Chapter 15

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The largest portion of the brain is the

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cerebrum

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The peripheral nervous system is made up of the

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cranial and spinal nerves

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The portion of the brain that is sometines referred to as the hindbrain is the

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cerebellum

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The area of the brain responsible for respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure is the

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medulla oblongata

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The conductor of nerve impulses that initiates reflex reaction to sensory information without input from the brain is the

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neurons

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The three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord are called the

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meninges

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A cordlike structure made up of fibers that carries impulses within the body is defined as

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nerve

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The thin inner layer of the meninges is the

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pia mater

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The delicate middle layer of the meninges is the

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arachnoid

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A group of nerve cells located outside the central nervous system is the

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ganglion

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The combining form myel/o is defined as

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spinal cord

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The combining form encephal/o is defined as

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brain

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The combining form that means sensation, sensitivity, feeling is

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esthesi/o

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The combining form phas/o is defined as

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speech

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A combining form that means four is

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quadr/i

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A combining form that means mind is

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psych/o

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The combining form gli/o is defined as

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gluey substance

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The suffix -iatry is defined as

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treatment, specialty

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The combining form that means gray matter is

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poli/o

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Tge suffix -paresis is defined as

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slight paralysis

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The term encephalomyeloradiculitis means inflammation of the

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brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots

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Inflammation of the membranous coverings of the brain and spinal cord is called

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meningitis

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The term meningomyelocele means that there is a protrusion through a neural arch defect in the vertebral column of the meninges and the

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spinal cord

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The term encephalitis is defined as inflammation of the

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brain

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The term neuroarthropathy means disease of the

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nerves and joints

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The term neurasthenia is defined as

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nerve weakness

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The term neuroma means

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tumor made up of nerve cells

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The term that means inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is

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poliomyelitis

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The term that means tumor of blood below the dura is

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subdural hematoma

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The term neuralgia is defined as

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pain in the nerve

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The term that means softening of the brain is

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encephalomalacia

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The term polyneuritis is defined as inflammation of

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many nerves

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The term cerebral thrombosis is defined as

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a blood clot in the cerebrum

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A tumor composed of developing glial tissue is

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glioblastoma

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Which of the following means disease affecting a single nerve?

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mononeuropathy

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A degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord is

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multiple sclerosis

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A condition in which there is an interruption of blood supply to the brain is

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cerebral thrombosis

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A deficient supply of blood to the brain for a short time is called

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transient ischemic attack

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Which eponym indicates a disease of the CNS with signs and symptoms such as resting tremors, rigidity, expressionless face, and shuffling gait?

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Pakinson disease

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The term that meams an increased amount of cerebrospinal flyid in the ventricles of the

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hydrocephalus

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A disorder of the nervous system in which the patient experiences recurrent seizures is

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epilepsy

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A disease characterized by early dementia, confusion, restlessness, and loss of recognition of familiar persons or surroundings is

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Alzheimer disease

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A viral disease that affects the peripheral nerves and causea blisters on the skin that follow the course of the affected nerves is

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shingles

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A condition characterized by a lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is

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cerebral palsy

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The surgical repair of a nerve is called

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neuroplasty

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An incision into a nerve root is called a

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rhizotomy

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The surgical term neurolysis is defined as

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separation of a nerve

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The term that means excision of a nerve is

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neurectomy

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An instrument used for recording the electrical impulses of the brain is a

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electroencephalograph

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The term that means total paralysis is

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panplegia

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The term that means being unaware of ones surroundings and incapable of responding to

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unconsciousness

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The definition of the term concussion is

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injury to the brain caused by major or minor head trauma

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A person unable to express thoughts in an orderly manner is said to be

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incoherent

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Nerve impulses described as efferent are

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conveyung away from the center

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A person who is paralyzed from the waist down is called

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paraplegic

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The term coma is defined as

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a state of profound unconsciousness

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The term shunt is defined as

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a tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of fluid

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The term ataxia is defined as a

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lack of muscle coordination

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The term that means fainting is

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syncope

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The term dysarthria is related to

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speech

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The disease that means disease of the mind is

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psychopathy

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A psychologist is a

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specialist of the mind

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Which of the following is a mood disorder characterized by feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement?

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major depression

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The tern that means physical symptoms for which there is no known cause is

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somatoform disorders

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Which of the following is the abbreviatio for a common psychiatric disorder characterizes by intrusive, unwanted thoughts that resukts in preforming repetitive acts?

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OCD obsessive compulsive disorder

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The abbreviation for a sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time is

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TIA transient ischemic attack

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The cerebrospinal fluid is abbreviated as

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CSF

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Dignostic tests that measure changes and responses in brainwaves elicited by stimuli

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evoked potential studies

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Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face is called

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Bell palsy

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A test to record images of the spinal cord after an injection of a contrast agent into the subarachnoid space

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CT myelography

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The newborn had meninges protruding through a defect in his skukk or a

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meningocele

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The patient with a brain concussion experienced vertigo to the extent that he was unaware of his surroundings and unable to respond to stimuli. He was in a state of

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unconsciousness

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Which of the following is an eating disorder?

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bulimia nervosa

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A blood clot lodged in the cerebral artery or a

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cerebral embolism

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A young marine returned home after two tours of combat with symptoms that included anxiety, sleep disturbance, nightmares, difficulty concentrating, and depression. The physician diagnosed his condition as

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posttraumatic stress disorder

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Disorder characterized by a tendency to perform repetitive actions or rituals as a means of releasing twnaion or anxiety called

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obsessive- compulsive disorder

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The term that means radiographic imaging of the blood vessels in the brain is

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cerebral angiography

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Which of the following is used to remove cerebral spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?

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lumbar puncture

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Cross-sectional and vertical images of the brain for visualization of tumors and edema are produced by

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magnetic resonance imaging

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Encephalosclerosis is defined as

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hardening of the brain

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The term that means without feeling or sensation is

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anesthesia

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Paralysis of four limbs is

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quadriplegia

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The term dysphasia is defined as a condition marked by

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difficulty is speaking

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The term intracerebral means pertaining to

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within the cerebrum

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A term that means pain in the head is

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cephalalgia

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The term that means between seizures or attacks is

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interictal

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The term aphasia means loss or impairment of

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speaking

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The term neuroid is defined as

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resembling a nerve

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The term hyperesthesia ia defined as

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excessive sensitivity to stimuli

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The term that means pertaining to below the dura mater is

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subdural

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The term that means paralysis of one limb is

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monoplegia

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The term that means softening of the spinal cord is

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myelomalacia