Nervous System Quiz

Question 1

Meningitis refers to

Answer 1

Inflammation of the membranes around the brain

Question 2

Neuropathy is a term describing

Answer 2

A noninflammatory disease of nerves

Question 3

A meningomyelocele describes

Answer 3

Herniation of both protective membranes and spinal cord

Question 4

Aphasia is a term defining difficulty or loss of ability to

Answer 4

Speak

Question 5

Which of the following procedures involves injecting a radioactive element into a patients vein that may mark the presence of a tumor?

Answer 5

A brain scan

Question 6

A baby is born without a brain. The diagnosis would be

Answer 6

Anencephalic

Question 7

A patient may have a brain tumor, and the physician decides to use a procedure that will give the highest resolution of imaging soft tissues. He gives orders for

Answer 7

Magnetic resonance imaging

Question 8

A tumor of the protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord is called a/an

Answer 8

Meningioma

Question 9

A patient suddenly has difficulty speaking and her right arm feels stiff and weak. After four hours, she has complete return of normal speech and movement. This patient most likely suffered a/an

Answer 9

Transient ischemic attack

Question 10

Abnormal or lack of development of part of the spinal cord is termed

Answer 10

Myelodysplasia