Deck 15: Nervous System

Question 1

The small space between neurons is called the:

A) dendrite.
B) syncope.
C) axon.
D) pons.
E) synapse.

Answer 1

synapse.

Question 2

Which neuroglial cell possesses phagocytic properties?

A) Ependyma
B) Microglia
C) Oligodendroglia
D) Microcyte
E) Oligodendrocyte

Answer 2

Microglia

Question 3

The central nervous system is composed of the:

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

Answer 3

brain and spinal cord.

Question 4

All functions of the cerebellum are concerned with:

A) visual activity.
B) auditory activity.
C) pain perception.
D) movement.
E) taste perception.

Question 5

Which protective mechanism blocks chemicals from entering brain tissue?

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

Question 6

Fight-or-flight situations are dominated by the:

A) parasympathetic nervous system.
B) somatic nervous system.
C) neurotransmitters.
D) sympathetic nervous system.
E) accessory ganglia.

Question 7

The CF gli/o means:

A) glue;neuroglial tissue.
B) ganglion.
C) knotlike mass.
D) fissure.
E) support.

Question 8

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

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

Question 9

The combining form (CF)lex/o means:

A) learn.
B) read.
C) thin,slender.
D) word,phrase.
E) thick.

Question 10

The protective coverings of the brain and spinal cord are called the:

A) meninges.
B) neurolemmas.
C) ependymas.
D) sella turcicas.
E) myelin sheaths.

Question 11

The unmyelinated spaces between adjacent segments of myelin sheath are called:

A) cell bodies.
B) axons.
C) dendrites.
D) nodes of Ranvier.
E) meninges.

Question 12

Which structure is located outside the cranium?

A) Anterior root
B) Diencephalon
C) Cerebrum
D) Corpus callosum
E) Thalamus

Question 13

The CF myel/o means:

A) head.
B) bone marrow;spinal cord.
C) back bone.
D) vertebrae.
E) back.

Question 14

Which structure supports and connects the cells of the nervous system?

A) Myelin sheath
B) Neuron
C) Neurolemma
D) Neuroglia
E) Dendrite

Question 15

The CF cerebr/o means:

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

Question 16

The thalamus is a structure of the:

A) cerebrum.
B) diencephalon.
C) spinal cord.
D) medulla.
E) corpus callosum.

Question 17

Which structure joins the two hemispheres of the brain?

A) Thalamus
B) Corpus callosum
C) Brain stem
D) Diencephalon
E) Pons

Question 18

The CF mening/o means:

A) meninges (membranes covering brain and spinal cord).
B) dura mater.
C) pia mater.
D) sheath.
E) arachnoid.

Question 19

Chemicals that facilitate movement of impulses at synapses are called:

A) opiates.
B) sedatives.
C) hypnotics.
D) neurotransmitters.
E) analgesics.

Question 20

The anterior root of the spinal cord is composed of:

A) mixed nerves.
B) motor fibers.
C) sensory fibers.
D) neuroglia.
E) microglia.

Question 21

The term pachymeningitis refers to inflammation of the:

A) dura mater only.
B) pia mater only.
C) arachnoid only.
D) arachnoid and pia mater.
E) dura mater and pia mater.

Question 22

The suffix -lepsy means:

A) leap.
B) speech.
C) numb.
D) feeling.
E) seizure.

Question 23

Another term for stroke is:

A) cerebral palsy.
B) paraplegia.
C) closed head trauma.
D) cerebrovascular accident.
E) parkinsonism.

Question 24

Chronic,recurring seizures are called:

A) tonic spasms.
B) epilepsies.
C) stroke.
D) apoplexy.
E) clonic spasms.

Question 25

An injury resulting from impact with an object is called:

A) torpor.
B) sciatica.
C) transient ischemic attack.
D) syncope.
E) concussion.

Question 26

The CF ton/o means:

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

Question 27

Which mental disorder is characterized by extreme withdrawal and abnormal absorption in fantasy?

A) Agnosia
B) Aura
C) Autism
D) Alzheimer disease
E) Seizure

Question 28

The prefix para- means:

A) with.
B) joined.
C) through.
D) near,beside;beyond.
E) thick.

Question 29

The term syncope means:

A) seizure.
B) pain.
C) depression.
D) bipolarism.
E) fainting.

Question 30

The suffix -kinesia means:

A) feeling.
B) movement.
C) strong.
D) weak.
E) debility.

Question 31

An abnormal activity or a lack of response to normal stimuli is called:

A) paralysis.
B) asthenia.
C) lethargy.
D) transient ischemic attack.
E) anesthesia.

Question 32

The prefix syn- means:

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

Question 33

The prefix uni- means:

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

Question 34

The suffix -plegia means:

A) movement.
B) order.
C) paralysis.
D) coordination.
E) permanent.

Question 35

Brain lesions associated with Alzheimer disease are called:

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

Question 36

Which acute infectious disease in adults is caused by the same organism responsible for chicken pox in children?

A) Huntington chorea
B) Guillain-Barré syndrome
C) Cerebral palsy
D) Reye syndrome
E) Herpes zoster

Question 37

The CF thec/o means:

A) thick.
B) sheath (usually refers to meninges).
C) surround.
D) spinal cord.
E) vertebrae.

Question 38

Which life-threatening emergency involves the whole cortex?

A) Clonic spasm
B) Tonic spasm
C) Status epilepticus
D) Partial seizure
E) General seizure

Question 39

The suffix -asthenia means:

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

Question 40

The suffix -esthesia means:

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

Question 41

A sudden,uncontrollable urge to sleep at an inappropriate time is called:

A) somnambulism.
B) somnolence.
C) narcolepsy.
D) narcohypnosis.
E) narcotic.

Question 42

Poor muscle coordination,especially with voluntary movements,is called:

A) anaplegia.
B) hemiplegia.
C) ataxia.
D) dystonia.
E) dysesthesia.

Question 43

A difficulty with reading or an inability to read is called:

A) dementia.
B) dyskinesia.
C) dysgraphia.
D) dyslexia.
E) dysesthesia.

Question 44

Which disorder is associated with demyelination?

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

Question 45

A sudden and violent contraction of one or more voluntary muscles is called a(n):

A) coma.
B) concussion.
C) epilepsy.
D) convulsion.
E) spasm.

Question 46

Which sensory phenomenon acts as a warning signal of an imminent seizure?

A) Clonic seizure
B) Ataxia
C) Tonic seizure
D) Grand mal
E) Aura

Question 47

The results of a stroke would most likely affect:

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

Question 48

Which imaging technique produces colors to indicate the degree of metabolism or blood flow in the brain?

A) Positron emission tomography
B) Stereotaxy
C) Computerized tomography
D) Encephalography
E) Pneumoencephalography

Question 49

Which test measures the speed at which impulses travel through a nerve?

A) Neurography
B) Neurometry
C) Electromyometry
D) Nerve conduction velocity
E) Electroneurography

Question 50

Which technique destroys tissue using extreme cold?

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

Question 51

Swelling of the optic disc due to increased intracranial pressure is called:

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

Question 52

Inflammation of a nerve root associated with the spinal column is called:

A) cerebritis.
B) radiculopathy.
C) dyskinesia.
D) neuralgia.
E) paraplegia.

Question 53

Pain in one part of the body resulting from injury in another part is called:

A) paralysis.
B) synalgia.
C) heteralgia.
D) analgesia.
E) epilepsies.

Question 54

Which mental disorder is characterized by unusual shifts in mood,emotion,energy,and the ability to function?

A) Mania
B) Neurosis
C) Panic attack
D) Bipolar disorder
E) Anxiety

Question 55

The most severe form of spina bifida,in which the spinal cord and meninges protrude through the spine,is called:

A) meningocele.
B) myelomeningocele.
C) occulta.
D) myeloma.
E) myelostenosis.

Question 56

Pain radiating down the leg due to nerve compression is called:

A) sciatica.
B) claudication.
C) partial paralysis.
D) neuroma.
E) neurolemma.

Question 57

A circular opening cut into the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure is called a:

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

Question 58

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

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

Question 59

Which cognitive deficit includes memory impairment?

A) Psychosis
B) Plaque
C) Neurosis
D) Manic depression
E) Dementia

Question 60

Which medical procedure records electrical activity of the brain?

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

Question 61

Which procedure involves destruction of nervous tissue?

A) Neurodynia
B) Neuralgia
C) Neurotomy
D) Neurolysis
E) Neuresthenia

Question 62

Destruction of a blood clot is called:

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

Question 63

Which procedure involves measurement of the dimensions of the brain?

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

Question 64

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

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

Question 65

Which classification of drugs controls tremors and muscle rigidity by increasing dopamine in the brain?

A) Antipsychotics
B) Antiparkinsonian agents
C) Antidepressants
D) Psychostimulants
E) Anesthetics

Question 66

Which classification of drugs treats multiple symptoms of depression by increasing levels of specific neurotransmitters?

A) Anesthetics
B) Antipsychotics
C) Hypnotics
D) Antidepressants
E) Psychostimulants

Question 67

Which classification of drugs acts upon the brain to produce a complete loss of feeling and consciousness?

A) Local anesthetics
B) Nerve blocks
C) General anesthetics
D) Hypnotics
E) Antipsychotics

Question 68

Which surgical treatment relieves pressure on a nerve root?

A) Radiculotomy
B) Myelotomy
C) Revision
D) Decompression
E) Spinal alignment

Question 69

Which diagnostic procedure is used to pinpoint the specific location where seizures originate?

A) Cerebral angiography
B) Computed tomography angiography
C) Vascular scan
D) Magnetic source imaging
E) Positron emission tomography

Question 70

Which procedure is a surgical repair of the skull?

A) Craniocele
B) Cranioplasty
C) Craniotomy
D) Craniometry
E) Craniomalacia

Question 71

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

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

Question 72

Which classification of drugs depresses central nervous system functions,promotes sedation and sleep,and relieves restlessness?

A) Hypnotics
B) Antipsychotics
C) Antidepressants
D) Psychostimulants
E) Anesthetics

Question 73

Removal of a ganglion is called:

A) gangliectomy.
B) gliectomy.
C) glionectomy.
D) gangliotomy.
E) ganglionostomy.

Question 74

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

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

Question 75

Which diagnostic procedure produces high-resolution,three-dimensional vascular images of blood vessels?

A) Angiography
B) Computed tomography angiography
C) Vascular scan
D) Doppler scan
E) Positron emission tomography

Question 76

Computed tomography scan of the lumbar region to detect problems with the spine and spinal roots is called:

A) lumbar puncture.
B) discography.
C) spinal tap.
D) echoencephalography.
E) magnetic source imaging.

Question 77

Which diagnostic procedure locates and destroys lesions in deep-seated structures of the body?

A) Trephination
B) Positron emission tomography
C) Stereotaxic radiosurgery
D) Echoencephalography
E) Magnetic source imaging

Question 78

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

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

Question 79

Which imaging procedure uses radiopharmaceuticals to diagnose such disorders as schizophrenia,brain tumors,and epilepsy?

A) Myelography
B) Magnetic source imaging
C) Echoencephalography
D) Computed tomography angiography
E) Positron emission tomography

Question 80

A surgical treatment for intractable pain,involuntary movements,tremors,or emotional disturbances is called:

A) tractotomy.
B) thalamotomy.
C) trephination.
D) encephalotomy.
E) radiculotomy.