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Nervous System—Part 1 Chabner: The Language of Medicine, 11th Edition

MULTIPLE CHOICE

     1.   Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

a.
Pons
b.
Cerebrum
c.
Thalamus
d.
Hypothalamus
e.
Cerebellum

ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     2.   Pertaining to muscles and nerves:

a.
Myoneural
b.
Neuroanastomosis
c.
Myelogram
d.
Meningomyelocele
e.
Polyneuritis

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 85 | p. 359                                 

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

     3.   Neurotransmitter:

a.
Cerebrospinal fluid
b.
Myelin
c.
Acetylcholine
d.
Lymph
e.
Sulcus

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     4.   Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:

a.
Axon
b.
Cell body
c.
Neurilemma
d.
Convolution
e.
Dendrite

ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     5.   Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex:

a.
Sulci
b.
Plexuses
c.
Gyri
d.
Ventricles
e.
Glial cells

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     6.   Burning sensation of pain:

a.
Analgesia
b.
Cephalgia
c.
Anesthesia
d.
Causalgia
e.
Dysesthesia

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

     7.   A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (PNS):

a.
Microglia
b.
Astrocyte
c.
Plexus
d.
Synapse
e.
Receptor

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     8.   Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature:

a.
Medulla oblongata
b.
Cauda equina
c.
Cerebellum
d.
Thalamus
e.
Hypothalamus

ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     9.   Glial cells:

a.
Neurons
b.
Astrocytes
c.
Meninges
d.
Parenchymal cells
e.
Nerve cells that conduct impulses

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   10.   Space between nerve cells:

a.
Subdural space
b.
Subarachnoid space
c.
Ventricle
d.
Synapse
e.
Stimulus

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   11.   Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels:

a.
Cerebellum
b.
Pons
c.
Cauda equina
d.
Medulla oblongata
e.
Thalamus

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   12.   Inability to speak:

a.
Apraxia
b.
Dysplasia
c.
Aphasia
d.
Aphagia
e.
Ataxia

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   13.   Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

a.
Gyrus
b.
Dendrites
c.
Cauda equina
d.
Microglia
e.
Oligodendroglia

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   14.   X-ray record (image) of the spinal cord:

a.
Electroencephalogram
b.
Electromyogram
c.
Cerebral angiogram
d.
Pneumoencephalogram
e.
Myelogram

ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 80 | p. 359                                 

OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.  

   15.   Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:

a.
Leptomeningitis
b.
Cerebromalacia
c.
Subdural hematoma
d.
Hydrocephalus
e.
Hemiparesis

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 358            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   16.   Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:

a.
Anesthesia
b.
Paresthesia
c.
Analgesia
d.
Neurasthenia
e.
Hyperkinesis

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   17.   Inflammation of a spinal nerve root:

a.
Encephalitis
b.
Meningitis
c.
Blepharitis
d.
Radiculitis
e.
Polyneuritis

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   18.   A highly malignant brain tumor:

a.
Meningioma
b.
Epidural hematoma
c.
Glioblastoma
d.
Subdural hematoma
e.
Teratoma

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 358            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   19.   Paralysis of four extremities:

a.
Hemiparesis
b.
Hemiplegia
c.
Paraplegia
d.
Quadriplegia
e.
Apraxia

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   20.   Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of:

a.
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
b.
Concussion
c.
Multiple sclerosis
d.
Myasthenia gravis
e.
Epilepsy

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 369            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   21.   Fainting:

a.
Shingles
b.
Hypesthesia
c.
Ataxia
d.
Syncope
e.
Palsy

ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   22.   Spina bifida is associated with:

a.
Poliomyelitis
b.
Meningomyelocele
c.
Multiple myeloma
d.
Hyperkinesis
e.
Narcolepsy

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 363            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   23.   Parkinson disease is characterized by:

a.
Shuffling gait
b.
Cerebellar ataxia
c.
Bell palsy
d.
Herpes zoster infection
e.
Narcolepsy

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 367            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   24.   Disorder of reading, writing, and learning:

a.
Epilepsy
b.
Apraxia
c.
Bradykinesis
d.
Neurasthenia
e.
Dyslexia

ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   25.   Condition of no nervous sensation:

a.
Analgesia
b.
Anencephaly
c.
Anesthesia
d.
Huntington disease
e.
Alzheimer disease

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

Select the term that is spelled correctly.

   26.   Pertaining to fainting:

a.
sincopal
b.
syncopal
c.
sinkaple

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 362           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   27.   Abnormal sensation:

a.
paresthesia
b.
parasthesia
c.
parasthezia

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 360           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   28.   Relieving, but not curing:

a.
pailiative
b.
paliative
c.
palliative

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 367           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   29.   Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms:

a.
aura
b.
aurra
c.
hora

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 365           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   30.   Within the meninges:

a.
intrathecal
b.
interthecal
c.
intrathekal

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 359           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   31.   Essential cells of an organ:

a.
parenchymal
b.
parenchymel
c.
parencyhmal

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   32.   Space between nerve cells:

a.
sinapse
b.
synnapse
c.
synapse

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   33.   Part of the brain that controls muscular coordination:

a.
cerebellum
b.
serabellum
c.
serebellum

ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   34.   Manner of walking:

a.
gate
b.
gaite
c.
gait

ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 365           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   35.   Loss of mental capacity:

a.
demenshea
b.
dementia
c.
dementsha

ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 364           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

MATCHING

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

a.
acetylcholine
b.
afferent nerve
c.
arachnoid membrane
d.
astrocyte
e.
autonomic nervous system
f.
axon
g.
blood-brain barrier
h.
brainstem
i.
cauda equina
j.
cell body

     1.   Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out

     2.   Type of glial (neuroglial) cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

     3.   Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

     4.   Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells

     5.   Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

     6.   Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from receptors

     7.   Lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord

     8.   Part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus

     9.   Middle layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord

   10.   Contains nerves that control involuntary body functions or muscles, glands, and internal organs

     1.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     2.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     3.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     4.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     5.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     6.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     7.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     8.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

     9.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   10.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

a.
central nervous system (CNS)
b.
cerebellum
c.
cerebral cortex
d.
cerebrospinal fluid
e.
cerebrum
f.
cranial nerves
g.
dendrite
h.
dura mater
i.
efferent nerve
j.
ependymal cell

   11.   Motor nerve that carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord

   12.   Largest part of the brain

   13.   Includes the brain and spinal cord

   14.   Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first to receive a nervous impulse

   15.   Posterior part of the brain; coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance

   16.   Glial (neuroglial) cell that lines membranes within the brain and spinal cord; helps form cerebrospinal fluid

   17.   Outer region of the cerebrum; contains sheets of nerves

   18.   Circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord

   19.   Thick, outermost layer of the meninges

   20.   Twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain

   11.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   12.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   13.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   14.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   15.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   16.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   17.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   18.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   19.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   20.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

a.
ganglion
b.
glial cell
c.
gyrus
d.
hypothalamus
e.
medulla oblongata
f.
meninges
g.
motor nerve
h.
myelin sheath
i.
nerve
j.
neuron

   21.   Portion of the brain that controls sleep, appetite, body temperature, and secretions from the pituitary gland

   22.   White fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell

   23.   Supportive and connective type of nerve cell; does not carry nervous impulses

   24.   Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

   25.   Sheet of nerve cells that produces a rounded fold on the surface of the brain

   26.   Nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body

   27.   Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS

   28.   Portion of the brain just above the spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels

   29.   Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord; efferent nerve

   30.   Macroscopic, cord-like collection of fibers that carry electrical impulses

   21.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   22.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   23.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   24.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   25.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   26.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   27.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   28.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   29.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   30.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

a.
microglial cell
b.
neurotransmitter
c.
oligodendroglial cell
d.
parasympathetic nerves
e.
parenchyma
f.
peripheral nervous system
g.
pia mater
h.
plexus
i.
pons
j.
receptor

   31.   Part of the brain anterior to the cerebellum and between the medulla and rest of the midbrain

   32.   Chemical messenger, released at the end of a nerve cell

   33.   Essential, distinguishing tissue of an organ or system

   34.   Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges

   35.   Organ that receives a nervous stimulation and passes it on to afferent nerves

   36.   Phagocytic glial cell

   37.   Large, interlacing network of nerves

   38.   Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord including cranial and spinal nerves

   39.   Involuntary, autonomic nerves that regulate normal body functions such as heart rate, breathing, and gastrointestinal muscles

   40.   Glial cell that forms the myelin sheath covering axons

   31.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   32.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   33.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   34.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   35.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   36.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   37.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   38.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   39.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   40.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

a.
sciatic nerve
b.
sensory nerve
c.
stimulus
d.
stroma
e.
sulcus
f.
sympathetic nerves
g.
synapse
h.
thalamus
i.
vagus nerve
j.
ventricles of the brain

   41.   Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex

   42.   Connective and supporting tissue of an organ; in the brain, the glial cells

   43.   Tenth cranial nerve

   44.   Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord; afferent nerve

   45.   Main relay center of the brain

   46.   Autonomic nerves that influence bodily functions involuntarily in times of stress

   47.   Spinal nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg, and foot

   48.   Agent of change (light, sound, touch) that evokes a response

   49.   Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells

   50.   Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid

   41.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   42.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   43.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   44.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   45.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   46.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   47.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   48.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   49.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   50.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
acetylcholine
b.
anencephaly
c.
apraxia
d.
astrocyte
e.
ataxia
f.
bradykinesia
g.
cerebellum
h.
cerebrum
i.
comatose
j.
glioma
k.
gyri
l.
hypothalamus
m.
leptomeningitis
n.
meningioma
o.
myelin sheath
p.
neurasthenia
q.
paraplegia
r.
stroma
s.
synapse
t.
syncopal

   51.   The connective and framework tissue of any organ

   52.   Fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the axon of a nerve cell

   53.   Largest part of the brain

   54.   Posterior part of the brain; responsible for maintaining balance

   55.   A type of glial cell

   56.   Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells

   57.   The space through which a nerve impulse passes from one nerve cell to another

   58.   Inflammation of membranes around the brain and spinal cord

   59.   Malignant brain tumor

   60.   Slow movement

   61.   Lack of muscle coordination

   62.   Condition of absence of a brain (congenital anomaly)

   63.   Pertaining to fainting

   64.   Benign tumor of the membranes around the brain

   65.   Part of the brain that controls the secretions of the pituitary gland

   66.   Nervous exhaustion; “lack of nerve strength”

   67.   Movements and behavior are not purposeful

   68.   Paralysis of the lower part of the body

   69.   State of unconsciousness from which a patient cannot be aroused

   70.   Elevations on the surface of the cerebral cortex

   51.   ANS:  R                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   52.   ANS:  O                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   53.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   54.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   55.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   56.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   57.   ANS:  S                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   58.   ANS:  M                   REF:   p. 368            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   59.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 368            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   60.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 382 | p. 388                                          

OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.  

   61.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   62.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 358            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   63.   ANS:  T                    REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   64.   ANS:  N                    REF:   p. 368            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   65.   ANS:  L                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   66.   ANS:  P                    REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   67.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   68.   ANS:  Q                    REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   69.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 383 | p. 388                                          

OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.  

   70.   ANS:  K                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
aura
b.
cerebral angiography
c.
cerebral hemorrhage
d.
cerebral palsy
e.
dementia
f.
dopamine
g.
embolus
h.
gait
i.
glioblastoma multiforme
j.
hydrocephalus
k.
multiple sclerosis
l.
myasthenia gravis
m.
palliative
n.
Parkinson disease
o.
spina bifida
p.
tonic-clonic
q.
Tourette syndrome
r.
transient ischemic attack

   71.   A floating clot; mass of material may suddenly block a blood vessel

   72.   Relieving symptoms, but not curing

   73.   “Mini”-stroke

   74.   X-ray record of blood vessels within the brain

   75.   Mental decline and deterioration

   76.   Breakage of a blood vessel within the brain

   77.   Demyelination of tissue around the axons of CNS neurons

   78.   Paralysis and loss of muscular coordination caused by brain damage in the perinatal period

   79.   Congenital defect of the spinal column with herniation of the spinal cord and meninges

   80.   Major convulsive epileptic seizure

   81.   Malignant brain tumor

   82.   Elapsing weakness of skeletal muscles (“no muscle strength”); autoimmune condition

   83.   Collection of fluid in the ventricles of the brain

   84.   Degeneration of nerves in the brain; occurring in later life and leading to tremors, bradykinesia

   85.   Manner of walking

   86.   Type of neurotransmitter

   87.   Peculiar sensation appearing before more definite symptoms

   88.   Involuntary, spasmodic twitching movements; uncontrollable utterances

   71.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 371            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   72.   ANS:  M                   REF:   p. 371           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

   73.   ANS:  R                    REF:   p. 371            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   74.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 371           

OBJ:   Recall lab tests, procedures, and abbreviations related to the nervous system.

   75.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 371            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   76.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 384 | p. 388                                          

OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.  

   77.   ANS:  K                    REF:   p. 365            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   78.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 366            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   79.   ANS:  O                    REF:   p. 363            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   80.   ANS:  P                    REF:   p. 371            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   81.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 368            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   82.   ANS:  L                    REF:   p. 366            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   83.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   84.   ANS:  N                    REF:   p. 367            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   85.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 371           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   86.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 371           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   87.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 371            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

   88.   ANS:  Q                    REF:   p. 367            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

Match the neurologic structures with their correct meanings.

a.
axon
b.
cauda equina
c.
dendrite
d.
cerebral cortex
e.
myelin sheath
f.
meninges
g.
oligodendroglial cell
h.
plexus

   89.   Three protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

   90.   Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

   91.   A large interlacing network of nerves

   92.   Branching fiber that is the first part of a neuron to receive a nervous impulse

   93.   Protective fatty tissue that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell

   94.   Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

   95.   Glial cell that produces myelin

   96.   Outer region of the largest part of the brain; composed of gray matter

   89.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   90.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   91.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   92.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   93.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   94.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   95.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   96.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
gyri
b.
neurotransmitter
c.
parenchymal cell
d.
pia mater
e.
sensory nerve
f.
subarachnoid space

   97.   Carries messages toward the brain from receptors

   98.   Essential cell of the nervous system; a neuron

   99.   Innermost meningeal membrane

100.   Elevations in the cerebral cortex

101.   A brain chemical released into a synapse; acetylcholine is an example

102.   Contains cerebrospinal fluid

   97.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   98.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

   99.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

100.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

101.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

102.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 354           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings.

a.
apraxia
b.
ataxia
c.
bradykinesia
d.
causalgia
e.
hemiparesis
f.
hyperesthesia
g.
narcolepsy
h.
syncope

103.   Slow movement

104.   Increased nervous sensation

105.   Seizure of sleep

106.   Movements and behavior are not purposeful

107.   Fainting

108.   Burning pain

109.   No coordination

110.   Slight paralysis in half the body

103.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

104.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

105.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

106.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

107.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

108.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

109.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

110.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

Match the terms with their descriptions.

a.
Alzheimer disease
b.
Bell palsy
c.
epilepsy
d.
multiple sclerosis
e.
myasthenia gravis
f.
Parkinson disease

111.   Destruction of myelin sheath; replacement by plaques of hard scar tissue

112.   Sudden, transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures

113.   Loss of muscle strength; breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter

114.   Degeneration of nerves in the brain leading to tremors, shuffling gait, and muscle stiffness (mask-like facial expression); dopamine is deficient in the brain

115.   Deterioration of mental capacity (dementia) beginning in middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles

116.   Unilateral facial paralysis

111.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 365            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

112.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 365            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

113.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 366            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

114.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 367            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

115.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 364            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

116.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 366            OBJ:   Recall pathology of the nervous system.

Match the meanings with the correct terms.

a.
relieving but not curing
b.
major convulsive epileptic seizure
c.
peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms
d.
malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells
e.
interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
f.
minor form of epileptic seizure
g.
blockage
h.
neurotransmitter

117.   Aura

118.   Palliative

119.   Transient ischemic attack

120.   Occlusion

121.   Dopamine

122.   Glioblastoma multiforme

123.   Absence seizure

124.   Tonic-clonic seizure

117.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 370           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

118.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 376           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

119.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 369           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

120.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 371           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

121.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 371           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

122.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 368           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

123.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 365           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

124.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 365           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

a.
pertaining to supportive cells of the nervous system
b.
substance that helps transmit a nervous impulse
c.
part of a nerve cell
d.
obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign substance
e.
network of nerve fibers
f.
tail end of the spinal cord
g.
three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
h.
space between nerve cells
i.
a part of the brain that serves as a relay station for impulses
j.
lack of strength in nerves; sense of weakness and exhaustion

125.   Axon

126.   Meninges

127.   Embolism

128.   Cauda equina

129.   Glial

130.   Thalamus

131.   Synapse

132.   Plexus

133.   Acetylcholine

134.   Neurasthenia

125.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

126.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

127.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 370           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

128.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

129.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

130.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

131.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

132.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

133.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

134.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 362           

OBJ:   Use medical terms related to the nervous system in medical reports and records.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
arachnoid membrane
b.
cerebrum
c.
medulla oblongata
d.
neurotransmitter
e.
cerebellum
f.
thalamus
g.
pons
h.
hypothalamus
i.
pia mater
j.
dura mater

135.   Main relay center of the brain

136.   Chemical messenger released at the end of neurons

137.   Outermost layer of meninges

138.   Largest part of the brain

139.   Part of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and maintains balance

140.   Beneath the thalamus; controls appetite, sleep, and the pituitary gland

141.   Thin, delicate inner membrane of meninges

142.   Part of the brain that controls respiration, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels

143.   Middle meningeal membrane; spider-like

144.   Lying between the medulla and the rest of the brain; bridge connecting various parts of the brain

135.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

136.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

137.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

138.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

139.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

140.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

141.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

142.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

143.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

144.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
acetylcholine
b.
glial cell
c.
central nervous system
d.
autonomic nervous system
e.
parenchyma
f.
myelin sheath
g.
axon
h.
synapse
i.
dendrite
j.
sensory nerve

145.   Astrocyte is an example

146.   Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell; first part of the neuron to receive the nervous impulse

147.   Essential, distinguishing cells of an organ

148.   Space through which a nervous impulse is transmitted

149.   Neurotransmitter

150.   Brain and the spinal cord

151.   Carries messages to the brain and spinal cord

152.   Microscopic nerve fiber that carries impulse from the cell body along the nerve cell

153.   Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves

154.   Fatty tissue surrounding and protecting the axon of a nerve cell

145.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

146.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

147.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

148.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

149.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

150.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

151.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

152.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

153.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

154.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

a.
brainstem
b.
blood-brain barrier
c.
gyrus
d.
receptor
e.
ventricles of the brain
f.
cauda equina
g.
ganglion
h.
plexus
i.
sulcus
j.
stimulus

155.   Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

156.   Canals in the interior of the brain containing cerebrospinal fluid

157.   Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS

158.   Capillaries that let certain substances enter the brain and keep other substances out of the brain

159.   Organ that receives a nervous stimulation and passes it on to nerves within the body; ear and eye are examples

160.   Any change in the internal or external environment that evokes a response

161.   Elevation in the surface of the cerebral cortex

162.   Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex

163.   Large, interlacing network of nerves

164.   Lower portion of the brain connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord

155.   ANS:  F                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

156.   ANS:  E                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

157.   ANS:  G                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

158.   ANS:  B                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

159.   ANS:  D                    REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

160.   ANS:  J                     REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

161.   ANS:  C                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

162.   ANS:  I                     REF:   p. 357           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

163.   ANS:  H                    REF:   p. 356           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

164.   ANS:  A                    REF:   p. 355           

OBJ:   Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.

OTHER

Complete the following terms from their definitions.

     1.   Difficult speech: dys__________

ANS: 

phasia

REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

     2.   A condition of insensitivity to pain: an__________

ANS: 

algesia

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

     3.   Slight paralysis of the right or left side of the body: hemi__________

ANS: 

paresis

REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

     4.   Inflammation of a spinal nerve root: __________itis

ANS: 

radicul

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

     5.   Disease of a nerve: neuro__________

ANS: 

pathy

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

     6.   Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________

ANS: 

tomy

REF:   p. 83 | p. 359                                 

OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.                   

     7.   Lack of coordination: a__________

ANS: 

taxia

REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

     8.   Condition of painful nervous sensations: dys__________

ANS: 

esthesias

REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

     9.   Tumor of immature brain cells (glial cells): glio__________

ANS: 

blastoma

REF:   p. 358            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   10.   Electrical record of the brain: electro__________

ANS: 

encephalography

REF:   p. 373            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

Give meanings for the following combining forms.

   11.   encephal/o: __________

ANS: 

brain

REF:   p. 358            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   12.   kines/o: __________

ANS: 

movement

REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   13.   mening/o: __________

ANS: 

meninges

REF:   p. 358            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   14.   neur/o: __________

ANS: 

nerve

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   15.   my/o: __________

ANS: 

muscle

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   16.   vag/o: __________

ANS: 

vagus nerve

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   17.   radicul/o: __________

ANS: 

nerve root

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   18.   tax/o: __________

ANS: 

order

coordination

REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   19.   myel/o: __________

ANS: 

spinal cord

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   20.   esthesi/o: __________

ANS: 

feeling

nervous sensation

REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

Give meanings for the following prefixes.

   21.   quadri-: __________

ANS: 

four

REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   22.   hypo-: __________

ANS: 

deficient

below

REF:   p. 115            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   23.   hemi-: __________

ANS: 

half

REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   24.   poly-: __________

ANS: 

much

many

REF:   p. 117            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   25.   sub-: __________

ANS: 

under

below

REF:   p. 118            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   26.   micro-: __________

ANS: 

small

REF:   p. 116            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   27.   hyper-: __________

ANS: 

excessive

above

REF:   p. 115            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   28.   dys-: __________

ANS: 

painful

abnormal

difficult

REF:   p. 114            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   29.   epi-: __________

ANS: 

above

REF:   p. 115            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   30.   para-: __________

ANS: 

abnormal

REF:   p. 360            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

Give meanings for the following suffixes.

   31.   -algesia: __________

ANS: 

excessive sensitivity to pain

REF:   p. 359            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   32.   -paresis: __________

ANS: 

weakness

REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   33.   -phasia: __________

ANS: 

speech

REF:   p. 361            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   34.   -ptosis: __________

ANS: 

prolapse

REF:   p. 82              OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   35.   -sclerosis: __________

ANS: 

hardening

REF:   p. 83              OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   36.   -sthenia: __________

ANS: 

strength

REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   37.   -praxia: __________

ANS: 

action

REF:   p. 362            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   38.   -blast: __________

ANS: 

immature

embryonic

REF:   p. 358            OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

   39.   -cele: __________

ANS: 

hernia

REF:   p. 78              OBJ:   Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.

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