Nervous System (Medical Terminology)
Volume 10 Complete Exam
What is the term for a minor form of epileptic seizure? - CORRECT ANSWER-
*ab*sence
... [Show More] *se*izure
What is there term for the neurotransmitter that causes skeletal muscle to contract? -
CORRECT ANSWER-acetyl*cho*line
What is the term for the nerve that carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord
from receptors? - CORRECT ANSWER-*af*ferent nerve
What is the term for the disease characterized by deterioration of mental capacity
(dementia) beginning in middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary
tangles? - CORRECT ANSWER-Alz*hei*mer dis*ease*
What is the term for the condition of no sensation of pain (usually accompanied by
sedation without loss of consciousness)? - CORRECT ANSWER-anal*ge*sia
What is the term for being born with no brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-anen*ceph*aly
What is the term for the condition of no nervous sensation? - CORRECT ANSWERanes*the*sia
What is the term for agents that reduce or eliminate sensation? - CORRECT ANSWERanes*thet*ics
What is the term for an inability to speak? - CORRECT ANSWER-a*pha*sia
What is the term for the inability to carry out familiar purposeful movements (in the
absence of paralysis or sensory or motor impairment)? - CORRECT ANSWERa*pra*xia
What is the term for the middle layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal
cord? - CORRECT ANSWER-a*rach*noid *mem*brane
What is the term for the type of glial cell that transports water and salt from capillaries? -
CORRECT ANSWER-*as*trocyte
What is the term for having no muscular coordination (often caused by cerebellar
dysfunction)? - CORRECT ANSWER-a*ta*xia
What is the term for having a peculiar sensation appearing before more definite
symptoms? - CORRECT ANSWER-*au*ra
What is the term for the body system that contains nerves that control involuntary body
functions or muscles, glands, and internal organs? - CORRECT ANSWER-auto*nom*ic
*ne*rvous *sys*tem
What is the term for the autonomic nerves that influence bodily functions involuntarily in
times of stress, such as speeding up heart rate and breathing, and elevating blood
pressure? - CORRECT ANSWER-*sym*pathet*ic* nerve
What is the term for the autonomic nerves that influence bodily functions involuntarily in
times of rest and digestion such as slowing heart rate and breathing, and stimulating
gastrointestinal muscles? - CORRECT ANSWER-parasympa*thet*ic nerve
What is the term for the microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve
cell? - CORRECT ANSWER-*ax*on
What is the term for a common condition that causes unilateral facial paralysis? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Bell *pal*sy
What is the term for the group of blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain
substances enter brain tissue and keep others out? - CORRECT ANSWER-blood-brain
*ba*rrier (BBB)
What is the term for slowness of movement? - CORRECT ANSWER-*brad*ykinesia
What is the term for involuntary, spasmodic movements? - CORRECT ANSWERdysk*in*esia
What is the term for the collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord? -
CORRECT ANSWER-*cau*da *eq*uina
What is the term for a burning sensation of pain? - CORRECT ANSWER-cau*sal*gia
What is the term for the part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus? - CORRECT
ANSWER-cell *bod*y
What is the term for the body system that includes the brain and spinal cord? -
CORRECT ANSWER-*cen*tral *ner*vous *sys*tem (CNS)
What is the term for a headache (head pain)? - CORRECT ANSWER-ce*phal*gia
What is the term for "without movement"? - CORRECT ANSWER-aki*net*ic
What are the three major regions of the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ce*re*brum,
cere*bel*lum, *brain* stem
What is the largest part of the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ce*re*brum
What is the term for the posterior part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle
movements and maintaining balance? - CORRECT ANSWER-cere*bel*lum
What is the term for the lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the
spinal cord? - CORRECT ANSWER-*brain*stem
What are the three regions of the brainstem? - CORRECT ANSWER-*Mid*brain, pons,
and me*dul*la oblongata
What is the term for the upper part of the brain stem? - CORRECT ANSWER-*mid*brain
What is the term for the middle part of the brain stem, which is anterior to the
cerebellum and between the medulla and the midbrain? - CORRECT ANSWER-pons
What is the term for the lower part of the brain stem, which controls breathing,
heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER-me*dul*la oblon*ga*ta
What is the term for an X-ray record of blood vessels within the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER-ce*re*bral angi*og*raphy
What is the term for the outer region of the cerebrum; contains sheets of nerves? -
CORRECT ANSWER-ce*re*bral *co*rtex
What is the term for breakage of a blood vessel within the brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER-ce*re*bral *hem*orrhage
What is the term for paralysis and loss of muscular
coordination caused by brain damage in the perinatal period? - CORRECT ANSWERce*re*bral *pa*lsy
What is the term for fluid that circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord and is
located within the ventricles of the brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-cerebro*spi*nal *flu*id
What is the term for the condition caused by either a cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or
hemorrhage? - CORRECT ANSWER-CVA (ce*re*bro*vas*cular *ac*cident; stroke)
What is the term for being in a state of coma (profound unconsciousness from which
one cannot be roused; may be due to trauma, disease, or action of ingested toxic
substance)? - CORRECT ANSWER-*co*matose
What is the term for the twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the
brain? - CORRECT ANSWER-*cr*anial nerves [Show Less]