Quiz 11

Question 1

Brain tissue damage caused by a blood vessel disorder related to the formation of a clot or ruptured blood vessel, also called astroke, is:

Answer 1

cerebrovascular accident

Question 2

Progressive degenerative disease of CNS characterized by inflammation, hardening, and loss of myelin throughout the spinal cord and brain

Answer 2

multiple sclerosis

Question 3

Inflammation of the gray matter caused by a virus

Answer 3

poliomyelitis

Question 4

Chronic, organic mental disorder caused by death of neurons in the cerebral cortex characterized by deterioration of intellectual functioning, apathy, disorientation, speech and gait disturbances

Answer 4

Alzheimer disease

Question 5

Disorder affecting the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures

Answer 5

epilepsy

Question 6

Hereditary nervous disorder which onsets in middle age as nerve cells in the brain waste away characterized by bizarre, involuntary, dance-like movements

Answer 6

Huntington chorea

Question 7

Cranial enlargement caused by accumulation of fluid within the ventricles of the brain

Answer 7

hydrocephalus

Question 8

Partial or complete loss of motor function; paralysis

Answer 8

palsy

Question 9

Congenital defect characterized by incomplete closure of the spinal canal through which the spinal cord and meninges may protrude

Answer 9

spina bifida

Question 10

Severe pain in the leg along the course of a nerve which travels from the hip to the foot

Answer 10

sciatica

Question 11

Eruption of acute, inflammatory, herpetic vesicles on the trunk of the body along a peripheral nerve

Answer 11

shingles

Question 12

Neurological disorder affecting the portion of the brain responsible for controlling movement

Answer 12

Parkinson disease

Question 13

Temporary interference of blood supply to the brain for a short duration without permanent damage is known as a:

Answer 13

TIA

Question 14

The malignant tumor composed of cells resembling neuroblasts that occurs most commonly in infants and children is:

Answer 14

neuroblastoma

Question 15

What is the general term that refers to cognitive deficit, including memory impairment?

Answer 15

dementia

Question 16

What is the medical term that refers to a facial paralysis due to inflammation of a facial nerve?

Answer 16

Bell palsy

Question 17

Nonpsychoticmental illness that triggers feeling of distress and anxiety and impairs normal behavior is called:

Answer 17

neurosis

Question 18

Bilateral, symmetrical, nonprogressivemotor dysfunction and partial paralysis, which is usually caused by damage to the cerebrum during gestation or birth trauma is called:

Answer 18

cerebral palsy

Question 19

Mental disorder marked by loss of contact with reality, often with delusions and hallucinations is called:

Answer 19

psychosis

Question 20

CSF stands for

Answer 20

cerebrospinal fluid

Question 21

CNS stands for:

Answer 21

central nervous system

Question 22

EEG stands for

Answer 22

electroencephalogram

Question 23

is a degenerative disorder that has symptoms of difficulty swallowing and talking, dyspnea, muscle weakness, and paralysis, and is also called Lou Gehrig’s diseas.

Answer 23

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Question 24

partial destruction of the thalamus to treat psychosis or intractable pain

Answer 24

thalamotomy

Question 25

electrodes placed on the scalp to record electrical activity within the brain

Answer 25

electroencephalography

Question 26

excision of a circular disc of bone with a trephine to reveal brain tissue or relieve ICP

Answer 26

trephination

Question 27

surgical procedure that creates an opening in the skull to gain access to the brain during neurosurgical procedures

Answer 27

craniotomy

Question 28

examination of CSF from a lumbar puncture

Answer 28

cerebrospinal fluid anlaysis

Question 29

insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space of the spinal column to withdraw a sample of CSF

Answer 29

lumbar puncture

Question 30

prevent or control seizures

Answer 30

anticonvulsants

Question 31

dissolve blood clots

Answer 31

thrombolytics

Question 32

produce complete loss of feeling with loss of consciousness

Answer 32

general anesthetics

Question 33

alter neurotransmitters in the brain to alleviate symptoms of delusions and hallucinations

Answer 33

antipsychotics

Question 34

produce loss of feeling and affect a local area only

Answer 34

local anesthetics

Question 35

reduce signs and symptoms of Parkinson disease

Answer 35

antiparkinsonian agents

Question 36

Severe injuries to the spinal cord that result in impairment of spinal cord function below the level of the injury include:

Answer 36

vertebral fractures

Question 37

Paralysis of the lower portion of the body is called

Answer 37

paraplegia