Exam 10: Neurology-Nervous System

A spinal tap is also known as a ________ puncture.

When trauma to the head causes a collection of blood to form in the brain,this is called ________.

Which of the following is a surgical procedure that is used to treat a herniated disk?

The ________ lobe analyzes sensory information from nerve impulses from the skin for temperature,touch,vibration,and pain.

Mrs.Lynn had a stroke that left her with the inability to understand spoken or written words.This is known as ________.

The ________ division of the nervous system is active when the body is active or exercising.

Every brain tumor is a type of malignant cancer.

Briefly discuss the purpose of the parasympathetic division of the nervous system.

All of the following are true about the Romberg test EXCEPT ________.

The olfactory nerve,cranial nerve I,sends information to the brain about the sense of ________.

Which condition,with its lack of oxygenated blood to brain tissues,causes signs and symptoms similar to a stroke but lasts only 24 hours?

Which is TRUE of an EEG?

People who use computers extensively are prone to get which of these diseases?

An arteriovenous malformation is an abnormality in which arteries in the brain connect directly to other arteries,forming a twisted nest of blood vessels.

________ is a radiologic procedure in which a radiopaque contrast dye is injected into the subarachnoid space at the level of the L3 and L4 vertebrae,which in turn outlines the spinal cavity.