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11th -
University
Medical Terminology Nervous System
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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which term means surgical repair of a nerve
neuroplasty
neuropexy
neurorrhaphy
neuropathy
- 2. Multiple Choice
Paralysis on one side of the body
hemiplegia
dysphagia
palsy
hemiparesis
- 3. Multiple Choice
Involuntary, repetitive, alternating movement of a body part
paresthesia
syncope
tremor
palsy
- 4. Multiple Choice
Medical term for fainting
coma
syncope
seizure
aura
- 5. Multiple Choice
Paralysis of lower portion of body and both legs
paraplegia
biplegia
paresthesia
hemiparesis
- 6. Multiple Choice
Abnormal sensation such as burning or tingling
tremor
paresthesia
seizure
syncope
- 7. Multiple Choice
Profound state of unconsciousness associated with illness or injury
dementia
coma
convulsion
focal seizure
- 8. Multiple Choice
Condition of being awake and alert to one's surroundings
conscious
dementia
aura
unconscious
- 9. Multiple Choice
A cerebrovascular accident (CVA) is commonly known as
stroke
syncope
concussion
seizure
- 10. Multiple Choiceneuronnerve cellsoundspinal cord
- 11. Multiple Choicement/omindmyelin sheath; covering of a nerveburning
- 12. Multiple Choicemyelin/omyelin sheath; covering of a nervestupor; a state of near-unconsciousnessbrain
- 13. Multiple Choicenarc/ostupor; a state of near-unconsciousnessgray matterwater
- 14. Multiple Choicespin/ospinal cordsoundmembrane around the brain and spinal cord
- 15. Multiple Choicecerebr/obrainstupor; a state of near-unconsciousnesshernia (protrusion of an organ)
- 16. Multiple Choiceencephal/obraingray matterburning
- 17. Multiple Choicemagnet/omagnetthingwater
- 18. Multiple Choicemening/omembrane around the brain and spinal cordnerve cellmagnet
- 19. Multiple Choicemyel/ospinal cordsoundhernia (protrusion of an organ)
- 20. Multiple Choiceneur/onervemindmembrane around the brain and spinal cord
- 21. Multiple Choice-esthesiasensationgray matternerve roots (attach nerve to spinal cord)
- 22. Multiple Choice-lepsyseizurespinal cordburning
- 23. Multiple Choice-phasiaspeechthingbrain
- 24. Multiple Choiceechoencephalographyuse of ultrasound to create an image of the brainstupor; a state of near-unconsciousnessmembrane around the brain and spinal cord
- 25. Multiple Choiceencephalitisinflammation of the brainpertaining to the nerves and musclesherniation of the meninges through the skull or vertebra
- 26. Multiple Choiceencephalopathyany disease of the braininflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cordpainful sensation in response to normal stimulation
- 27. Multiple Choicepoliomyelitisinflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cordaccumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brainpoor speech
- 28. Multiple Choicemeningitisinflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cordstudy of the nervous systemno speech
- 29. Multiple Choiceneuromuscularpertaining to the nerves and musclesinflammation of the brainloss of sensation
- 30. Multiple Choiceneurologystudy of the nervous systemherniation of the meninges through the skull or vertebrasleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
- 31. Multiple Choiceanesthesialoss of sensationany disease of the brainmental deterioration
- 32. Multiple Choicedysesthesiapainful sensation in response to normal stimulationinflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cordsleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
- 33. Multiple Choicenarcolepsysleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the dayloss of sensationno speech
- 34. Multiple Choiceaphasiano speechaccumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the braina type of dementia caused by the degeneration of brain cells
- 35. Multiple Choicedysphasiapoor speechpertaining to the nerves and musclesloss of sensation
- 36. Multiple ChoiceAlzheimer's diseasea type of dementia caused by the degeneration of brain cellsloss of sensationno speech
- 37. Multiple ChoiceAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosisalso known as Lou Gehrig disease; affects nerves responsible for movementpainful sensation in response to normal stimulationcancerous tumor of the brain tissue
- 38. Multiple Choicegliomacancerous tumor of the brain tissuemental deteriorationalso known as Lou Gehrig disease; affects nerves responsible for movement
- 39. Multiple ChoiceMultiple Sclerosisa condition in which the myelin sheath covering the neurons of the brain and spinal cord are destroyedinflammation of the brainloss of sensation
- 40. Multiple ChoiceParkinson's diseasea disease resulting in slow movement, rigid muscles, and shakingpertaining to the nerves and musclessleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
- 41. Multiple Choiceepilepsya condition that causes electrical impulses in the brain to become disorganized; seizure disorderinflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal corda type of dementia caused by the degeneration of brain cells
- 42. Multiple Choicespina bifidawhen the vertebrae do not form a complete circle around the spinal cordinflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cordpainful sensation in response to normal stimulation
- 43. Multiple Choice
Which disease is an overproduction of cerebral spinal fluid?
hydrocephalus
Parkinson's disease
multiple sclerosis
ALS
- 44. Multiple Choice
Loss of muscle coordination, called ataxia, results from damage to the ________.
cerebellum
parietal lobe
medulla oblongata
hypothalamus
- 45. Multiple Choice
irrational fear of a particular object, situation, or place
panic attack
OCD
anxiety
phobia
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