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Exam 7: Chapters 15 and 16

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Neuropathy is disease (-pathy) of _________ (neur/o).
a)
muscles
b)
nerves
c)
nerve roots
d)
spinal cord
2.
Hemiparesis is ______ (-paresis) in either the right or left half (hemi-) of the body.
a)
burning
b)
feeling
c)
weakness
d)
pain
3.
Neuralgia is _______ (-algia) of the nerves (neur/o)
a)
burning
b)
feeling
c)
weakness
d)
pain
4.
Encephalitis is inflammation (-itis) of the _______ (encephal/o).
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
brain
d)
meninges
5.
Poliomyelitis is inflammation (-itis) of the gray matter (polio-) of the _____ (myel/o).
a)
muscle
b)
nerves
c)
nerve roots
d)
spinal cord
6.
Radiculitis is inflammation (-itis) of the ______ (radicul/o).
a)
muscle
b)
nerves
c)
nerve roots
d)
spinal cord
7.
Ataxia is a condition of no (a-) muscular _________ (tax/o)
a)
movement
b)
coordination
c)
action
d)
speech
8.
Bradykinesia is slowness (brady-) of ________ (-kinesia).
a)
movement
b)
coordination
c)
action
d)
speech
9.
Quadriplegia is _______ (-plegia) of all four (quadri-) limbs of the body.
a)
weakness
b)
paralysis
c)
seizure
d)
strength
10.

encephal/o

a)

brain

b)

skull

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

11.

myel/o

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

skull

d)

cerbellum

12.

crani/o

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

skull

d)

cerebellum

13.

cerebell/o

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebrum

14.

cervic/o

a)

skull

b)

neck

c)

brain

d)

nerve

15.

mening/o

a)

nerve

b)

brain

c)

spinal cord

d)

meninges

16.

neuri/o

a)

skull

b)

brain

c)

nerve

d)

vetebrae

17.

cerebellum

a)

whole brain

b)

anterior brain

c)

lateral brain

d)

posterior brain

18.

craniomalacia

a)

softening in skull

b)

softening of brain

c)

softening of spinal cord

d)

softening of neck

19.

myelogram

a)

x-ray of brain

b)

x-ray of skull

c)

x-ray of spinal cord

d)

x-ray of neck

20.

CNS

a)

consists of nerves of arms and legs

b)

consists of brain and spinal cord

c)

consists of brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves

d)

consists of brain and peripheral nerves

21.

CSF

a)

Central Sensory Fluid

b)

Cervical Serous Fluid

c)

Cerebrospinal Fluid

d)

Cerebello-Sensory Fluid

22.

CVA

a)

Cerebrovascular Accident

b)

Cervical Vascular Accident

c)

Cerebrum Ventricular Accident

d)

Central Vascular Accident

23.

EEG

a)

Encephalo-Echo-Gram

b)

Electroechogram

c)

Electroencephalogram

d)

Encephalogram

24.

MS

a)

Degenerative disease of the spinal cord

b)

Disease causing damage to nerve covering

c)

Degenerative disease of the meninges

d)

Disease causing muscles to shorten and contract

25.

TIA

a)

Stoppage of blood to the brain causing permanent damage

b)

Slowing of blood to the brain causing temporary symptoms

c)

Another name for a stroke

d)

Same as a heart attack

26.

Conjunctivitis

a)

inflammation of the mouth

b)

inflammation of the nose

c)

inflammation of the ear

d)

inflammation of the eye

27.

Myringotomy

a)

incision into the mucous membrane

b)

incision into the muscle

c)

incision into the spinal cord

d)

incision into the eardrum

28.

-opia

a)

ear

b)

nose

c)

eye

d)

throat

29.

ot/o

a)

ears

b)

nose

c)

eyes

d)

throat

30.
uneasy, anxious, distressed 
a)
anxi/o
b)
anis/o
c)
idi/o
d)
aut/o
31.
self
a)
aut/o
b)
aut-
c)
semin/i
d)
crin/o
32.
hallucination, to wander in the mind
a)
hallucin/o
b)
anxi/o
c)
aut/o
d)
hypn/o
33.
sleep
a)
hypn/o
b)
schiz/o
c)
sarc/o
d)
bas/o
34.
treatment
a)
iatr/o
b)
phren/o
c)
-thymia
d)
idi/o
35.
mind
a)
ment/o
b)
phren/o
c)
psych/o
d)
schiz/o
36.
mind 
a)
phren/o
b)
ment/o
c)
ves/o
d)
psych/o
37.
mind
a)
psych/o
b)
phren/o
c)
ment/o
d)
men/o
38.
split
a)
schiz/o
b)
py/o
c)
cor/o
d)
the/o
39.
body
a)
somat/o
b)
-oid
c)
is/o
d)
ipsi-
40.
produced
a)
-genic
b)
-genesis
c)
-stasis
d)
-stomy
41.
to seized hold of 
a)
-leptic
b)
-form
c)
-lysis
d)
-crit
42.
obsessive preoccupation
a)
-mania
b)
-phobia
c)
par-
d)
para-
43.
fear (irrational and often disabling) 
a)
-phobia
b)
-ptosis
c)
-ion
d)
-ism
44.
no, not
a)
nulli-
b)
a-, an-
c)
-amine
d)
eu-
45.
abnormal
a)
para-
b)
par-
c)
fluor/o
d)
terat/o
46.

tumor made of nerve (cells)

a)

neur/o/rrhaphy

b)

Neur/o/arthr/o/pathy

c)

Neur/o/cyt/oma

d)

dys/phasia

47.

Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face

a)

Bell palsy

b)

Gait

c)

Parkinson disease

d)

Shingles

48.

Type of dementia where brain shrinks

a)

Shingles

b)

Alzheimer disease

c)

Bell palsy

d)

Pica

49.

Encephal/o/myel/o/radicul/itis

a)

Inflammation of the brain spinal cord and nerve roots

b)

inflammation of the nerve root meninges and spinal cord

c)

disease of nerves and joints

d)

tumor made of nerve cells

50.

lack of muscle coordination

a)

gait

b)

shunt

c)

ataxia

d)

syncope

51.

Protrusion of the meninges

a)

meningitis

b)

neuritis

c)

meningocele

d)

meningomyelocele

52.

Difficulty speaking

a)

dysphagia

b)

shinlges

c)

syncope

d)

dysphasia

53.

abnormal condition of the mind

a)

psycogenic

b)

psychosis

c)

monoparesis

d)

mental

54.

fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by a lack of blood to cerebrum

a)

ataxia

b)

shingles

c)

syncope

d)

epilepsy

55.
What is the CF for cerebrum?
a)
cerebr/o
b)
gli/o
c)
radicul/o
d)
cerebell/o
56.
What is the CF for glue?
a)
myel/o
b)
gli/o
c)
thec/o
d)
gangli/o
57.
What is the CF for ventricle?
a)
ventricul/o
b)
thalam/o
c)
neur/o
d)
radicul/o
58.
The CF encephal/o means?
a)
skull
b)
spinal cord
c)
thalamus
d)
brain
59.
The CF cerebell/o means
a)
nerve
b)
cerebrum
c)
cranium
d)
cerebullum
60.
What procedure inserts a needle in the spine to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid?
a)
thalamotomy
b)
EEG
c)
cryosurgery
d)
lumbar puncture
61.
Which procedure uses positrons emitted from radiopharmaceuticals to produce an image to help diagnose epilepsy, stroke and Alzheimers disease?
a)
MRI
b)
PET scan
c)
EMG
d)
ultrasound
62.
What procedure can measure the speed of nerve impulses to help diagnose demyelination disorders such as Multiple Sclerosis?
a)
Nerve Conduction Velocity (NCV)
b)
neurometry
c)
neurography
d)
electromyography
63.
Which diagnostic procedure measures the response of the muscles to electrical stimuli by placing electrodes in the skeletal muscle?
a)
electroencephalography
b)
neurometry
c)
electromyography
d)
nerve conduction velocity
64.
Which procedure places electrodes on the skull to record the electrical activity of the brain?
a)
encephalotomy
b)
electromyography
c)
neurometry
d)
electroencephalography
65.
What condition is chronic recurrent seizures?
a)
narcolepsy
b)
multiple sclerosis
c)
CVA
d)
epilepsy
66.
If a patient is paralyzed from the neck down, what term would be used to describe?
a)
hemiparesis
b)
quadriplegia
c)
paraplegia
d)
hemiplegia
67.

aden- (o)

a)

gland, glandular

b)

adrenal gland

c)

air

d)

white

68.

adren- (o)

a)

air

b)

pertaining to

c)

adrenal gland

d)

gland, glandular

69.

The endocrine system's major job is to maintain equilibrium among the organs and systems of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

The disease _______________________________________ is characterized by high blood glucose and by glucose in the urine.

a)

diabetes mellitus

b)

Chrones Disease

c)

Cushings Disease

d)

Grave's Disease

71.
Which of the following terms means excessive calcium in the blood?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyponatremia
c)
hyperkalemia
d)
hypoglycemia
72.
Which of the following terms means insufficient sodium in the blood?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyponatremia
c)
hyperkalemia
d)
hypoglycemia
73.
Which of the following terms means excessive potassium in the blood?
a)
hypercalcemia
b)
hyponatremia
c)
hyperkalemia
d)
hypoglycemia
74.

Which of the following terms means insufficient sugar in the blood?

a)

hypercalcemia

b)

hyponatremia

c)

hyperkalemia

d)

hypoglycemia

75.
Which of the following hormones is critical in emergency situations?
a)
cortisol
b)
aldosterone
c)
epinephrine
d)
thyroxine
76.
Which term refers to the condition in which body tissues contain excessive amounts of fluid?
a)
edema
b)
expophthalmos
c)
gynecomastia
d)
hirsutism
77.
Which term refers to bulging eyeballs?
a)
edema
b)
exophthalmos
c)
gynecomastia
d)
hirsutism
78.
Which term refers to having an excessive amount of hair?
a)
edema
b)
exophthalmos
c)
gynecomastia
d)
hirsutism
79.
Gynecomastic is the:
a)
development of an excessive amount of hair
b)
development of irregular menstrual periods
c)
development of breast tissue in a male
d)
excessive growth of the body
80.
An enlargement of the thyroid gland is called:
a)
insulinoma
b)
goiter
c)
adenocarcinoma
d)
myxedma
81.
Which of the following diagnostic procedures uses ultrasound?
a)
radioimmunossay
b)
thyroid echography
c)
thyroid function test
d)
thyroid scan
82.
Which of the following diagnostic procedures can be used to measure the levels of hormones in the blood?
a)
fasting blood sugar
b)
protein-bound iodine test
c)
radioimmunoassay
d)
total calcium
83.
Which of the following medications can be used to control diabetes insipidus?
a)
corticosteroids
b)
insulin
c)
vasopressin
d)
thyroid replacement hormone
84.
Which of the following medications has strong anti-inflammatory properties?
a)
corticosteroids
b)
insulin
c)
vasopressin
d)
thyroid replacement hormone
85.
Which of the following medications is used to treat hyperglycemia?
a)
corticosteroids
b)
insulin
c)
vasopressin
d)
thyroid replacement hormone
86.
Which of the following abbreviations stands for a pathological condition?
a)
ACTH
b)
TSH
c)
FSH
d)
DM