Exam 13: Nervous System and Psychologic Disorders

A 31-year-old man wakes up and is unable to move his legs. Medical examination reveals there is no actual paralysis. He is diagnosed with hysterical paralysis, also known as:

Which of the following means a state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused?

Which of the following terms means an irrational fear of open spaces?

_____ means paralysis of one side of the body.

A headache is also known as _____ or _____.

An unstable emotional state that includes excessive excitement, elation, ideas, and psychomotor activities is:

The supportive network of the nervous system is the:

A 16-year-old woman is referred to your clinic. She reports she has an insatiable desire for food, often resulting in episodes of continuous eating, followed by purging and depression. You believe she has:

Which of the following is a correct statement concerning sense organs?

One of the halves of the cerebrum is a:

_____ is defined as inflammation of the brain.

Which of the following terms means a nervous condition characterized by chronic weakness and fatigue?

A 33-year-old man presents to the emergency department with restlessness, tachycardia, tension, and difficult breathing. Finding no anatomical problems, what is the likely cause of these symptoms?

A major mental disorder characterized by the recurrence of manic episodes, depressive episodes, or mixed moods is:

The cerebrum, diencephalon, and cerebellum are parts of the:

A patient is referred to you that has a history of sexual deviation, in which the sexual instinct is expressed in ways that are socially unacceptable. This is referred to as:

A type of nerve that is considered the largest in the body is the _____ nerve.

The central nervous system includes which of the following?

Pertaining to the brain is referred to as _____.

The term for a graphic record of the contracting of a muscle as a result of electrical stimulation is: