Exam 10: Neurology-Nervous System

All of the following are types of brain tumors EXCEPT ________.

The ________ nervous system consists of the brain and the spinal cord.

The most common type of dementia is ________.

Photophobia is associated with ________.

A subdural hematoma would be located beneath the medulla oblongata.

________ is characterized by brief,involuntary episodes of falling asleep during the daytime while engaged in activity.

A ________ is a rapid,involuntary muscle reaction that is controlled by the spinal cord.

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word myelogram (my-eh-loh-gram)?

The diagnostic test that involves watching a computer monitor with alternating checkerboard patterns while an EEG is performed is known as a ________.

Which part of the brain acts as a relay station,sending sensory nerve impulses like pain and touch from the body to the cerebrum?

Name and describe the three layers of the meninges,beginning with the outermost layer next to the cranial bones.

A syncopal episode would consist of all of these signs EXCEPT ________.

The parietal lobe analyzes sensory information EXCEPT ________.

When the patient experienced trauma to the occipital lobe of the brain,his sense of ________ was affected.

The combining form syncop/o- means "________."

The combining form encephal/o- means ________.

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word neuropathy (nyoor-aw-pah-thee)?

A petit mal seizure causes unconsciousness with excessive motor activity.

An endarterectomy is a surgical procedure to remove plaque from the ________.

In a diving accident,the patient severely injured his cervical spinal cord at the level of C2.As a result,he became a/an ________ and was paralyzed from the neck down,including all four extremities.