Exam 12: Nervous System

The activity of recording the electrical activity of the brain is _________________________.

Disorders of the sleep-wake cycle are called:

A test of peripheral nerve functioning is:

Cutting a specific nerve to reduce the secretion of gastric acid is:

Examination of what fluid from the CNS to detect pathogens and abnormalities is useful in diagnosing hemorrhages, tumors, and various diseases?

The basic unit of the nervous system is the nerve cell, or ____________________.

Lack of ability to form or understand speech is:

An abnormal condition characterized by facial grimaces, tics, involuntary arm and shoulder movements, and involuntary vocalizations is:

Involuntary muscle contraction of sudden onset is:

TENS is a method of pain control.

A sudden seizure of sleep is ____________________.

Muscular weakness or slight paralysis on the left or right side of the body is:

A radiograph of the spinal canal after the introduction of a radiopaque substance is:

The inability to write is called:

What is ischemia of cerebral tissue, with sequelae that may include paralysis, weakness, speech defects, and/or sensory changes that last more than 24 hours?

A localized collection of blood, usually clotted, in an organ, tissue, or space, caused by a break in the wall of a blood vessel is a(n):

What is a progressive, neurodegenerative disease characterized by tremors, fasciculations, a slow shuffling gait, hypokinesia, dysphasia, and dysphagia?

A sensation that may precede an epileptic seizure or the onset of some types of headaches is termed an aura.

A feeling of prickling, burning, or numbness is:

What motor function disorder is a result of permanent, nonprogressive brain defect or lesion caused perinatally?