Lesson 4A (Part 2)

Question 1

Aphasia

Answer 1

Loss of speech

Question 2

Where are speech centres of the brain in most people?

Answer 2

On the left side

Question 3

What is another word for a stroke?

Answer 3

Cerebrovascular Accident

Question 4

CVC

Answer 4

Cerebrovascular accident

Question 5

What is a stroke?

Answer 5

When a blood vessel in the brain may burst causing internal bleeding
- or a clot creates a blockage

Question 6

TIA

Answer 6

Transient ischemic attack

Question 7

Transient ischemic attack

Answer 7

Short period of insufficient blood supply to the brain

- and symptoms as a stroke

Question 8

MS

Answer 8

Multiple sclerosis

Question 9

Multiple sclerosis

Answer 9

Many hardenings

Question 10

Neurologist

Answer 10

A physician specializing in disease of the brain, spinal cord and nerves

Question 11

Neurosurgeon

Answer 11

A specialist who performs surgery on the brain and spinal cord

Question 12

MRI

Answer 12

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 13

Magnetic resonance imaging

Answer 13

Uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to produce images of the brain

Question 14

PET

Answer 14

Positron emission tomography

Question 15

Positron emission tomography

Answer 15

Uses trance amounts of radioactive material to map functional processes of the brain

Question 16

Where does the digestive system extend from?

Answer 16

The mouth to the anus

Question 17

What are the major accessory organs of the digestive system? (3)

Answer 17

1. Liver
2. Gallbladder
3. Pancreas

Question 18

What does the digestive system do? (3)

Answer 18

1. Digestion
2. Absorption
3. Elimination

Question 19

Gastr/o

Answer 19

Stomach

Question 20

Gastroscope

Answer 20

An instrument to help look into the stomach

Question 21

Hepat/o

Answer 21

Liver

Question 22

Chol/e

Answer 22

Bile

Question 23

Cholecyst/o

Answer 23

Gallbladder

Question 24

Cholecystitis

Answer 24

Inflammation of the gallbladder

Question 25

Cholecystectomy

Answer 25

Removal of the gallbladder

Question 26

Emes/o

Answer 26

Vomit

Question 27

Emesis

Answer 27

Vomiting

Question 28

Hyperemesis

Answer 28

Excessive vomiting

Question 29

Lith/o

Answer 29

Stone

Question 30

Cholelithiasis

Answer 30

Gallstones

Question 31

Lapar/o

Answer 31

Abdominal wall

Question 32

Laparotomy

Answer 32

Cutting into the abdominal wall