Exam 10: Neurology-Nervous System

A lumbar puncture is also known as a spinal tap.

Which cranial nerve controls swallowing?

The combining form narc/o- means ________.

The cell body of a neuron sends the electrical impulse to the ________.

The meninges contain all of the following structures EXCEPT ________.

Which hemisphere of the brain performs mathematical and logical reasoning and problem solving?

Which is another name for tonic-clonic seizures?

A herniated intravertebral disk is known as a slipped disk.

Some patients with epilepsy experience an ________,or forewarning,of an impending seizure.

Which of the following is an electrical device to control chronic pain?

All of the following are treatments for a spinal cord injury EXCEPT ________.

The superior end of the spinal cord attaches to the cerebellum of the brain.

The inability to verbally express thoughts or understand the spoken word is known as ________.

Cerebral palsy is caused by ________.

The primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word ventriculoperitoneal (ven-trih-kyoo-loh-pair-ih-toh-nee-al)is ________.

The Glasgow Coma Scale is used to help diagnose the type of aphasia that a stroke patient may have.

In which type of seizure is there impaired consciousness with slight or no muscle activity?

A blood clot in a large artery on the left side of the brain can cause symptoms of paralysis on the right side of the body.

The body makes antibodies against its own myelin in the diseases of ________ and ________.

The pairs of cranial nerves are numbered as follows ________.