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Question 1

CSF is formed in

Answer 1

ventricles.

Question 2

Surgical creation of an opening into a brain ventricle is a

Answer 2

ventriculostomy.

Question 3

The innermost layer of the meninges is the:

Answer 3

pia mater

Question 4

Which syllable that has the primary accent in hemiplegia?

Answer 4

ple

Question 5

Radiculopathy is:

Answer 5

disease of a spinal nerve root.

Question 6

Which syllable that has the primary accent in autonomic?

Answer 6

nom

Question 7

A simple nervous response that only requires a few neurons is a:

Answer 7

reflex

Question 8

Cerebral angiography is

Answer 8

radiography of vessels in the brain.

Question 9

The scientific name for a stroke is

Answer 9

cerebrovascular accident.

Question 10

A chemical used to communicate between nerve cells is a(n):

Answer 10

neurotransmitter.

Question 11

Which syllable that has the primary accent in athetosis?

Answer 11

to

Question 12

Nervous tissue that is coated with myelin makes up:

Answer 12

white matter.

Question 13

An SSRI is a:

Answer 13

drug used to treat mental disorders

Question 14

The brain and spinal cord make up the

Answer 14

central nervous system.

Question 15

There are __________ pairs of thoracic spinal nerves

Answer 15

12

Question 16

The dura mater, pia mater, and arachnoid make up the:

Answer 16

meninges

Question 17

A collection of cell bodies along the path of a nerve is a:

Answer 17

ganglion.

Question 18

The Glasgow scale is used to assess

Answer 18

level of consciousness.

Question 19

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is marked by

Answer 19

repetitive behaviors.

Question 20

Sensory information from the face is carried to the brain by the:

Answer 20

trigeminal nerve.

Question 21

Myeloradiculitis is inflammation of the

Answer 21

spinal cord and spinal nerve roots.

Question 22

Dysthymia is a form of:

Answer 22

depression

Question 23

CVA, CVD, and TIA all involve:

Answer 23

cerebral blood flow.

Question 24

White matter is covered with:

Answer 24

myelin

Question 25

Which syllable that has the primary accent in phobia?

Answer 25

fo

Question 26

The autonomic nervous system is separated into

Answer 26

sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Question 27

The largest part of the brain is the:

Answer 27

. cerebrum.

Question 28

An aphasic person has a loss of or defect in

Answer 28

speech

Question 29

A nerve joins the spinal cord by a dorsal and ventral:

Answer 29

root

Question 30

CNS and PNS stand for

Answer 30

divisions of the nervous system

Question 31

Which syllable that has the primary accent in hydrocephalus?

Answer 31

sef

Question 32

The term psychosomatic means:

Answer 32

pertaining to the mind and body.

Question 33

Which syllable that has the primary accent in aneurysm?

Answer 33

an

Question 34

A cortical neuron is in:

Answer 34

the outer portion of the brain.

Question 35

Radiculitis is inflammation of:

Answer 35

nerve roots

Question 36

A reflex involving movements of the toes is named for:

Answer 36

Babinski

Question 37

Skeletal muscles are controlled by the

Answer 37

somatic nervous system.

Question 38

Myoparesis is

Answer 38

partial paralysis of a muscle

Question 39

A hypersomnolent person is

Answer 39

excessively sleepy.

Question 40

The meninges are the

Answer 40

membranes around the CNS

Question 41

CSF is formed in:

Answer 41

ventricles.

Question 42

A neuroleptic drug is used to treat:

Answer 42

psychosis.

Question 43

A contact between neurons is a

Answer 43

synapse.

Question 44

A ganglion contains

Answer 44

cell bodies