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CH 10 MedTerm - Nervous

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Cerebral palsy is a condition of partial paralysis and lack of motor coordination caused by _____.

a)

Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

b)

Deterioration of the myelin sheath

c)

Damage to the cerebrum during development or injury at Birth

d)

Abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain

2.

_____ nerves are also called afferent nerves.

a)

Spinal

b)

Cranial

c)

Sensory

d)

Motor

3.

Sleep Disorders can be diagnosed by ______.

a)

Electroencephalogram

b)

Polysomnography

c)

Nerve conduction velocity

d)

Evoked potentials

4.

Schizophrenia is defined as a/an _____.

a)

Condition of mild depression

b)

Disease characterized by disorganized thoughts, delusions, hallucinations, and withdrawal

c)

Disorder characterized by mood swings of mania and depression

d)

Developmental disorder characterized by difficulty understanding written or spoken words

5.

Which of the following is a combining form meaning bone marrow or spinal cord?

a)

spondyl/o

b)

spin/o

c)

vertebr/o

d)

myel/o

6.

Person with apathy demonstrates a/an _____.

a)

Restless, does satisfied mood

b)

Inability to process thought with clear processing or logical Direction

c)

State of abnormal Elation and increased activity

d)

Lack of Interest or display of emotion

7.

Which of the following refers to decreased consciousness?

a)

Delirium

b)

Dementia

c)

Convulsion

d)

Coma

8.

The medical term for fainting is _____.

a)

Coma

b)

Syncope

c)

Transient ischemic attack

d)

Delusion what's a turbocharger

9.

PTSD is an acronym for which diagnosis?

a)

Condition resulting from an extremely traumatic experience, injury, or illness that leaves the suffer with persistent thoughts and memories of the ordeal

b)

Disease of brain chemistry characterized by disorganized thought, delusions, hallucinations, and withdrawal

c)

Mood disorder marked buy episodes of depression that most often occur during the autumn and winter

d)

Anxiety disorder featuring chronic excessive worry

10.

Slowly Progressive degeneration of nerves in the brain characterized by Tremor, rigid muscles, and slow movements, usually occurring late in life, is called (a)   .

11.

A cerebrovascular accident is commonly known as a (a)   .

12.

Nausea, vomiting, or disordered Vision often accompanies _____.

a)

Narcolepsy

b)

Meningitis

c)

Sleep apnea

d)

Migraine headaches

13.

A/an _____ is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for Diagnostic analysis.

a)

Myelogram

b)

Intracranial MRA

c)

Extracranial MRA

d)

Lumbar puncture

14.

_____ produce(s) cerebro-spinal fluid.

a)

Oligodendroglia

b)

Ependymal cells

c)

Myelin

d)

Microglia

15.

Which of the following suffixes means weakness?

a)

-plegia

b)

-lepsy

c)

-paresis

d)

-asthenia

16.

The event that triggers permanent damage to the brain as a result of disease in the blood vessels is termed _____.

a)

Heart attack

b)

Cerebrovascular accident

c)

Transient ischemic attack

d)

Epileptic seizure

17.

Which system prepares the body in stressful situations and emergencies?

a)

Sympathetic nervous system

b)

Parasympathetic nervous system

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Central nervous system

18.

Hearing voices in one's head is an example of ______.

a)

Suicidal ideation

b)

Apathy

c)

Hallucination

d)

Delusion

19.

Cerebr/o means cerebrum, the largest part of the (a)   .

20.

Cata is a prefix meaning _____.

a)

Up

b)

Down

c)

Alongside of

d)

With

21.

The combining form referring to the entire brain is _____.

a)

cephal/o

b)

crani/o

c)

cerebr/o

d)

encephal/o

22.

Top/o means _____.

a)

Pouch

b)

Order

c)

Place

d)

Solid

23.

CVA is an abbreviation for (a)   .

24.

Neuroplasty is the surgical repair of a _____.

a)

Nerve

b)

Herniated disc

c)

Laminae

d)

Vertebrae

25.

Spastic paralysis is characterized by _____.

a)

Stiff and awkward muscle control

b)

Flabby or flaccid muscle control

c)

Increase sensitivity to touch or pain

d)

Numbness and tingling

26.

A transient ischemic attack is often a predecessor to _____.

a)

Epileptic seizure

b)

Encephalitis

c)

Cerebrovascular accident

d)

Hydrocephalus

27.

Kinesiology is the study of _____.

a)

Sensation

b)

Nerves

c)

Speech

d)

Movement

28.

The combining form in the term agnosia means _____.

a)

Place

b)

Knowing

c)

Glue

d)

Nerve

29.

Neuroleptic agents are used to treat _____.

a)

Psychoses

b)

Neuroses

c)

Epilepsy

d)

Stroke

30.

Which of the following is responsible for personality?

a)

Occipital lobe

b)

Temporal lobe

c)

Frontal lobe

d)

Parietal lobe

31.

The slowly progressive degeneration of nerves in the brain characterized by weakness, Tremor, and bradykinesia is _____.

a)

Alzheimer's disease

b)

Parkinson's disease

c)

Multiple sclerosis

d)

Huntington's disease

32.

Hyperesthesia describes _____.

a)

Increased sensitivity to touch or pain

b)

Evoking a response by touching

c)

Pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve

d)

Numbness and tingling

33.

Catatonia is described as _____.

a)

A Restless, dissatisfied mood

b)

An unresponsive State including muscle rigidity, staring, and an inability to communicate

c)

Inability to enjoy an ordinarily pleasurable experience

d)

A condition in which anxiety is a featured characteristic

34.

The _____ relay(s) sensory information to the cortex.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Ventricles

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Thalamus

35.

A surgical incision into the skull to approach the brain is called a/an (a)   .

36.

Narc/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

Sensation

b)

Stupor

c)

Paralysis

d)

Seizure

37.

The _____ is responsible for hearing, taste, and smell.

a)

Parietal lobe

b)

Frontal lobe

c)

Temporal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

38.

Poliomyelitis is defined as an inflammation of the _____.

a)

Nerves

b)

Entire brain

c)

Gray matter of the spinal cord

d)

Covering of the brain

39.

Narcolepsy is a disorder characterized by ______.

a)

A sudden, uncontrollable need to sleep

b)

Paralysis on one side of the body

c)

Slight paralysis on one side of the body

d)

Periods of breathing cessation that occur during sleep

40.

The body of the neuron is called the _____.

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Astrocyte

d)

Soma

41.

_____ uses chemical agents to destroy selected cells or impair their ability to reproduce.

a)

Light therapy

b)

Chemotherapy

c)

Electroconvulsive therapy

d)

Radiation therapy

42.

Somn/o and somn/i are combining forms meaning _____.

a)

Body

b)

Sleep

c)

Sensation

d)

Stupor

43.

A nutritional deficiency such as lack of Thiamine often causes _____.

a)

Polyneuritis

b)

Spina bifida

c)

Poliomyelitis

d)

Meningitis

44.

The spinal cord is part of the _____ nervous system.

a)

Autonomic

b)

Peripheral

c)

Sympathetic

d)

Central

45.

The afferent branches of the Soma are called _____.

a)

Neuroglia

b)

Ependymal cells

c)

Dendrites

d)

Axons

46.

Somatic pertains to _____.

a)

Mind

b)

Body

c)

Knowing

d)

Sensation

47.

Delirium is defined as _____.

a)

Temporary loss of motor control

b)

Unconsciousness

c)

Impairment of the intellectual function characterized by memory loss

d)

Mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function caused by fever, shock, or drug overdose

48.

Neurosis is defined as a _____.

a)

Psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent

b)

Mental condition characterized by Distortion of reality

c)

Exaggerated, unfounded feeling of well-being

d)

Lack of Interest or display of emotion

49.

The suffix in narcolepsy means _____.

a)

Weakness

b)

Seizure

c)

Stupor

d)

Slight paralysis

50.

Gli/o is a combining form referring to _____.

a)

Place

b)

Knowing

c)

Glue

d)

Ganglion

51.

The modern term describing a grand mal epileptic seizure is _____.

a)

Tonic-clonic

b)

Absence

c)

Pettit

d)

Partial

52.

Partial paralysis of half the body, right or left, is termed _____.

a)

Paraplegia

b)

Hemiparesis

c)

Hemiplegia

d)

Paresthesia

53.

The combining form in oligophrenia refers to _____.

a)

Deficiency

b)

Speech

c)

Mind

d)

Sensation

54.

Which agent quiets nervousness?

a)

Hypnotic

b)

Antidepressant

c)

Sedative

d)

Anticonvulsant

55.

_____ is paralysis of all four limbs.

a)

Quadriplegia

b)

Paraplegia

c)

Hemiplegia

d)

Hemiparesis

56.

The disease of the brain chemistry characterized by disorganized thought, delusions, hallucinations and withdrawal is _____.

a)

Dysthymia

b)

Unipolar disorder

c)

Bipolar disorder

d)

Schizophrenia

57.

The _____ is the largest portion of the brain.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Brain stem

d)

Cerebellum

58.

Pain along the course of a nerve is termed _____.

a)

Neuralgia

b)

Sciatica

c)

Polyneuritis

d)

Hyperesthesia

59.

Dysphagia refers to _____.

a)

Difficult speech

b)

Inability to speak

c)

Mental confusion

d)

Restless, dissatisfied mood

60.

Hypn/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

Stupor

b)

Mind

c)

Sleep

d)

Body

61.

The suffix in necromania describes a/an _____.

a)

Abnormal impulse toward something

b)

Death

c)

Decreased attention to something

d)

Increase in tone or tension

62.

_____ is an abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling.

a)

Hyperesthesia

b)

Paresthesia

c)

Syncope

d)

Sciatica

63.

Huntington's disease is a hereditary disease of the central nervous system that is characterized by bizarre involuntary movements and Progressive _____.

a)

Dementia

b)

Accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain

c)

Sensory deficit

d)

Paralysis

64.

Neurasthenia is _____.

a)

Muscle paralysis

b)

Muscle weakness

c)

Slight paralysis

d)

Complete paralysis

65.

Nerve conduction velocity is used to diagnose the _____ Nervous system.

a)

Peripheral

b)

Central

c)

Sympathetic

d)

Parasympathetic

66.

Neurosis is defined as a/an _____.

a)

Mental condition characterized by Distortion of reality

b)

State of abnormal elation

c)

Restless, dissatisfied mood

d)

Psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent

67.

Multiple sclerosis is a disorder characterized by _____.

a)

Damage to the cerebrum during development or injury at Birth

b)

Episodes of neurologic dysfunction caused by the deterioration of the myelin sheath

c)

Recurrent seizures

d)

Damage to the brain caused by a cerebrovascular accident

68.

Lou Gehrig's disease is also known as _____.

a)

Multiple sclerosis

b)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

c)

Cerebral arteriosclerosis

d)

Cerebral palsy

69.

Recurrent seizures are characteristic of _____.

a)

Cerebrovascular accident

b)

Huntington's disease

c)

Epilepsy

d)

Reflex sympathetic dystrophy

70.

Which combining form means speech?

a)

Arthr/o

b)

Lex/o

c)

Phas/o

d)

Gnos/o

71.

Inflammation of the spinal cord is _____.

a)

Meningitis

b)

Cerebral meningitis

c)

Myasthenia gravis

d)

Myelitis

72.

Tactile refers to _____.

a)

Touching

b)

Fainting

c)

Pulling together

d)

Disabling

73.

Which describes hardening of the arteries of the brain?

a)

Cerebral thrombosis

b)

Cerebral arteriosclerosis

c)

Cerebral embolism

d)

Cerebral atherosclerosis

74.

Coma is defined as _____.

a)

Decreased consciousness

b)

Fainting

c)

Loss of motor function

d)

Transient disturbances and brain function resulting from abnormal firing of nerve impulses

75.

Which drug is used to prevent an ischemic stroke?

a)

Anticonvulsant

b)

Anticoagulant

c)

Sedative

d)

Analgesic

76.

The _____ nervous system carries involuntary Impulses to smooth muscle, and various glands.

a)

Parasympathetic

b)

Central

c)

Peripheral

d)

Autonomic

77.

Esthesi/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

Movement

b)

Sensation

c)

Pain

d)

Weakness

78.

Manic depression is also known as _____.

a)

Unipolar disorder

b)

Bipolar disorder

c)

Panic disorder

d)

Clinical depression

79.

The _____ coordinates skeletal muscles.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebral cortex

c)

Brain stem

d)

Thalamus

80.

Breathing, body temperature, and heart rate are controlled by the _____.

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebral cortex

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

81.

Psychosis is defined as a/an _____.

a)

State of abnormal elation

b)

Restless, dissatisfied mood

c)

Mental condition characterized by Distortion of reality

d)

Psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent

82.

The suffix in hemiparesis means _____.

a)

Formation

b)

Paralysis

c)

Slight paralysis

d)

Seizure

83.

Aphasia is _____.

a)

The inability to speak

b)

Difficult speech

c)

Mental confusion

d)

Restless, dissatisfied mood

84.

Which term describes difficult articulation?

a)

Delirium

b)

Dysphasia

c)

Dysarthria

d)

Aphasia

85.

Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by a virus is called _____.

a)

Poliomyelitis

b)

Polyneuritis

c)

Meningitis

d)

Encephalitis

86.

There are 31 pairs of _____ nerves.

a)

Cranial

b)

Spinal

c)

Motor

d)

Sensory

87.

Cerebr/o and encephal/o are combining forms referring to the _____.

a)

Spine

b)

Skull

c)

Head

d)

Brain

88.

Neuralgia describes _____.

a)

Pain along the course of a nerve

b)

Nerve weakness

c)

Inflammation of a nerve

d)

Pouching of a nerves

89.

Which is the combining form meaning order or coordination?

a)

Gli/o

b)

Somat/o

c)

Tax/o

d)

Esthesi/o

90.

Lex/o is a combining form meaning _____.

a)

Split

b)

Speech

c)

Sleep

d)

Word

91.

Which combining form means body?

a)

Somat/o

b)

Phas/o

c)

Top/o

d)

Gli/o

92.

The term that describes a loss of the sense of pain is _____.

a)

Analgesia

b)

Anesthesia

c)

Akinesia

d)

Paresthesia

93.

A cerebrovascular accident is commonly known as a _____.

a)

TIA

b)

Stroke

c)

Seizure

d)

Convulsion

94.

The combining form in schizoid means _____.

a)

Mind

b)

Body

c)

Stupor

d)

Split

95.

Ganglion means _____.

a)

Pouch

b)

Thorn

c)

Membrane

d)

Knot

96.

Chicken pox is a childhood disease that can lead to an adult disease referred to as _____ or shingles.

a)

Herpes zoster

b)

Lumbar puncture

c)

Tonic clonic

d)

Lou Gehrig's disease

97.

Lumbar puncture done to remove cerebrospinal fluid is also called a/an _____.

a)

Amniocentesis

b)

Spinal tap

c)

Dementia

d)

Lumbar sintesis

98.

Petit mal seizures are also called _____ seizures.

a)

Tonic clonic

b)

Absence

c)

CVA

d)

Paralytic

99.

Dementia is often called _____.

a)

Alzheimer's disease

b)

Lou Gehrig's disease

c)

Muscular dystrophy

d)

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

100.

Flaccid muscle is often described as _____.

a)

Paralyzed

b)

Flabby

c)

Amyotrophic

d)

Tetanus

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