Chapter 5: The Nervous System - Neurology and Psychiatry Flashcards


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Chapter 5 Introduction and Overview of the Nervous System

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Structure of the Nervous System

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Structure of the Nervous System

  1. Parts of Nervous System: Root Examples Part 1

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Structure of the Nervous System

  1. Parts of Nervous System: Root Examples Part 2
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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Structure of the Nervous System

  1. Parts of Nervous System: Root Examples Part 3

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Structure of the Nervous System

  1. Parts of Nervous System: Root Examples Part 4
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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Structure of the Nervous System

  1. Parts of Nervous System: Root Examples Part 5

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System

  1. Word Parts of Functions of the Nervous System: Root Examples Part 1
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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System

  1. Word Parts of Functions of the Nervous System: Root Examples Part 2

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System

  1. Word Parts of Functions of the Nervous System: Root Examples Part 3
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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System

  1. Word Parts of Functions of the Nervous System: Root Examples Part 4

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Chapter 5.1 Word Parts of the Nervous System

Word Parts Associated with the Function of the Nervous System

  1. Word Parts of Functions of the Nervous System: Root Examples Part 5

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Learning Outcome 5.1 Exercises: Exercise 1, 2.

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Learning Outcome 5.1 Exercises: Exercise 3, 4.

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Learning Outcome 5.1 Exercises: Exercise 5, 6.

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Learning Outcome 5.1 Exercises: Exercise 7, 8.

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Learning Outcome 5.1 Exercises: Exercise 9, 10.

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Chapter 5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

  1. Subjective

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Chapter 5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

  1. Subjective: Impairments Table Part 1
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Chapter 5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

  1. Subjective: Impairments Table Part 2

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Chapter 5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

  1. Subjective: Pain Table
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Chapter 5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

  1. Subjective: Paralysis Table

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Chapter 5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

  1. Subjective: Sensation/Feeling Table
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Chapter 5.2 Patient History, Problems, Complaints

  1. Subjective: Phobia/Mania Table

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 1.

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 2.

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 3.

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 4.

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 5.

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 6.

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 7.

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Learning Outcome 5.2 Exercises: Exercise 8, 9.

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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective
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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective

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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Diagnostic Procedures Table
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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Radiology Table

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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Structure Table Part 1
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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Structure Table Part 2

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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Function Table

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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Professional Terms Table Part 1
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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Professional Terms Table Part 2

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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Public Health Table
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Chapter 5.3 Observation and Discovery

  1. Objective: Seizure Table

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 1.

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 2.

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 3.

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 4.

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 5.

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 6.

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 7.

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Learning Outcome 5.3 Exercises: Exercise 8.

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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment
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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment

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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Structure Table Part 1 - Cerebrovascular Accident
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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Structure Table Part 2 - Cerebrovascular Disease

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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Structure Table Part 3 - Skull
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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Structure Table Part 4 - Oncology

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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Structure Table Part 5 - Other Part 1
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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Structure Table Part 5 - Other Part 2

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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Structure Table Part 5 - Other Part 3

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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Function Table Part 1
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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Function Table Part 2

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Chapter 5.4 Diagnosis and Pathology

  1. Assessment: Public Health Table

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 1.

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 2.

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 3.

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 4.

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 5.

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 6.

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 7.

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Learning Outcome 5.4 Exercises: Exercise 8.

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Chapter 5.5 Treatments and Therapies

  1. Plan

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Chapter 5.5 Treatments and Therapies

  1. Plan: Anesthesiology Table
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Chapter 5.5 Treatments and Therapies

  1. Plan: Pharmacology Table

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Chapter 5.5 Treatments and Therapies

  1. Plan: Surgical Procedures and Treatments Table Part 1
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Chapter 5.5 Treatments and Therapies

  1. Plan: Surgical Procedures and Treatments Table Part 2

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Learning Outcome 5.5 Exercises: Exercise 1.

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Learning Outcome 5.5 Exercises: Exercise 2, 3.

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Learning Outcome 5.5 Exercises: Exercise 4, 5.

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Learning Outcome 5.5 Exercises: Exercise 6.

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Learning Outcome 5.5 Exercises: Exercise 7, 8.

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Chapter 5.6 Abbreviations

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Chapter 5.6 Abbreviations

  1. Nervous System Abbreviations Table

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Learning Outcome 5.6 Exercises: Exercise 1, 2.

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Learning Outcome 5.6 Exercises: Exercise 3.

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Chapter 5.7 Electronic Health Records

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Chapter 5.7 Electronic Health Records

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Learning Outcome 5.7 Exercises: Exercise 1, 2, 3, 4.

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Chapter 5.7 Electronic Health Records

Emergency Department Visit

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Chapter 5.7 Electronic Health Records

Emergency Department Visit

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Learning Outcome 5.7 Exercises: Exercise 5, 6, 7, 8.

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Chapter 5.7 Electronic Health Records

Brief Admission Summary Letter

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Learning Outcome 5.7 Exercises: Exercise 9, 10, 11, 12.

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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Roots and Suffixes Table

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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Terms Table Part 1
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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Terms Table Part 2

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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Terms Table Part 3
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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Terms Table Part 5
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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Terms Table Part 6

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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Terms Table Part 7
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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Quick Reference Glossary of Terms Table Part 8

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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Review of Terms by Roots Table Part 1
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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Review of Terms by Roots Table Part 2

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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Review of Terms by Roots Table Part 3
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Chapter 5 Quick Reference

  1. Other Terms Table

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 1, 2.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 3.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 4.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 5.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 6.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 7, 8.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 9.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 10.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 11.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 11.

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Chapter 5 Review Exercises: Exercise 12, 13.

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Select all that apply

Which of the following is a unified collection of cells known as the central nervous system?

Multiple select question.

  • Spine
  • Neurons
  • Nerves
  • Brain
  • Spine
  • Brain

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Which of the following make up the central nervous system?

Multiple select question.

  • Heart
  • Spinal cord
  • Gall Bladder
  • Brain
  • Spinal cord
  • Brain

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Which of the following terms relates to the brain?

Multiple choice question.

  • Enteropathy
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Encephalitis

Encephalitis

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The term "Little brain" means ______.

cerebellum

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Which of the following is a commonly used meaning for a brain operation that changes one's personality?

Multiple choice question.

  • Hysterectomy
  • Hematoma
  • Lobotomy
  • Debridement

Lobotomy

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The two parts of the nervous system are the ______

Multiple select question.

  • central nervous system
  • electric nervous system
  • peripheral nervous system
  • manual nervous system
  • central nervous system
  • peripheral nervous system

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What is the root for skull?

Multiple choice question.

  • Mening/o
  • Crani/o
  • Dur/o
  • Cephal/o

Crani/o

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How many hemispheres does the brain have?

Multiple choice question.

  • Four
  • Two
  • Six
  • One

Two

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The term that means half the head that comes from the word hemicranias is called ______.

migraine

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Which of the following roots mean "brain"?

Multiple select question.

  • Spin/o
  • Cerebr/o
  • Lob/o
  • Encephal/o
  • Cerebr/o
  • Encephal/o

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The definition of the root "dur/o" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • nerve
  • meninges
  • dura
  • brain

dura

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Which of the following terms relate to the cerebellum?

Multiple select question.

  • Cerebellitis
  • Cranial
  • Cerebellar
  • Craniomalacia
  • Cerebellitis
  • Cerebellar

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Which of the following is the Greek word meaning neuron?

Multiple select question.

  • Hard
  • String
  • Mater
  • Tendon
  • String
  • Tendon

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Lobes are smaller subdivisions of an ______.

organ

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In the Roman translation, the term ganglion means ______.

knot

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The root for head is called ______.

cephal/o, crani/o, cephal, or cephalo

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Which of the following is the Greek meaning for the root myel/o?

Multiple choice question.

  • The innermost part
  • Outer layer
  • Inner layer
  • The outermost part

The innermost part

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The root for "skull" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • dur/o
  • crani/o
  • meningi/o
  • mening/o

crani/o

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The meaning of the root esthesi/o is ______.

Multiple select question.

  • speech
  • sensation
  • feeling
  • mind
  • sensation
  • feeling

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The root for dura is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • durao/o
  • du/o
  • dur/o
  • dura/o

dur/o

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The root for "speech" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • psych/o
  • phas/o
  • esthesi/o
  • phren/o

phas/o

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The definition of the root neur/o is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • nerve root
  • nerve
  • nerve ending
  • nerve bundle

nerve

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The root for "mind" is ______.

Multiple select question.

  • esthesi/o
  • phren/o
  • psych/o
  • phas/o
  • phren/o
  • psych/o

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The definition of the root gangli/o is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • nerve bundle
  • bone marrow
  • nerve
  • spinal cord

nerve bundle

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Some roots for sleep are ______.

Multiple select question.

  • somn/o
  • gnosi/o
  • hypn/o
  • phren/o
  • somn/o
  • hypn/o

Ex. There is somn/i as well.

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The root for "spinal cord" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • neur/o
  • encephal/o
  • gangli/o
  • myel/o

myel/o

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The definition of gnosi/o is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • feeling
  • sensation
  • speech
  • know

know

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The root for "feeling or sensation" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • phas/o
  • psych/o
  • esthesi/o
  • phren/o

esthesi/o

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The definition of "excessive desire" is ______.

-mania

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The definition of the root phas/o is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • mind
  • vision
  • speech
  • sensation

speech

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The definition of -phobia is excessive ______.

Multiple select question.

  • sensitivity
  • desire
  • fear
  • sleep
  • sensitivity
  • fear

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The definition of "psych/o" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • speech
  • sensation
  • feeling
  • mind

mind

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The suffix "-paresis" means slight or partial ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • paralysis
  • tension
  • movement
  • pressure

paralysis

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Roots for sleep are ______.

Multiple select question.

  • somn/i
  • hypn/o
  • somn/o
  • esthesi/o
  • somn/i
  • hypn/o
  • somn/o

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The root meaning "muscle tone, tension, or pressure" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • neur/o
  • tax/o
  • phas/o
  • ton/o

ton/o

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The root for "know" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • hypn/o
  • esthesi/o
  • gnosi/o
  • somn/i

gnosi/o

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The medical term root "tax/o" means ______.

Multiple select question.

  • arrangement
  • motion
  • order
  • coordination
  • arrangement
  • order
  • coordination

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Which of the following terms characterize bipolar depression's intense mood swings?

Multiple choice question.

  • Bipolar
  • Manic
  • Phobic
  • Neurotic

Manic

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The suffixes that relate to paralysis are ______.

Multiple select question.

  • -asthenia
  • -plegia
  • -algia
  • -paresis
  • -plegia
  • -paresis

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Match the condition to the definition related to the suffix "phobia."

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Which of the following comes from the Greek term "paresis"?

Multiple select question.

  • To strike
  • To gather
  • To let go
  • To slacken
  • To let go
  • To slacken

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The definition of the suffix "-asthenia" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • enlargement.
  • weakness.
  • coordination.
  • tension.

weakness.

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The root "ton/o" means ______.

Multiple select question.

  • muscle tone
  • tension
  • pressure
  • weakness
  • muscle tone
  • tension
  • pressure

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The most common psychiatric issue that providers treat is ______.

emotions, emotion, depression, or anxiety

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Which of the following is the practice of removing and displaying the head and skin of a dead animal?

Multiple choice question.

  • Taxidermy
  • Dermy
  • Kinesiology
  • Asthenia

Taxidermy

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A loss or decline in mental function is ______.

Multiple choice question.

aphasia

ataxia

myospasm

dementia

dementia

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The Greek meaning of plegia is ______.

  • Multiple choice question.
  • to follow
  • paralysis
  • to strike
  • weakness

to strike

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Which of the following terms would be associated with the suffix phobia?

Multiple choice question.

  • Excessive fear or sensitivity
  • Depression
  • Phobia
  • Excessive manic behavior

Excessive fear or sensitivity

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The suffix meaning "weakness" is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • -asthenia
  • -dynia
  • -paresis
  • -plegia

-asthenia

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Terms meaning head pain are ______.

Multiple select question.

  • cephalodynia
  • encephalitis
  • cephalalgia
  • encephaloma
  • cephalodynia
  • cephalalgia

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Which of the following is defined by a sudden state of confusion and abrupt loss of awareness of the surroundings?

Multiple choice question.

  • Delirium
  • Dementia
  • Dyslexia
  • Insomnia

Delirium

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The condition characterized by partial paralysis on half the body is ______.

hemiparesis

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The inability to speak is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • dystonia
  • ataxia
  • aphasia
  • myoclonus

aphasia

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Increased sensation is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • pseudesthesia
  • hyperesthesia
  • synesthesia
  • causalgia

hyperesthesia

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The suffixes that relate to paralysis are ______.

Multiple select question.

  • -algia
  • -asthenia
  • -paresis
  • -plegia
  • -paresis
  • -plegia

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The condition for fear of heights is ______.

acrophobia

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The inability to sleep is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • delirium
  • dyskinesia
  • insomnia
  • ataxia

insomnia

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Which of the following is when electrodes are placed on the skull and the brain for monitoring?

Multiple choice question.

  • EEG
  • CT
  • MRA
  • MRI

EEG

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Terms meaning "nerve pain" are ______.

Multiple select question.

  • cephalodynia
  • neuralgia
  • cephalalgia
  • neurodynia
  • neuralgia
  • neurodynia

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A procedure used to examine the electrical activity of the brain is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • cerebral angiography
  • echoencephalography
  • myelogram
  • electroencephalography

electroencephalography

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Match the paralysis term to the definition.

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An image of the spinal cord is a ______.

myelogram

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Match each sensation/feeling term with its definition.

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Which of the following terms is associated with duritis?

Multiple choice question.

  • Inflammation of the cerebellum
  • Hematoma
  • Inflammation of the dura
  • Tumor-like mass

Inflammation of the dura

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Match each phobia/mania term with its definition.

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A condition of having an abnormally large head is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • macrocephaly
  • microcephaly
  • cephalodynia
  • encephalitis

macrocephaly

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The most common lab work done in the evaluation of the neurologic system focuses on testing a patient’s ______ fluid.

cerebrospinal

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Which of the following is/are terms associated with an EEG?

Multiple select question.

  • Encephalo
  • Graphy
  • Echo
  • Electro
  • Encephalo
  • Graphy
  • Electro

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An increase in muscle movement or activity is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • apathy
  • hyperkinesia
  • nystagmus
  • neurasthenia

hyperkinesia

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An imaging technique that produces an image of the brain using sound waves sent through the skull is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • lumbar puncture
  • cerebral angiography
  • transcranial doppler sonography
  • magnetic resonance angiography

transcranial doppler sonography

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Nerve weakness is defined as ______.

neurasthenia

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Match each structure term with its definition.

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Nerves that carry impulses away from the CNS are ______.

Multiple select question.

  • sensory
  • efferent
  • motor
  • afferent
  • efferent
  • motor

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Match each term associated with structure with its definition.

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Select all that apply

Which of the following is the root for the term idiopathic?

Multiple select question.

  • post
  • ic
  • path
  • idio
  • path
  • idio

Ex.

  • post

Reason: root for postictal

  • ic

Reason: suffix

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Which of the following is when electrodes are placed on the skull and the brain for monitoring?

Multiple choice question.

  • MRA
  • CT
  • EEG
  • MRI

EEG

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Which of the following is defined as a premature closure of the bone/s?

Multiple choice question.

  • Craniosynostosis
  • Neurogenic
  • Psychogenic
  • Neuropathy

Craniosynostosis

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The inability to comprehend is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • nystagmus
  • apathy
  • prosopagnosia
  • agnosia

agnosia

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Which of the following is a stroke when blood loss is caused by a blockage?

Multiple choice question.

  • Hemorrhagic Stroke
  • Cerebral Embolism
  • Transient Ischemic Attack
  • Ischemic Stroke

Ischemic Stroke

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Involuntary back and forth eye movement is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • nystagmus
  • prosopagnosia
  • hyperkinesia
  • neurasthenia

nystagmus

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The blockage of a blood vessel on the brain caused by a blood clot is called a cerebral ______.

thrombosis

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Drag and drop the definitions against the corresponding terms related to a specialty or specialist.

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Abnormal accumulation of spinal fluid in the brain is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • ganglioma
  • craniostenosis
  • encephalitis
  • hydrocephaly

hydrocephaly

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Which of the following is defined as having no known origin or cause?

Multiple choice question.

  • Clonic
  • Preictal
  • Idiopathic
  • Tonic

Idiopathic

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Select the central nervous system tumors.

Multiple select question.

  • Astrocytoma
  • Glioblastomas
  • Craniosynostosis
  • Medulloblastomas
  • Astrocytoma
  • Glioblastomas
  • Medulloblastomas

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Which of the following is defined as an accident involving the blood vessels of the brain?

Multiple choice question.

  • Embolism
  • Stroke
  • CVA
  • TIA

CVA

(Cerebrovascular Accident)

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Disease of the brain is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • craniostenosis
  • gangliitis
  • hydrocele
  • encephalopathy

encephalopathy

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Which of the following is the definition of cerebral thrombosis?

Multiple choice question.

  • Blockage of the blood vessel in the brain caused by blood clots
  • Abnormal softening of the skull
  • Hardening of an artery in the brain caused by a buildup
  • Widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain

Blockage of the blood vessel in the brain caused by blood clots

Ex.

  • Abnormal softening of the skull

Reason: This is craniomalacia

  • Hardening of an artery in the brain caused by a buildup

Reason: This is atherosclerosis

  • Widening or abnormal dilation of a blood vessel in the brain

Reason: This is aneurysm

179

Inflammation of the brain is is defined as ______.

encephalitis

180

Which of the following is the term for abnormal softening of the skull.

Multiple choice question.

  • Craniostenosis
  • Craniosclerosis
  • Craniomalacia
  • Craniosynostosis

Craniomalacia

181

Which of the following is inflammation of the spinal cord?

Multiple choice question.

  • Encephalitis
  • Cerebellitis
  • Myelodysplasia
  • Myelitis

Myelitis

182

A positive emotional state is called ______.

euphoria

183

Select all that apply

Which of the following are common psychogenic problems?

Multiple select question.

  • Depression
  • Weight loss
  • Anxiety
  • Lack of sleep

Depression

Anxiety

184

Select all that apply

Which of the following conditions are treated by psychiatric drugs?

Multiple select question.

  • Depression
  • Psychosis
  • Diabetes
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Psychosis
  • Anxiety

185

Which of the following is a tumor of the meninges?

Multiple choice question.

  • Meningitis
  • Glioblastoma
  • Craniomalacia
  • Meningioma

Meningioma

186

Which type of anesthesia is injected into a nerve, causing loss of sensation over a particular area?

Multiple choice question.

  • Topical
  • Regional
  • Local
  • Epidural

Regional

Ex.

  • Local

Reason: This anesthetic does not affect consciousness.

  • Epidural

Reason: This anesthetic is applied in the dural region of the spinal cord.

187
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Match the term about diseases to its definition.

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188

A drug that dissolves clots is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • thrombolytic
  • analgesic
  • antidepressant
  • psychotropic

thrombolytic

189

Inflammation of the brain and meninges is ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • poliomyelitis
  • neuroarthropathy
  • meningoencephalitis
  • myelodysplasia

meningoencephalitis

190

The term that defines a removal of a lobe is called ______.

lobectomy

191

A negative emotional state is called ______.

Multiple choice question.

  • autism
  • euphoria
  • dysphoria
  • anorexia

dysphoria

192

An incision into a nerve is called ______.

Neurotomy

193

The type of surgery that can be used to treat problems of the nervous system's support structures is ______.

neurosurgery

194

The abbreviation for Lou Gehrig's disease is ______.

ALS

195

Which of the following is anesthetic that causes complete loss of consciousness?

Multiple choice question.

  • Regional Anesthetic
  • Topical Anesthetic
  • General Anesthetic
  • Local Anesthetic

General Anesthetic

196

A drug that relieves pain is called ______.

analgesic

197

Which type of surgical procedure is defined as removal of a piece of the skull?

Multiple choice question.

  • Cerebrotomy
  • Craniectomy
  • Lobectomy
  • Chemotherpay

Craniectomy

198

Which of the following is defined as an incision into a lobe?

Multiple choice question.

  • Neurectomy
  • Neuroplasty
  • Neurotomy
  • Lobotomy

Lobotomy

199
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Match the central nervous system abbreviation to the definition.

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