Exam 10: Neurology-Nervous System

The combining form alg/o- means ________.

Cerebrospinal fluid is produced in the ventricles of the brain.

All of the following are functions of the parasympathetic division of the nervous system EXCEPT ________.

Which condition of the motor nerves of the spinal cord is sometimes called Lou Gehrig's disease and is characterized by muscle wasting,spasms,and eventual paralysis?

A subdural hematoma occurs ________.

The medical language definition of the word ________ is "process of making an incision (into the)skull."

Decreased areas of metabolism in the brain as shown on a PET scan could be due to all of the following EXCEPT ________.

Which brain structure resembles a spider web?

A TENS unit is ________.

Nuchal rigidity is an important sign of ________.

A laminectomy is a surgical procedure to remove part of the ________ to relieve pressure on the dorsal nerve roots.

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word endarterectomy (end-ar-ter-ek-toh-mee)is ________.

Which condition is also known as tic douloureux?

The gray matter of the brain and the gray matter of the spinal cord contain myelin.

A Romberg's neuroma causes damage to the nerve around the metatarsophalangeal joint between the ball of the foot and the toes.

The largest part of the brain is the ________.

The brain and its surrounding structures fill the ________ cavity.

Patients taking a drug for Parkinson's disease may need to have a drug holiday if higher and higher drug doses produce side effects that are intolerable.

Which of the following is NOT one of the meanings of the combining form myel/o-?

Which of the following would NOT be used during a neurologic exam to test sensation?