Question 1

Stroke is also known as CVA.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The suffix -asthenia means

Accepted Answer

A)  weakness, debility. 
B)  strength. 
C)  seizure. 
D)  paralysis. 
E)  movement. 
A)  weakness, debility. 
B)  strength. 
C)  seizure. 
D)  paralysis. 
E)  movement.

Question 3

Which medical procedure records the electrical activity of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electromyography 
B)  Electroencephalography 
C)  Electrostimulation 
D)  Electrodissection 
E)  Electroresection 
A)  Electromyography 
B)  Electroencephalography 
C)  Electrostimulation 
D)  Electrodissection 
E)  Electroresection

Question 4

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-transection of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord

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 5

Brain lesions associated with Alzheimer disease are called

Accepted Answer

A)  buboes. 
B)  neurostats. 
C)  scales. 
D)  sheaths. 
E)  plaques. 
A)  buboes. 
B)  neurostats. 
C)  scales. 
D)  sheaths. 
E)  plaques.

Question 6

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

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 7

Which protective mechanism blocks chemicals from entering brain tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ganglia 
B)  Neuroglia 
C)  Blood-brain barrier 
D)  Neurilemma 
E)  Cell body 
A)  Ganglia 
B)  Neuroglia 
C)  Blood-brain barrier 
D)  Neurilemma 
E)  Cell body

Question 8

Spontaneous recovery from Bell palsy usually occurs in about 3 to 6 weeks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Destruction of a blood clot is called

Accepted Answer

A)  thrombolysis. 
B)  thrombectomy. 
C)  embolectomy. 
D)  embolysis. 
E)  thrombotomy. 
A)  thrombolysis. 
B)  thrombectomy. 
C)  embolectomy. 
D)  embolysis. 
E)  thrombotomy.

Question 10

The prefix syn- means

Accepted Answer

A)  false. 
B)  near, beside; beyond. 
C)  single. 
D)  multiple. 
E)  union, together, joined. 
A)  false. 
B)  near, beside; beyond. 
C)  single. 
D)  multiple. 
E)  union, together, joined.

Question 11

What diagnostic test examines a sample of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

Accepted Answer

A)  PET 
B)  Complete blood count 
C)  Cerebrospinal fluid analysis 
D)  Myelogram 
E)  Myelotomy 
A)  PET 
B)  Complete blood count 
C)  Cerebrospinal fluid analysis 
D)  Myelogram 
E)  Myelotomy

Question 12

An inherited disease of the CNS that presents with involuntary movements, speech disturbances, and mental deterioration is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Reye syndrome. 
B)  Guillain-Barré syndrome. 
C)  spina bifida. 
D)  palsy. 
E)  Huntington chorea. 
A)  Reye syndrome. 
B)  Guillain-Barré syndrome. 
C)  spina bifida. 
D)  palsy. 
E)  Huntington chorea.

Question 13

The prefix uni- means

Accepted Answer

A)  unit. 
B)  single. 
C)  one. 
D)  part. 
E)  piece. 
A)  unit. 
B)  single. 
C)  one. 
D)  part. 
E)  piece.

Question 14

The CF ton/o means

Accepted Answer

A)  sound. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  loud. 
D)  tension. 
E)  deafness. 
A)  sound. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  loud. 
D)  tension. 
E)  deafness.

Question 15

Use mening/o to build a word that means hernia or swelling of the meninges:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Swelling of the optic disc as a result of increased intracranial pressure is called

Accepted Answer

A)  papilledema. 
B)  papilloma. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  optic neuroma. 
E)  retinopathy. 
A)  papilledema. 
B)  papilloma. 
C)  macular degeneration. 
D)  optic neuroma. 
E)  retinopathy.

Question 17

Match the medical terms with their definitions.
-facial paralysis caused by a functional disorder of the seventh cranial nerve

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 18

Which procedure involves needle puncture of the spinal cavity to extract spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Meningotomy 
B)  Meningocentesis 
C)  Cervicotomy 
D)  Venipuncture 
E)  Lumbar puncture 
A)  Meningotomy 
B)  Meningocentesis 
C)  Cervicotomy 
D)  Venipuncture 
E)  Lumbar puncture

Question 19

Nerves that conduct impulses toward the brain or spinal cord are called

Accepted Answer

A)  afferent. 
B)  efferent. 
C)  motor. 
D)  mixed. 
E)  cranial. 
A)  afferent. 
B)  efferent. 
C)  motor. 
D)  mixed. 
E)  cranial.

Question 20

Match the combining forms with their meanings.
-ventricle (of the heart or brain)

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

Stroke is also known as CVA.

The suffix -asthenia means

Which medical procedure records the electrical activity of the brain?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -transection of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord

Brain lesions associated with Alzheimer disease are called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

Which protective mechanism blocks chemicals from entering brain tissue?

Spontaneous recovery from Bell palsy usually occurs in about 3 to 6 weeks.

Destruction of a blood clot is called

The prefix syn- means

What diagnostic test examines a sample of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

An inherited disease of the CNS that presents with involuntary movements, speech disturbances, and mental deterioration is called

The prefix uni- means

The CF ton/o means

Use mening/o to build a word that means hernia or swelling of the meninges:

Swelling of the optic disc as a result of increased intracranial pressure is called

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -facial paralysis caused by a functional disorder of the seventh cranial nerve

Which procedure involves needle puncture of the spinal cavity to extract spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

Nerves that conduct impulses toward the brain or spinal cord are called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -ventricle (of the heart or brain)

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Exam 15: Nervous System

Stroke is also known as CVA.

The suffix -asthenia means

Which medical procedure records the electrical activity of the brain?

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -transection of a nerve tract in the brainstem or spinal cord

Brain lesions associated with Alzheimer disease are called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -meninges (membranes covering the brain and spinal cord)

Which protective mechanism blocks chemicals from entering brain tissue?

Spontaneous recovery from Bell palsy usually occurs in about 3 to 6 weeks.

Destruction of a blood clot is called

The prefix syn- means

What diagnostic test examines a sample of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord?

An inherited disease of the CNS that presents with involuntary movements, speech disturbances, and mental deterioration is called

The prefix uni- means

The CF ton/o means

Use mening/o to build a word that means hernia or swelling of the meninges:

Swelling of the optic disc as a result of increased intracranial pressure is called

Match the medical terms with their definitions. -facial paralysis caused by a functional disorder of the seventh cranial nerve

Which procedure involves needle puncture of the spinal cavity to extract spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

Nerves that conduct impulses toward the brain or spinal cord are called

Match the combining forms with their meanings. -ventricle (of the heart or brain)

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