencephalogram.
C)  shunt.
D)  electroencephalograph.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

The combining form phas/o is defined as

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A)  one.
B)  mind.
C)  speech.
D)  sensation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following procedures is performed to remove cerebral spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

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A)  Evoked potential studies
B)  Lumbar puncture
C)  Computed tomography
D)  Positron emission tomography scanE) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

The term meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through a neural arch defect in the vertebral column of the meninges and the

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A)  spinal cord.
B)  brainstem.
C)  cerebrum.
D)  ganglion.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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-Match each item with the correct description below.
Three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A)    
B)    
C)  (ser-a-BEL-um) 
D)   E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The term intracerebral means pertaining to _________ the cerebrum.

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A)  within
B)  between
C)  beside
D)  withoutE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

The patient,who had sagging of the right side of his mouth and was unable to close his right eye,received a prescription for prednisone to reduce edema of the facial nerve.This paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Bell palsy.
B)  monoplegia.
C)  encephalitis.
D)  sciatica.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  sciatica.
B)  multiple sclerosis.
C)  shingles.
D)  cerebral palsy.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Nerve impulses described as efferent are

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A)  absent.
B)  conveying toward a center.
C)  excessive.
D)  conveying away from the center.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Exam 15: Nervous System and Behavioral Health

Nerve impulses described as efferent are

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The pronunciation for anatomic structure referring a group of nerve cells located outside the central nervous system is

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The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord

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The combining form phas/o is defined as

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The term that means a congenital or acquired disorder caused by obstructed circulation of cerebrospinal fluid is

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The patient,who had sagging of the right side of his mouth and was unable to close his right eye,received a prescription for prednisone to reduce edema of the facial nerve.This paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called

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Which of the following procedures is performed to remove cerebral spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

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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 meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through a neural arch defect in the vertebral column of the meninges and the

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Specialist,physician

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The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the

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The term hyperesthesia is defined as

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Cordlike structure made up of fibers

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Cerebrum,brain

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An instrument used for recording the electrical activity of the brain is a(n)

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MATCHING -Match each item with the correct description below. Called the hindbrain

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The surgical term neurolysis is defined as

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The term intracerebral means pertaining to _________ the cerebrum.

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The suffix -iatry is defined as

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