Question 1

An incision of the cranium to gain access to the brain during a neurosurgical procedure is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  craniotomy. 
B)  craniectomy. 
C)  craniocentesis. 
D)  cranioplasty. 
E)  craniography. 
A)  craniotomy. 
B)  craniectomy. 
C)  craniocentesis. 
D)  cranioplasty. 
E)  craniography.

Question 2

The results of a stroke would most likely affect

Accepted Answer

A)  both hands. 
B)  both legs. 
C)  the left or right side of the body. 
D)  both arms. 
E)  both arms and legs. 
A)  both hands. 
B)  both legs. 
C)  the left or right side of the body. 
D)  both arms. 
E)  both arms and legs.

Question 3

Nerve blocks help block pain from the area supplied by that nerve.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The CF cerebr/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  head. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  brain. 
D)  bone marrow; spinal cord. 
E)  cerebrum. 
A)  head. 
B)  spinal cord. 
C)  brain. 
D)  bone marrow; spinal cord. 
E)  cerebrum.

Question 5

Which abbreviation refers an abnormal pressure within the head?

Accepted Answer

A)  CSF 
B)  ICP 
C)  TIA 
D)  CP 
E)  AD 
A)  CSF 
B)  ICP 
C)  TIA 
D)  CP 
E)  AD

Question 6

Use -esthesia to build a word that means without feeling or not feeling:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use -esthesia to build a word that...

Question 7

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-loss of the white lipoid covering that acts as an "electrical insulator"

Accepted Answer

A) anencephaly 
B) asthenia 
C) ataxia 
D) aura 
E) Bell palsy
F)blood-brain barrier
G)bulimia
H)coma
I)concussion
J)convulsion
K)cryosurgery
L)dementia
M)demyelination
N)dyslexia
O)epilepsies
P)hemiparesis
Q)herpes zoster
R)hydrocephalus
S)lethargy
T)papilledema
U)paresthesia
V)phobia
W)plaques
X)psychosis
Y)syncope
Z)tractotomy 
A) anencephaly 
B) asthenia 
C) ataxia 
D) aura 
E) Bell palsy
F)blood-brain barrier
G)bulimia
H)coma
I)concussion
J)convulsion
K)cryosurgery
L)dementia
M)demyelination
N)dyslexia
O)epilepsies
P)hemiparesis
Q)herpes zoster
R)hydrocephalus
S)lethargy
T)papilledema
U)paresthesia
V)phobia
W)plaques
X)psychosis
Y)syncope
Z)tractotomy

Question 8

Use encephal/o to build a word that means inflammation of the brain:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use encephal/o to build a word that...

Question 9

When a circular opening is cut into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure, this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  tractotomy. 
B)  thalamotomy. 
C)  cryosurgery. 
D)  trephination. 
E)  stereotaxy. 
A)  tractotomy. 
B)  thalamotomy. 
C)  cryosurgery. 
D)  trephination. 
E)  stereotaxy.

Question 10

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-abnormally deep unconsciousness with absence of voluntary response to stimuli

Accepted Answer

A) anencephaly 
B) asthenia 
C) ataxia 
D) aura 
E) Bell palsy
F)blood-brain barrier
G)bulimia
H)coma
I)concussion
J)convulsion
K)cryosurgery
L)dementia
M)demyelination
N)dyslexia
O)epilepsies
P)hemiparesis
Q)herpes zoster
R)hydrocephalus
S)lethargy
T)papilledema
U)paresthesia
V)phobia
W)plaques
X)psychosis
Y)syncope
Z)tractotomy 
A) anencephaly 
B) asthenia 
C) ataxia 
D) aura 
E) Bell palsy
F)blood-brain barrier
G)bulimia
H)coma
I)concussion
J)convulsion
K)cryosurgery
L)dementia
M)demyelination
N)dyslexia
O)epilepsies
P)hemiparesis
Q)herpes zoster
R)hydrocephalus
S)lethargy
T)papilledema
U)paresthesia
V)phobia
W)plaques
X)psychosis
Y)syncope
Z)tractotomy

Question 11

The suffix -esthesia means

Accepted Answer

A)  ether. 
B)  easy, normal. 
C)  feeling. 
D)  numb. 
E)  unfeeling. 
A)  ether. 
B)  easy, normal. 
C)  feeling. 
D)  numb. 
E)  unfeeling.

Question 12

Which technique destroys tissue using extreme cold?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cryogenics 
B)  Cryoextraction 
C)  Cryosurgery 
D)  Cryophilic 
E)  Cryectomy 
A)  Cryogenics 
B)  Cryoextraction 
C)  Cryosurgery 
D)  Cryophilic 
E)  Cryectomy

Question 13

Which classification of drugs includes general, local, and nerve blocks?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antiseptics 
B)  Anesthetics 
C)  Psychostimulants 
D)  Hypnotics 
E)  Keralytics 
A)  Antiseptics 
B)  Anesthetics 
C)  Psychostimulants 
D)  Hypnotics 
E)  Keralytics

Question 14

Which procedure involves measurement of the dimensions of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encephaloplasty 
B)  Encephalotomy 
C)  Encephalometer 
D)  Encephalometry 
E)  Encephalocele 
A)  Encephaloplasty 
B)  Encephalotomy 
C)  Encephalometer 
D)  Encephalometry 
E)  Encephalocele

Question 15

Nerve conduction velocity is the definitive test for epilepsies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which disorder is associated with demyelination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Multiple sclerosis 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Epilepsy 
D)  Guillain-Barré syndrome 
E)  Huntington chorea 
A)  Multiple sclerosis 
B)  Parkinson disease 
C)  Epilepsy 
D)  Guillain-Barré syndrome 
E)  Huntington chorea

Question 17

The central nervous system is composed of the

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord and nerve roots. 
B)  brainstem and spinal cord. 
C)  spinal nerves and medulla. 
D)  brain and spinal cord. 
E)  cranium and spine. 
A)  spinal cord and nerve roots. 
B)  brainstem and spinal cord. 
C)  spinal nerves and medulla. 
D)  brain and spinal cord. 
E)  cranium and spine.

Question 18

Use myel/o to build a word that means disease of the spinal cord:

Accepted Answer

The answer of Use myel/o to build a word that...

Question 19

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)

Accepted Answer

A) cerebr/o 
B) crani/o 
C) encephal/o 
D) gangli/o 
E) gli/o
F)kinesi/o
G)lept/o
H)lex/o
I)mening/o
J)myel/o
K)narc/o
L)neur/o
M)radicul/o
N)sthen/o
O)thalam/o
P)thec/o
Q)ton/o
R)ventricul/o 
A) cerebr/o 
B) crani/o 
C) encephal/o 
D) gangli/o 
E) gli/o
F)kinesi/o
G)lept/o
H)lex/o
I)mening/o
J)myel/o
K)narc/o
L)neur/o
M)radicul/o
N)sthen/o
O)thalam/o
P)thec/o
Q)ton/o
R)ventricul/o

Question 20

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-acute inflammatory eruption of vesicles, usually on the trunk; also called shingles

Accepted Answer

A) anencephaly 
B) asthenia 
C) ataxia 
D) aura 
E) Bell palsy
F)blood-brain barrier
G)bulimia
H)coma
I)concussion
J)convulsion
K)cryosurgery
L)dementia
M)demyelination
N)dyslexia
O)epilepsies
P)hemiparesis
Q)herpes zoster
R)hydrocephalus
S)lethargy
T)papilledema
U)paresthesia
V)phobia
W)plaques
X)psychosis
Y)syncope
Z)tractotomy 
A) anencephaly 
B) asthenia 
C) ataxia 
D) aura 
E) Bell palsy
F)blood-brain barrier
G)bulimia
H)coma
I)concussion
J)convulsion
K)cryosurgery
L)dementia
M)demyelination
N)dyslexia
O)epilepsies
P)hemiparesis
Q)herpes zoster
R)hydrocephalus
S)lethargy
T)papilledema
U)paresthesia
V)phobia
W)plaques
X)psychosis
Y)syncope
Z)tractotomy

An incision of the cranium to gain access to the brain during a neurosurgical procedure is called a

The results of a stroke would most likely affect

Nerve blocks help block pain from the area supplied by that nerve.

The CF cerebr/o means

Which abbreviation refers an abnormal pressure within the head?

Use -esthesia to build a word that means without feeling or not feeling:

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -loss of the white lipoid covering that acts as an "electrical insulator"

Use encephal/o to build a word that means inflammation of the brain:

When a circular opening is cut into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure, this is called

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -abnormally deep unconsciousness with absence of voluntary response to stimuli

The suffix -esthesia means

Which technique destroys tissue using extreme cold?

Which classification of drugs includes general, local, and nerve blocks?

Which procedure involves measurement of the dimensions of the brain?

Nerve conduction velocity is the definitive test for epilepsies.

Which disorder is associated with demyelination?

The central nervous system is composed of the

Use myel/o to build a word that means disease of the spinal cord:

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -acute inflammatory eruption of vesicles, usually on the trunk; also called shingles

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Integumentary System

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Exam 15: Nervous System

An incision of the cranium to gain access to the brain during a neurosurgical procedure is called a

The results of a stroke would most likely affect

Nerve blocks help block pain from the area supplied by that nerve.

The CF cerebr/o means

Which abbreviation refers an abnormal pressure within the head?

Use -esthesia to build a word that means without feeling or not feeling:

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -loss of the white lipoid covering that acts as an "electrical insulator"

Use encephal/o to build a word that means inflammation of the brain:

When a circular opening is cut into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure, this is called

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -abnormally deep unconsciousness with absence of voluntary response to stimuli

The suffix -esthesia means

Which technique destroys tissue using extreme cold?

Which classification of drugs includes general, local, and nerve blocks?

Which procedure involves measurement of the dimensions of the brain?

Nerve conduction velocity is the definitive test for epilepsies.

Which disorder is associated with demyelination?

The central nervous system is composed of the

Use myel/o to build a word that means disease of the spinal cord:

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -ganglion (knot or knotlike mass)

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -acute inflammatory eruption of vesicles, usually on the trunk; also called shingles

Basic Elements of a Medical Word

Suffixes

Prefixes

Body Structure

Integumentary System

Digestive System

Respiratory System

Cardiovascular System

Blood, Lymphatic, and Immune Systems

Musculoskeletal System

Urinary System

Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

Endocrine System

Special Senses

Filters