Deck 29: Neurology and Nervous System Disorders

Question 1

Which of these activities is processed in the temporal lobe of the brain?

A) conscious control of muscle movements
B) vision
C) production of cerebrospinal fluid
D) hearing and smelling

Answer 1

hearing and smelling

Question 2

A traumatic injury to the skull can cause a:

A) brain tumor.
B) migraine headache.
C) radiculopathy.
D) subdural hematoma.

Answer 2

subdural hematoma.

Question 3

Which word is a general category for any type of disease of a nerve?

A) neuropathy
B) neuroma
C) neurofibromatosis
D) neuritis

Answer 3

neuropathy

Question 4

All of the following are types of aphasia except:

A) amnesia.
B) receptive.
C) global.
D) expressive.

Question 5

In the later stages of Parkinson's disease,the patient showed:

A) jerking muscle contractions and incontinence.
B) a mask-like facial expression and shuffling gait.
C) stiff neck and lethargy.
D) paralysis on one half of the body and difficulty speaking.

Question 6

Decreased areas of metabolism in the brain as shown on a PET scan could be due to all of the following except:

A) Alzheimer's disease.
B) epilepsy.
C) Parkinson's disease.
D) flaccid paralysis.

Question 7

The olfactory nerve is associated with what function?

A) vision
B) smell
C) hearing
D) breathing

Question 8

Mrs.Sweet has diabetic neuropathy with tingling or pinprick sensations on her skin called:

A) paraesthesias.
B) anesthesia.
C) causalgia.
D) polyneuritis.

Question 9

Which is a chronic neurologic disease due to an imbalance in the levels of the neurotransmitters dopamine and acetylcholine in the brain?

A) Huntington's chorea
B) Parkinson's disease
C) Alzheimer's disease
D) dementia

Question 10

All of the following disease conditions are related to each other except:

A) HNP.
B) radiculopathy.
C) sciatica.
D) myelomeningocele.

Question 11

Which type of cell produces the myelin covering around larger axons in the brain and spinal cord?

A) oligodendroglia
B) astrocyte
C) microglia
D) dendrites

Question 12

All of the following are true about the Romberg test except:

A) it is also known as the station test.
B) it asks the patient to recall objects or words.
C) it is a test of balance.
D) it is done with the feet together and the eyes closed.

Question 13

The loss of the ability to communicate verbally or in writing is known as:

A) amnesia.
B) global aphasia.
C) dysphasia.
D) paresthesia.

Question 14

All of the following are associated with pain except:

A) causalgia.
B) anesthesia.
C) neuralgia.
D) CRPS.

Question 15

Mrs.Sands underwent polysomnography to find out the underlying cause of her:

A) epilepsy.
B) dyslexia.
C) cephalalgia.
D) narcolepsy.

Question 16

Cerebral palsy is caused by:

A) a lack of oxygen to the fetal brain before or during delivery.
B) vigorously shaking an infant.
C) a genetic mutation.
D) a virus transmitted to the fetus before or during birth.

Question 17

All of the following are types of epilepsy except:

A) grand mal.
B) radiculopathy.
C) absense.
D) petit mal.

Question 18

When a physician wants to measure the pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid,he/she uses _______________.

A) a manometer
B) a percussion hammer
C) the Glasgow Coma Scale
D) the gait and station tests

Question 19

Proprioception is related to:

A) pain.
B) nerve damage.
C) body position.
D) sensation.

Question 20

Which of the following is not part of the central nervous system?

A) cerebrum
B) brain
C) cranial nerves
D) spinal cord

Question 21

The finger-to-nose test is a test of:

A) sensation.
B) proprioception.
C) coordination.
D) gait.

Question 22

____________ is a radiologic procedure in which a radiopaque contrast dye is injected into the subarachnoid space at the level of the L3 and L4 vertebrae,which in turn outlines the spinal cavity.

Question 23

Convulsions or seizures are characteristic of the disease known as ____________.

Question 24

Which of the following is not one of the meanings of the combining form myel/o-?

A) bone marrow
B) axon
C) myelin
D) spinal cord

Question 25

The ____________ ____________ is the connecting tissue between the two hemispheres of the brain.

Question 26

The ____________ are four hollow chambers in the brain.

Question 27

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

A) my
B) eh
C) loh
D) gram

Question 28

A chronic,progressive,degenerative autoimmune disorder in which the body makes antibodies against myelin is called ____________ ____________.

Question 29

A head injury that bruises the brain but causes no loss of consciousness is called a ____________.

A) contusion
B) brain attack
C) concussion
D) tumor

Question 30

The olfactory nerve,cranial nerve I,sends information to the brain about the sense of ____________.

Question 31

The ____________ cortex in the parietal lobe analyzes sensory information carried by nerve impulses from the tongue and taste receptors.

A) olfactory
B) auditory
C) gustatory
D) visual

Question 32

The combining form radicul/o- means :

A) extension; reaching out.
B) paralysis.
C) radiation; rays of the sun.
D) spinal nerve root.

Question 33

A subdural hematoma occurs:

A) within the ventricle.
B) above the dura.
C) below the dura.
D) in the brainstem.

Question 34

Paralysis on one side of the body is known as ____________

A) hemiparesis
B) quadriplegia
C) hemiplegia
D) paraplegia

Question 35

A ____________ ,an individual nerve cell,is the functional unit of the nervous system.

Question 36

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means condition of burning pain?

A) -pathy, neur/o-, vascul/o-
B) -gram, electr/o-, encephal/o-
C) -ia, caus/o-, alg/o-
D) -cele, myel/o-, mening/o-

Question 37

The neurotransmitter ____________ is released by the sympathetic division of the nervous system during stress or danger.

A) acetylcholine
B) receptor
C) epinephrine
D) serotonin

Question 38

The surgical procedure that inserts a plastic tube from the ventricle of the brain to the peritoneal cavity to continuously removes excess cerebrospinal fluid is called a ____________ shunt.

Question 39

A very deep ____________ that runs anterior to posterior divides the cerebrum into right and left hemispheres.

Question 40

A spinal tap is also known as a ____________ ____________.

Question 41

The cell body of a neuron sends the electrical impulse to the:

A) synapse.
B) myelin sheath.
C) axon.
D) dendrites.

Question 42

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

A) smell
B) hearing
C) sight
D) taste

Question 43

Which condition commonly accompanies migraine headaches?

A) narcolepsy
B) seizures
C) photophobia
D) syncope

Question 44

The effects of a ____________ last 24 hours and are due to a temporary lack of oxygenated blood to an area of the brain.

A) TIA
B) CVA
C) CNS
D) CP

Question 45

A PET scan shows abnormally increased or decreased levels of metabolism in the brain.

Question 46

The brain is housed within what bony structure?

A) cranium
B) cranial cavity
C) cerebrum
D) ventricles

Question 47

A reflex is a purposeful,voluntary muscle response to a stimulus.

Question 48

All of the following are true about a carotid endarterectomy except:

A) it involves a surgical procedure.
B) it removes excess CSF from the brain.
C) it removes plaque from the artery.
D) it decreases the risk of having a stroke.

Question 49

Mad cow disease is related to the human disease known as new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Question 50

Which radiologic procedure uses x-rays and an opaque contrast dye to create multiple three-dimensional images of the brain or spinal cord?

A) LP
B) CT scan
C) PET scan
D) ICP

Question 51

Every brain tumor is a type of malignant cancer.

Question 52

An autopsy,the brain of a patient who died of Alzheimer's disease will show the characteristic neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques.

Question 53

In this condition,excessive cerebrospinal fluid increases the intracranial pressure,distends the ventricles of the brain,and compresses brain tissue.

A) anencephaly
B) subdural hematoma
C) Down syndrome
D) hydrocephalus

Question 54

A Romberg's neuroma causes damage to the nerve around the metatarsophalangeal joint between the ball of the foot and the toes.

Question 55

A syncopal episode would consist of all of the signs listed below except:

A) seizure.
B) fainting.
C) lightheadedness.
D) brief loss of consciousness.

Question 56

Guillian-Barre is a condition in which there is paralysis with drooping of one side of the face due to inflammation of the facial cranial nerve.

Question 57

A nerve impulse travels electrically across a synapse.

Question 58

Epilepsy is diagnosed based on the characteristics of the seizure and the results of an MRI scan of the brain.

Question 59

Patients with both expressive and receptive aphasia are said to have global aphasia.

Question 60

Which nerves carry nerve impulses away from the spinal cord?

A) afferent nerves
B) cranial nerves
C) efferent nerves
D) dendrites

Question 61

Which abbreviation is associated with a test to show the metabolism in areas of the brain?

A) MRI
B) PET
C) SCI
D) CAT

Question 62

The combining form syncop/o- means :

A) fainting.
B) seizure.
C) sleep.
D) synchronize.

Question 63

Epilepsy is the result of ____________.

A) a concussion to the brain
B) muscle weakness following a stroke
C) Down syndrome as a child
D) uncontrolled firing of groups of neurons

Question 64

Which syllable is the primary accented syllable in the pronunciation of the medical word neuropathy (nyoo-rawp-ah-thee)?

A) nyoo
B) rawp
C) ah
D) thee

Question 65

Which medical word means the same as the layperson's phrase water on the brain?

A) epilepsy
B) meningitis
C) hydrocephalus
D) dementia

Question 66

All of the following are types of brain tumors except:

A) glioblastoma multiforme.
B) meningioma.
C) schwannoma.
D) neurofibroma.

Question 67

Which of the following is a surgical procedure that is used to treat a herniated disk?

A) craniotomy
B) laminectomy
C) neurorrhaphy
D) ventriculoperitoneal shunt

Question 68

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

A) left
B) right
C) both
D) neither.The brainstem is responsible for this brain function.

Question 69

An aura is experienced by patients who have ____________.

A) meningitis
B) Parkinson's disease
C) carpal tunnel syndrome
D) epilepsy

Question 70

Which radiologic procedure uses a magnetic field and radiowaves to make a picture?

A) CT scan
B) MRI
C) x-ray
D) myelography

Question 71

Which of the following would not be used during a neurologic exam to test sensation?

A) cotton swab
B) spinal needle
C) two pins
D) tuning fork

Question 72

The meninges contain all of the following structures except ____________.

A) pia mater
B) epidural space
C) dura mater
D) arachnoid

Question 73

The ____________ lobe analyzes sensory information from nerve impulses from the skin for temperature,touch,pressure,vibration,and pain.

A) frontal
B) parietal
C) temporal
D) occipital

Question 74

Brief,involuntary episodes of falling asleep are known as ____________.

A) syncope
B) hydrocephalus
C) narcolepsy
D) hemiplegia

Question 75

A traumatic injury to the neck and spinal cord can result in:

A) subdural hematoma.
B) quadriplegia.
C) stroke.
D) Alzheimer's disease.

Question 76

A manometer is used to measure the pressure of the:

A) CNS.
B) CTS.
C) CVA.
D) CSF.

Question 77

Syncope is also known as:

A) fainting.
B) hydrocephalus.
C) coma.
D) epilepsy.

Question 78

Select the misspelled word.

A) myelography
B) paresthesia
C) meninjitis
D) syncope

Question 79

Which word parts do you need to build a medical word that means tumor composed of starlike structure cells?

A) -ar, cerebr/o-, vascul/o-
B) -ic, neur/o-, log/o-
C) -oma, neur/o-, fibr/o-
D) -oma, astr/o-, cyt/o-

Question 80

The combining form alg/o- means :

A) axon.
B) nerve.
C) pain.
D) sensation.