Deck 10: The Nervous System

Question 1

A/An ____,also known as a bleed,occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks.

A) cerebrovascular accident
B) hemorrhagic stroke
C) ischemic stroke
D) transient ischemic attack

Answer 1

hemorrhagic stroke

Question 2

Which condition is an inflammation of the brain?

A) encephalitis
B) encephalomeningitis
C) meningitis
D) poliomyelitis

Answer 2

encephalitis

Question 3

____ is an excessive fear of spiders.

A) Acrophobia
B) Agoraphobia
C) Arachnophobia
D) Claustrophobia

Answer 3

Arachnophobia

Question 4

Which condition is a slowly progressive decline in mental abilities,including memory,thinking,and judgment,that is often accompanied by personality changes?

A) delirium tremens
B) dementia
C) Reye's syndrome
D) schizophrenia

Question 5

A patient ____.

A) in a coma responds only to painful stimuli
B) who is lethargic sleeps for long periods of time
C) in a persistent vegetative state exhibits alternating sleep and wake cycles
D) in a stupor has impaired mental awareness of the mind,but responds normally to environmental stimuli

Question 6

A/An ____ is administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension.

A) antipsychotic drug
B) anxiolytic drug
C) mood-stabilizing drug
D) psychotropic drug

Question 7

____ is a progressive autoimmune disorder characterized by inflammation that causes demyelination of the myelin sheath.

A) Cerebral palsy
B) Epilepsy
C) Multiple sclerosis
D) Poliomyelitis

Question 8

A ____ is the suturing of the ends of a severed nerve.

A) neurectomy
B) neuroplasty
C) neurorrhaphy
D) neurotomy

Question 9

Which condition is commonly known as Lou Gehrig's disease?

A) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
B) Bell's palsy
C) Guillain-Barré syndrome
D) Reye's syndrome

Question 10

Which condition of a young child is characterized by the inability to develop normal social relationships?

A) attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
B) autism
C) dyslexia
D) mental retardation

Question 11

Which part of the brain is responsible for the highest level of thought?

A) brainstem
B) cerebellum
C) cerebrum
D) medulla

Question 12

____ is a low-grade chronic depression with symptoms that are milder than those of severe depression but are present on a majority of days for two or more years.

A) A bipolar disorder
B) A seasonal affective disorder
C) Dysthymia
D) Manic behavior

Question 13

A ____ is a condition in which an individual acts as if he or she has a physical or mental illness when he or she is not really sick.

A) conversion disorder
B) factitious disorder
C) hypochondriasis
D) somatoform disorder

Question 14

A/An ____ is characterized by a group of intense emotional feelings that are accompanied by physical symptoms that can include shortness of breath,feelings of unreality,sweating,heart palpitations,chest pain,and choking sensations.

A) generalized anxiety disorder
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder
C) panic attack
D) post-traumatic stress disorder

Question 15

Which medication depresses the CNS to produce calm and diminished responsiveness without causing sleep?

A) analgesic
B) anxiolytic
C) hypnotic
D) sedative

Question 16

Which condition is the inflammation of a nerve causing pain through the thigh and leg?

A) Bell's palsy
B) reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome
C) sciatica
D) trigeminal neuralgia

Question 17

Which condition is an intense burning pain after an injury to a sensory nerve?

A) causalgia
B) hyperesthesia
C) paresthesia
D) peripheral neuropathy

Question 18

Alzheimer's disease is a ____.

A) chronic,degenerative central nervous disorder characterized by fine muscle tremors,rigidity,and a slow or shuffling gait
B) group of disorders involving the parts of the brain that control thought,memory,and language
C) memory disturbance characterized by a total or partial inability to recall past experiences
D) slowly progressive decline in mental abilities,including memory,thinking,and judgment,that is often accompanied by personality changes

Question 19

Which condition includes a sense perception that has no basis in external stimulation?

A) delirium
B) delusion
C) dementia
D) hallucination

Question 20

A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by ____.

A) a person acting sick when he or she is not really sick
B) exaggerated worry and tension even when there is little or nothing to provoke these feelings
C) multiple cognitive defects,including memory impairment
D) persistent,intrusive,excessive worry about multiple topics

Question 21

The inner surface of the skull is lined with ____.

A) arachnoid membrane
B) dura mater
C) meninges
D) pia mater

Question 22

A disturbance in the memory marked by total or partial inability to recall past experiences is known as ____________________.

Question 23

The sleep disorder consisting of sudden and uncontrollable brief episodes of falling sleep during the day is known as ____________________.

Question 24

The term ____________________ is a learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement due to the inability of the brain to process symbols.

Question 25

Violent shaking up or jarring of the brain is known as a/an ____________________.

Question 26

The ____ lobe of the cerebrum controls motor functions.

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

Question 27

____________________ disorders occur when normal thought is separated from consciousness.

Question 28

Behavior marked by stupor,a tendency to remain in a fixed posture,and a lack of responsiveness is known as ____________________ behavior.

Question 29

A/An ____________________ is a congenital herniation of brain tissue through a gap in the skull.

Question 30

Which structure consists of the medulla,midbrain,and pons?

A) brainstem
B) hypothalamus
C) medulla
D) pons

Question 31

The loss of the ability to speak,write,or comprehend the written or spoken word is known as ____________________.

Question 32

A bundle of nerve fibers that carry nerve impulses toward the brain is known as a/an ____.

A) ascending tract
B) descending tract
C) ganglion
D) plexus

Question 33

An inflammation of the tissues surrounding the brain or spinal cord is known as ____________________.

Question 34

The term ____________________ describes the mental activities associated with thinking,learning,and memory.

Question 35

____ is a disorder characterized by the repeated,deliberate setting of fires.

A) A bipolar disorder
B) A personality disorder
C) Kleptomania
D) Pyromania

Question 36

The disorder that is characterized by the repeated pulling out of one's hair is known as ____________________.

Question 37

An abnormal sensation,such as burning,tingling,or numbness,for no apparent reason is known as ____________________.

Question 38

A collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain is known as a cranial ____________________.

Question 39

The condition of excessive sensitivity to stimuli is known as ____________________.

Question 40

____________________ is an inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve.This condition is known as a pinched nerve.

Question 41

A/An ____________________ is a physician specializing in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies and mental illness.

Question 42

The medical term for the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep is ____________________.

Question 43

Peripheral neuropathy is a disorder of the nerves that carry information to and from the brain and spinal cord.

Question 44

Shaken baby syndrome describes the condition of a child being violently shaken by someone.

Question 45

A seizure is a sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain that affects how a person feels or acts for a short time.

Question 46

Poliomyelitis is a bacterial infection affecting the gray matter of the spinal cord.

Question 47

The medical term for the condition that is commonly known as fainting is ____________________.

Question 48

A/An ____________________ headache is characterized by throbbing pain on one side of the head and affects primarily women.

Question 49

____________________,also known as sleepwalking,is the condition of walking or performing some other activity without awakening.

Question 50

A ganglion is a knotlike mass or group of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system.

Question 51

Kleptomania is a disorder characterized by the repeated stealing of objects neither for personal use nor for their monetary value.

Question 52

____________________ legs syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by uncomfortable feelings in the legs producing a strong urge to move them.

Question 53

A/An ____________________ is a persistent irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that is strong enough to cause significant distress.

Question 54

A/An ____________________ accident (CVA)is damage to the brain that occurs when the blood flow to the brain is disrupted because a blood vessel is either blocked or has ruptured.

Question 55

A transient ischemic attack is an episode of bleeding in the brain that causes numbness,blurred vision,dizziness,or loss of balance.

Question 56

Tetanus is characterized by vomiting and confusion.

Question 57

A/An ____________________ is a medical professional who specializes in administering anesthesia but is not a physician.

Question 58

Cerebral palsy is a hereditary disorder.

Question 59

Elevated ____________________ pressure (ICP)can be due to a tumor,an injury,or improper drainage of cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 60

A traumatic brain injury is a blow to the head or a penetrating head injury that damages the brain.

Question 61

Electroencephalography is the use of ultrasound imaging to diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain.

Question 62

Match each definition with the correct term.
receptors

A)anything that excites or activates a nerve
B)bundle of nerve fibers located within the brain or spinal cord
C)knotlike mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system
D)network of intersecting nerves and blood or lymphatic vessels
E)sites that receive external stimulation

Question 63

Match each definition with the correct term.
ganglion

A)anything that excites or activates a nerve
B)bundle of nerve fibers located within the brain or spinal cord
C)knotlike mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system
D)network of intersecting nerves and blood or lymphatic vessels
E)sites that receive external stimulation

Question 64

Echoencephalography is a diagnostic procedure to record the electrical activity of the brain.

Question 65

A thalamotomy is a surgical incision into the thymus.

Question 66

Cluster headaches are characterized by concentrated pain at the base of the skull and affect primarily men.

Question 67

Cognitive therapy focuses on changing cognitions or thoughts that are affecting a person's emotions and actions.

Question 68

Match each definition with the correct term.
stimulus

A)anything that excites or activates a nerve
B)bundle of nerve fibers located within the brain or spinal cord
C)knotlike mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system
D)network of intersecting nerves and blood or lymphatic vessels
E)sites that receive external stimulation

Question 69

Epilepsy is a chronic neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of seizures of varying severity.

Question 70

Match each definition with the correct term.
plexus

A)anything that excites or activates a nerve
B)bundle of nerve fibers located within the brain or spinal cord
C)knotlike mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system
D)network of intersecting nerves and blood or lymphatic vessels
E)sites that receive external stimulation

Question 71

A lumbar puncture is the sampling of CSF obtained by inserting a needle into the epidural space of the lumbar region.

Question 72

Match each definition with the correct term.
tract

A)anything that excites or activates a nerve
B)bundle of nerve fibers located within the brain or spinal cord
C)knotlike mass of nerve cell bodies located outside the central nervous system
D)network of intersecting nerves and blood or lymphatic vessels
E)sites that receive external stimulation

Question 73

A reflex is an automatic,involuntary response to some change,either inside or outside the body.

Question 74

A panic disorder is an anxiety disorder characterized by unexpected and repeated episodes known as panic attacks.

Question 75

Hypochondriasis is motivated by external incentives such as avoiding work.

Question 76

A psychotic disorder is characterized by delusions,hallucinations,and disorganized speech.

Question 77

Delirium tremens is a disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures caused by abruptly stopping the use of alcohol.

Question 78

A barbiturate is a class of drugs whose major action is to stimulate the central nervous system.

Question 79

An axon is the space between two neurons or between a neuron and a receptor organ.

Question 80

Myelography is a radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium.