Deck 15: Nervous System

Question 1

The CF myel/o means

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

Answer 1

bone marrow; spinal cord.

Question 2

The small space between neurons is called the

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

Answer 2

synapse.

Question 3

Which protective mechanism blocks chemicals from entering brain tissue?

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

Answer 3

Blood-brain barrier

Question 4

The largest, uppermost portion of the brain is the

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

Question 5

The anterior root of the spinal cord is composed of

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

Question 6

The CF gli/o means

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

Question 7

The central nervous system is composed of the

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 8

All functions of the cerebellum are concerned with

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

Question 9

The CF cerebr/o means

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

Question 10

Which structure joins the two hemispheres of the brain?

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

Question 11

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

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

Question 12

Which neuroglial cell possesses phagocytic properties?

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

Question 13

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

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

Question 14

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 15

The CF mening/o means

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

Question 16

Chemicals that facilitate movement of impulses at synapses are called

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

Question 17

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 18

The combining form (CF) lex/o means

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

Question 19

Which structure is located outside the cranium?

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

Question 20

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 21

What chronic brain disorder is characterized by recurrent seizure activity?

A) Autism
B) Epilepsy
C) Postictal event
D) Aura
E) Multiple sclerosis

Question 22

Another term for stroke is

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

Question 23

The suffix -plegia means

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

Question 24

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

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

Question 25

The prefix para- means

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

Question 26

The suffix -esthesia means

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

Question 27

The CF ton/o means

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

Question 28

A traumatic injury to the brain that causes unconsciousness and is commonly of a temporary nature is called

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

Question 29

Neurological symptoms that occur shortly after a seizure are a(n)

A) aura event.
B) ictal event.
C) postictal event.
D) partial seizure event.
E) tonic-clonic event.

Question 30

The term syncope means

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

Question 31

The suffix -lepsy means

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

Question 32

The suffix -kinesia means

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

Question 33

The suffix -asthenia means

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

Question 34

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 35

The prefix uni- means

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

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

The prefix syn- means

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

Question 38

Brain lesions associated with Alzheimer disease are called

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

Question 39

The CF thec/o means

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

Question 40

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 41

Poor muscle coordination, especially with voluntary movements, is called

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

Question 42

Which medical procedure records the electrical activity of the brain?

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

Question 43

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

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

Question 44

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

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

Question 45

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

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

Question 46

Pain radiating down the leg as a result of nerve compression is called

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

Question 47

An inherited disease of the CNS that presents 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 48

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 49

Which imaging technique identifies abnormal tissue metabolism?

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

Question 50

Difficulty with reading or an inability to read is called

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

Question 51

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

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

Question 52

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 53

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

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

Question 54

What is a broad term for a cognitive deficit that includes memory impairment?

A) psychosis
B) plaque
C) neurosis
D) manic depression
E) dementia

Question 55

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

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

Question 56

Which technique destroys tissue using extreme cold?

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

Question 57

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 58

The results of a stroke would most likely affect

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

Question 59

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 60

Which disorder is associated with demyelination?

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

Question 61

Which procedure involves destruction of nervous tissue?

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

Question 62

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 63

The removal of a nerve is called

A) ganglioma.
B) neurectomy.
C) neurolysis.
D) gangliectomy.
E) neurectomy

Question 64

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

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

Question 65

Which surgical treatment relieves pressure on a nerve root?

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

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

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

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

Question 68

Destruction of a blood clot is called

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

Question 69

What diagnostic test 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 70

Removal of a ganglion is called

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

Question 71

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 72

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 73

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 74

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

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

Question 75

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 76

Which procedure is a surgical repair of the skull?

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

Question 77

What diagnostic test produces images of the lumbar region to detect problems with the spine and spinal nerve roots?

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

Question 78

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 79

A computed tomography scan of the lumbar region to detect problems with the spine and spinal nerve roots is called

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

Question 80

Which procedure involves measurement of the dimensions of the brain?

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