Question 1

Match the meanings with the correct terms.

-Absence seizure

Accepted Answer

A) relieving but not curing 
B) major convulsive epileptic seizure 
C) peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms 
D) malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells 
E) interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
F)minor form of epileptic seizure
G)blockage
H)neurotransmitter 
A) relieving but not curing 
B) major convulsive epileptic seizure 
C) peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms 
D) malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells 
E) interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
F)minor form of epileptic seizure
G)blockage
H)neurotransmitter

Question 2

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-vag/o: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-vag/o:...

Question 3

Match the neurologic structures with their correct meanings.

-Branching fiber that is the first part of a neuron to receive a nervous impulse

Accepted Answer

A) axon 
B) cauda equina 
C) dendrite 
D) cerebral cortex 
E) myelin sheath
F)meninges
G)oligodendroglial cell
H)plexus 
A) axon 
B) cauda equina 
C) dendrite 
D) cerebral cortex 
E) myelin sheath
F)meninges
G)oligodendroglial cell
H)plexus

Question 4

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Capillaries that let certain substances enter the brain and keep other substances out of the brain

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus 
A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus

Question 5

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Essential, distinguishing cells of an organ

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve 
A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve

Question 6

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Thin, delicate inner membrane of meninges

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater 
A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater

Question 7

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--sclerosis: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--sclerosis: __________...

Question 8

Burning sensation of pain:

Accepted Answer

A)  Analgesia 
B)  Cephalgia 
C)  Anesthesia 
D)  Causalgia 
E)  Dysesthesia 
A)  Analgesia 
B)  Cephalgia 
C)  Anesthesia 
D)  Causalgia 
E)  Dysesthesia

Question 9

Spina bifida is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poliomyelitis 
B)  Meningomyelocele 
C)  Multiple myeloma 
D)  Hyperkinesis 
E)  Narcolepsy 
A)  Poliomyelitis 
B)  Meningomyelocele 
C)  Multiple myeloma 
D)  Hyperkinesis 
E)  Narcolepsy

Question 10

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-myel/o: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-myel/o:...

Question 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-The space through which a nerve impulse passes from one nerve cell to another

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal 
A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal

Question 12

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Slow movement

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal 
A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal

Question 13

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal 
A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal

Question 14

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Abnormal sensation:

Accepted Answer

A)  paresthesia 
B)  parasthesia 
C)  parasthezia 
A)  paresthesia 
B)  parasthesia 
C)  parasthezia

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Elevation in the surface of the cerebral cortex

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus 
A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus

Question 16

Give meanings for the following prefixes.
-poly-: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following prefixes.
-poly-: __________...

Question 17

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first to receive a nervous impulse

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system (CNS) 
B) cerebellum 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) cerebrospinal fluid 
E) cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell 
A) central nervous system (CNS) 
B) cerebellum 
C) cerebral cortex 
D) cerebrospinal fluid 
E) cerebrum
F)cranial nerves
G)dendrite
H)dura mater
I)efferent nerve
J)ependymal cell

Question 18

A highly malignant brain tumor:

Accepted Answer

A)  Meningioma 
B)  Epidural hematoma 
C)  Glioblastoma 
D)  Subdural hematoma 
E)  Teratoma 
A)  Meningioma 
B)  Epidural hematoma 
C)  Glioblastoma 
D)  Subdural hematoma 
E)  Teratoma

Exam 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Match the meanings with the correct terms. -Absence seizure

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -vag/o: __________

Match the neurologic structures with their correct meanings. -Branching fiber that is the first part of a neuron to receive a nervous impulse

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Capillaries that let certain substances enter the brain and keep other substances out of the brain

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Essential, distinguishing cells of an organ

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Thin, delicate inner membrane of meninges

Give meanings for the following suffixes. --sclerosis: __________

Burning sensation of pain:

Spina bifida is associated with:

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -myel/o: __________

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -The space through which a nerve impulse passes from one nerve cell to another

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Slow movement

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Abnormal sensation:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Elevation in the surface of the cerebral cortex

Give meanings for the following prefixes. -poly-: __________

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first to receive a nervous impulse

A highly malignant brain tumor:

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