Module 6 Flashcards
Which part of the brain controls auditory and olfactory activity?
a. temporal cerebral lobe
b. thalamus
c. midbrain
d. occipital cerebral lobe
a. temporal cerebral lobe
Which part of the brain relays sensory information?
a. temporal cerebral lobe
b. thalamus
c. midbrain
d. occipital cerebral lobe
b. thalamus
Which part of the brain is the reflex center for eye and head movements?
a. temporal cerebral lobe
b. thalamus
c. midbrain
d. occipital cerebral lobe
c. midbrain
Which part of the brain controls the sensation of vision?
a. temporal cerebral lobe
b. thalamus
c. midbrain
d. occipital cerebral lobe
d. occipital cerebral lobe
What part of the brain regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing?
a. medulla oblongata
b. hypothalamus
c. frontal cerebral lobe
a. medulla oblongata
What part of the brain regulates temperature, sleep, and appetite?
a. medulla oblongata
b. hypothalamus
c. frontal cerebral lobe
b. hypothalamus
What part of the brain controls speech and motor activity?
a. medulla oblongata
b. hypothalamus
c. frontal cerebral lobe
c. frontal cerebral lobe
What part of the brain connects medulla oblongata with cerebrum?
a. pons
b. cerebellum
c. parietal cerebral lobe
a. pons
What part of the brain coordinates voluntary movement?
a. pons
b. cerebellum
c. parietal cerebral lobe
b. cerebellum
What part of the brain controls the sensation of touch and taste?
a. pons
b. cerebellum
c. parietal cerebral lobe
c. parietal cerebral lobe
What is the medical term for dizziness?
a. vertigo
b. amnesia
c. syncope
d. fasciculation
a. vertigo
What is the medical term for involuntary contraction of small muscles?
a. vertigo
b. amnesia
c. syncope
d. fasciculation
d. fasciculation
What is the medical term for fainting?
a. vertigo
b. amnesia
c. syncope
d. fasciculation
c. syncope
What is the medical term for premonition?
a. aura
b. athetosis
c. spasm
d. hypokinesia
a. aura
What is the term for slow, writhing movement of the extremities?
a. aura
b. athetosis
c. spasm
d. hypokinesia
b. athetosis
What is the term for a decrease in normal movement?
a. aura
b. athetosis
c. spasm
d. hypokinesia
d. hypokinesia
What is the medical term for prickling or burning feeling?
a. agnosia
b. ageusia
c. anosmia
d. paresthesia
d. paresthesia
What is the term for a condition of without sense of smell?
a. agnosia
b. ageusia
c. anosmia
d. paresthesia
c. anosmia
What is the term for a condition of without taste?
a. agnosia
b. ageusia
c. anosmia
d. paresthesia
b. ageusia
What is the term for a condition of without knowledge?
a. agnosia
b. ageusia
c. anosmia
d. paresthesia
a. agnosia
What is the term for condition of difficult sleep?
a. dysphagia
b. dyssomnia
c. aphasia
d. agraphia
b. dyssomnia
What is the term for condition of difficult eating?
a. dysphagia
b. dyssomnia
c. aphasia
d. agraphia
a. dysphagia
What is the term for condition of without speech?
a. dysphagia
b. dyssomnia
c. aphasia
d. agraphia
c. aphasia
What is the term for the inability to write?
a. dysphagia
b. dyssomnia
c. aphasia
d. agraphia
d. agraphia
What is the term for the inability to perform mathematical calculations?
a. dyslexia
b. acalculia
c. apraxia
d. agraphia
b. acalculia
What is the term for the inability to perform purposeful movements or to use objects appropriately?
a. dyslexia
b. acalculia
c. apraxia
d. agraphia
c. apraxia
What is the term for the inability or difficulty with reading and/or writing?
a. dyslexia
b. acalculia
c. apraxia
d. agraphia
a. dyslexia
An exchange of gases between the lungs and blood is:
a. internal respiration.
b. external respiration.
c. olfaction.
d. atelectasis.
a. internal respiration.
Fever is:
a. stridor.
b. rhonchi.
c. rales.
d. pyrexia.
d. pyrexia.
Excessively deep breathing is:
a. orthopnea.
b. bradypnea.
c. hyperpnea.
d. Cheyne-Stokes respiration.
c. hyperpnea.
What is an abnormal enlargement of the distal phalanges as a result of diminished oxygen in the blood?
a. epistaxis
b. rhonchi
c. stridor
d. clubbing
d. clubbing
An infection that is highly contagious in young children and the most common cause of bronchiolitis and pneumonia in infants is:
a. RSV.
b. SARS.
c. TB.
d. COPD.
a. RSV.
An abnormal condition of coal dust in the lungs is:
a. COPD.
b. CWP.
c. CPAP
d. silicosis.
b. CWP.
An air sac at the end of a bronchiole is a(n):
a. carina.
b. alveolus.
c. pleura.
d. cilia.
b. alveolus.
NSCLC originating in the squamous epithelium of the larger bronchi is called:
a. large cell carcinoma.
b. squamous cell carcinoma.
c. mesothelioma.
d. adenocarcinoma.
b. squamous cell carcinoma.
Inflammation of many nerves is:
a. neuritis.
b. encephalitis.
c. polyneuritis.
d. meningitis.
c. polyneuritis.
What is an autoimmune disorder marked by acute polyneuritis producing profound myasthenia that may lead to paralysis?
a. Guillain-Barre syndrome
b. multiple sclerosis
c. bell palsy
d. shingles
a. Guillain-Barre syndrome
This term denotes displacement of an intervertebral disk.
a. HIVD
b. CVA
c. TIA
d. ALS
a. HIVD
A progressive, neurodegenerative disease in which patients exhibit an impairment of cognitive functioning is:
a. Guillain-Barre syndrome.
b. multiple sclerosis.
c. Parkin disease.
d. Alzheimer disease.
d. Alzheimer disease.
What is a disorder characterized by sudden attacks of sleep?
a. insomnia
b. hypersomnia
c. dyssomnia
d. narcolepsy
d. narcolepsy
Paralysis on the right or left side of the body is:
a. hemiplegia.
b. hemiparesis.
c. diplegia.
d. paraplegia.
a. hemiplegia.
A procedure to aspirate cerebrospinal fluid from the lumbar subarachnoid space is:
a. CSF.
b. DTR.
c. GARS.
d. LP.
d. LP.
Abnormal softening of the windpipe is called:
a. singultus.
b. tracheostenosis.
c. deviated septum.
d. tracheomalacia.
d. tracheomalacia.
An endoscopic procedure to visualize the space between the lungs is:
a. bronchoscopy.
b. laryngoscopy.
c. spirometry.
d. mediastinoscopy.
d. mediastinoscopy.
Empyema is:
a. pleural effusion.
b. pulmonary abscess.
c. pyothorax.
d. pulmonary edema.
c. pyothorax.
What respiratory disorder is characterized by recurring episodes of paroxysmal dyspnea?
a. emphysema
b. cystic fibrosis
c. asthma
d. CPAP
c. asthma
A benign tumor named for its nipple-like appearance is a(n):
a. papilloma.
b. pulmonary hamartoma.
c. mucous gland adenoma.
d. mesothelioma.
a. papilloma.
A progressive and irreversible diminishment in inspiratory and expiratory lung capacity is:
a. flail chest.
b. acute respiratory failure.
c. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
d. penumoconiosis.
c. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
The slender, elongated projection that carries the nerve impulse is a(n):
a. dendrite.
b. synapse.
c. axon.
d. terminal fiber.
c. axon.
A form of fainting that results from abrupt emotional stress is:
a. vasovagal attack.
b. fasciculation.
c. aura.
d. athetosis.
a. vasovagal attack.
Dizziness is:
a. abnormal gait.
b. syncope.
c. aura.
d. vertigo.
d. vertigo.
Loss of memory caused by brain damage or severe emotional trauma is:
a. aura.
b. athetosis.
c. fasciculation.
d. amnesia.
d. amnesia.
A head injury of sufficient force to bruise the brain is:
a. cerebral contusion.
b. coma.
c. concussion.
d. syncope.
a. cerebral contusion.
A group of disorders characterized by recurrent seizures, sensory disturbances, abnormal behavior, and/or loss of consciousness is:
a. epilepsy.
b. convulsions.
c. polyneuritis.
d. Huntington chorea.
a. epilepsy.
Drug that relaxes the bronchi is:
a. expectorant
b. bronchodilator
c. decongestant
d. antitussive
b. bronchodilator
Drug that expels mucus is:
a. expectorant
b. antihistamine
c. antitussive
d. decongestant
a. expectorant
Drug that reduces congestion is:
a. expectorant
b. antihistamine
c. antitussive
d. decongestant
d. decongestant
Drug that helps manage allergies is:
a. expectorant
b. antihistamine
c. antitussive
d. decongestant
b. antihistamine
Drug that suppresses cough is:
a. expectorant
b. antihistamine
c. antitussive
d. decongestant
c. antitussive
Chronic dilation of the bronchi is:
a. bronchitis.
b. bronchiectasis.
c. bronchiolitis.
d. emphysema.
b. bronchiectasis.
A bacterial respiratory infection characterized by sore throat, fever, and headache is:
a. cystic fibrosis.
b. diphtheria.
c. influenza.
d. penumoconiosis.
b. diphtheria.
A deflection of the wall between the nostrils is:
a. URI.
b. deviated septum.
c. ASD.
d. rhinitis.
b. deviated septum.
The word component for the waste product of respiration is:
a. oxy-
b. ox/i
c. capn/o
d. spir/o
c. capn/o
A variety of pathogens cause inflammation of the lungs, or:
a. pleurisy.
b. pneumonia.
c. influenza.
d. atelectasis.
b. pneumonia.
A test to measure the air capacity of the lungs is:
a. an ABG.
b. a CXR.
c. bronchoscopy.
d. spirometry.
d. spirometry.
Paralysis of the lower limbs and trunk is:
a. hemiplegia.
b. hemiparesis.
c. diplegia.
d. paraplegia.
d. paraplegia.
What motor function disorder is a result of permanent, nonprogressive brain defect or lesion caused perinatally?
a. spina bifida
b. cerebral palsy
c. concussion
d. cerebral contusion
b. cerebral palsy
Paralysis of one limb on one side of the body is:
a. monoplegia.
b. monoparesis.
c. hemiparesis.
d. hemiplegia.
a. monoplegia.
What is ischemia of cerebral tissue, with sequelae that may include paralysis, weakness, speech defects, and/or sensory changes that last more than 24 hours?
a. A migraine
b. A transient ischemic attack
c. Epilepsy
d. A cerebrovascular accident
d. A cerebrovascular accident
A record of the electrical activity of the brain is a(n):
a. EEG.
b. TENS.
c. EP.
d. nerve conduction test.
a. EEG.
Sudden, involuntary contraction of the bronchi is called:
a. bronchospasm.
b. bronchiectasis.
c. emphysema.
d. atelectasis.
a. bronchospasm.
What condition describes difficulty breathing unless in an upright position?
a. apnea
b. pyrexia
c. thoracodynia
d. orthopnea
d. orthopnea
A rare malignancy of the pleura, often caused by asbestos exposure, is called:
a. mesothelioma.
b. pulmonary hamartoma.
c. large cell carcinoma.
d. small cell carcinoma.
a. mesothelioma.
The term for the structure that separates the nostrils is:
a. carina.
b. septum.
c. alveolus.
d. nares.
b. septum.
An acute, infectious disease of the respiratory tract caused by a virus is:
a. influenza.
b. pneumothorax.
c. pulmonary abscess.
d. pulmonary edema.
a. influenza.
Displacement of a disk in the spine, causing nerve pain, is:
a. sciatica.
b. spina bifida.
c. shingles.
d. a herniated intervertebral disk.
d. a herniated intervertebral disk.
Dorsiflexion of the great toe when the plantar surface of the sole is stimulated is a:
a. Phalen test.
b. Babinski reflex.
c. Babinski sign.
d. Wernicke sign.
b. Babinski reflex.
A benign tumor of the nerves is a(n):
a. neuroma.
b. neurofibroma.
c. meningioma.
d. astrocytoma.
a. neuroma.
Inflammation of the nerves is called:
a. shingles.
b. neuritis.
c. meningitis.
d. radiculitis.
b. neuritis.
The substance that prevents the sacs at the ends of the bronchioles from collapsing is:
a. atelectasis.
b. mucus.
c. cilia.
d. surfactant.
d. surfactant.
Surgical repair of the wall between the nostrils is:
a. rhinoplasty.
b. sinusotomy.
c. septoplasty.
d. palatoplasty.
c. septoplasty.
A combining form for a structure in the lower respiratory system is:
a. pharyng/o.
b. laryng/o.
c. trache/o.
d. rhin/o.
c. trache/o.
A test to diagnose cystic fibrosis is a:
a. Mantoux test.
b. sputum culture.
c. sweat test.
d. throat culture.
c. sweat test.
Involuntary muscle contraction of sudden onset is:
a. syncope.
b. vertigo.
c. spasm.
d. tremors.
c. spasm.
Slight paralysis of the arms, legs, nd trunk is:
a. paraparesis.
b. paraplegia.
c. quadriparesis.
d. quadriplegia.
c. quadriparesis.
Oat cell carcinoma, which is the second most common lung cancer, is also called:
a. squamous cell carcinoma.
b. small cell carcinoma.
c. large cell carcinoma.
d. mesothelioma.
b. small cell carcinoma.
Inability to perform purposeful movements or to use objects appropriately is:
a. ageusia.
b. agnosia.
c. anosmia.
d. apraxia.
d. apraxia.
Paralysis of the lower limbs and trunk is:
a. hemiplegia.
b. hemiparesis.
c. diplegia.
d. paraplegia.
d. paraplegia.
Removal of part of the skull is:
a. craniectomy.
b. stereotaxic radiosurgery.
c. ventriculoperitoneal shunt.
d. trephination.
a. craniectomy.
A radiograph of the spinal cord after the introduction of a radiopaque substance is:
a. CXR.
b. myelography.
c. EMG.
d. cerebral arteriography.
b. myelography.
What is a deep, prolonged unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused – usually the result of a head injury, neurologic disease, acute hydrocephalus, intoxication, or metabolic abnormalities?
a. cerebral contusion
b. coma
c. concussion
d. syncope
b. coma
Destruction of a nerve is:
a. nerve block.
b. neurolysis.
c. neuroplasty.
d. neurorrhaphy.
b. neurolysis.
A chronic infectious disease cause by an acid-fast bacillus is:
a. pleurisy.
b. pneumonia.
c. croup.
d. tuberculosis.
d. tuberculosis.
A device for administering medications that are inhaled is a(n):
a. peak flow meter.
b. spirometer.
c. nebulizer.
d. inhaler.
d. inhaler.
The chemicals that travel across the synapse are:
a. neurotransmitters.
b. action potentials.
c. CSF.
d. Schwann cells.
a. neurotransmitters.
Difficulty in speech articulation is:
a. aura.
b. dysarthria.
c. fasciculation.
d. dysphagia.
b. dysarthria.
What is a discoloration of the skin and mucous membranes caused by deoxygenation of the blood?
a. hypoxemia
b. clubbing
c. cyanosis
d. hypercapnia
c. cyanosis
What is the combining form for the structure that is a flap of cartilage at the opening of the voice box and that closes access to the windpipe?
a. epiglott/o
b. laryng/o
c. trache/o
d. pharyng/o
a. epiglott/o
Coryza is:
a. a cold.
b. bronchitis.
c. pneumonia.
d. bronchiolitis.
a. a cold.
What are abnormal rumbling sounds heard on ausculation?
a. rhonchi
b. rales
c. tympany
d. stridor
a. rhonchi
Ultrasound of the brain is:
a. cerebral angiography.
b. a brain scan.
c. echoencephalography.
d. a PET scan.
c. echoencephalography.
Headache of vascular origin is:
a. an aura.
b. a migraine.
c. encephalitis.
d. meningitis.
b. a migraine.
This term denotes displacement of an intervertebral disk.
a. HIVD
b. CVA
c. TIA
d. ALS
a. HIVD
