Review 7 Flashcards
1
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a bradylexic person will
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read slowly
2
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a cataract is a
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cloudiness of the lens
3
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a cerebrovascular accident occurs in the
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brain
4
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a chemical used to communicate between nerve cells is a
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neurotransmitter
5
Q
a common eye infection worldwide is
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trachoma
6
Q
a condition involving multiple tumors of peripheral nerves is
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neurofribromatosis
7
Q
a contact between neurons is
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synapse
8
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a cortical neuron is in
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the outer portion of the brain
9
Q
a craniopharyngioma is
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a tumor of the pituitary
10
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a dacryocystectomy is
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removal of a lacrimal sac
11
Q
a diopter is
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a unit of measuring refractive power of the eye
12
Q
a drug that acts on the mind is
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psychotropic
13
Q
a ganglion contains
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cell bodies
14
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a ganglionectomy is
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surgical removal of a ganglion
15
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a glioma is a
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tumor of neurolgia
16
Q
a hypersomnolent person is
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excessively sleepy
17
Q
a motor neuron transmits impulses
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away from the CNS
18
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a myringotomy is the same as a
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tympanotomy
19
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a narcotic drug
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induces unconsciousness
20
Q
a nerve joins the spinal cord by a dorsal and ventral
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root
21
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a network, as of nerves, is a
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plexus
22
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a neuroleptic drug is used to treat
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psychosis
23
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a parathyrotropic substance
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acts on the parathyroid glands
24
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a person with ageusia lacks sensation of
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taste
25
a pheochromocytoma is a
tumor of the adrenal medulla
26
a phobia is a
fear
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a radiograph of the spinal cord is a
myelogram
28
a reflex involving movements of the toes is named for
babinski
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a salpingoscope is used to examine the
eustachian tube
30
a sensation of ringing in the ears is called
tinnitus
31
a simple, rapid, automatic response to a stimulus is a
reflex
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a slow growing, infectious, degenerative brain disease is named for
Creutzfeldt-Jakob
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a small gland in the brain that is regulated by light is the
pineal
34
a thyrolytic substance
destroys thyroid tissue
35
a transsphenoidal adenomectomy is
removal of a pituitary tumor
36
ABR, BC, HL, and BAEP refer to
hearing
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ARC, VF, AST, and IOP refer to
eyes
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achromatopsia is
colorblindness
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addison disease and crushing syndrome involve the
adrenal cortex
40
adrenocorticotropic hormone
stimulates the adrenal cortex
41
adrenopathy is
disease of the adrenal gland
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all of the following are hormones except
MEN
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and EEG is an electrical study of the
brain
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an SSRI is a
drug used to treat mental disorders
45
an aphasic person has a loss or defect in
speech
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an axon carries impulses
away from the cell body
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an epidural hematoma results from
bleeding between the dura matter and the skull
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an insuloma is a
tumor of the pancreas
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an iridodilator
widens the iris
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an otogenic disorder
originates in the ear
51
another name for the pinna of the ear is
auricle
52
ataxia is
lack of muscle coordination
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atelencephalia is incomplete development of the
brain
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audiometry is measurement of
hearing
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blepharospasm is
sudden contraction of the eyelid
56
CNS and PNS stand for
divisions of the nervous system
57
CP, MS, CJD, and ALS all represent
diseases
58
CSF is formed in
ventricles
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CVA, CVD, and TIA all involve
cerebral blood flow
60
cerebral angiography is
radiography of vessels in the brain
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conjunctivitis affects the
membrane that lines the eyelid and covers the eye
62
cycloplegia is
paralysis of the ciliary muscle
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diabetes insipidus affects
water balance
64
diplopia is
double vision
65
during an LP
fluid is removed from the spinal canal
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dysthymia is a form of
depression
67
Em, ET, and XT refer to
deviation of the eyelids
68
encephalopathy is
any disease of the brain
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epilepsy is characterized by
seizures
70
excess sensitivity to pain is
hyperalgesia
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exophthalmos is
protrusion of the eyball
72
FPG, FBS, and OGTT are tests of
glucose metabolism
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gigantism and acromegaly result from
excess growth hormone
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glaucoma is caused by
increased pressure in the eye
75
goiter is
enlargement of the thyroid gland
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gonadotropins act on the
ovaries and testis
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graves disease is
an autoimmune hyperthyroidism
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groups of motor fibers, many of which cross the spinal cord in the medulla, make up the
pyramidal tracts
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gustation is the sense of
taste
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hardening of the bones in the ear is
otosclerosis
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hernia of the meninges is
meningocele
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hormones may be composed of
steroids or amino acids
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hormones produced by many tissues that, among other effects, promote inflammation are
prostaglandins
84
hormones produced by the adrenal cortex include
cortisol and aldosterone
85
hypophysectomy is
surgical removal of the pituitary gland
86
ictus is
a sudden attack
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if you receive information about an object through your tactile sense, you have
touched it
88
insulin and glucagon regulate blood levels of
glucose
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insulin is produced in the
pancreas
90
keratoplasty is
plastic repair of the cornea
91
ketosis is one sign of
diabetes mellitus
92
monoplegia is
paralysis of 1 limb
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multi-infart dementia is
a brain disorder caused by multiple small strokes
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mydriasis is
pronounced dilation of the pupil
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myeloradiculitis is inflammation of the
spinal cord and spinal nerve root
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myoparesis is
partial paralysis of a muscle
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nearsightedness is technically called
myopia
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nystagmus is
rapid, involuntary movements of the eye
99
ORL refers to
ears, nose, and throat
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obsessive compulsive disorder is marked by
repetitive behaviors
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parathyroid hormone increases blood levels of
calcium
102
phacolysis is
destruction of the lens
103
plastic repair of the stapes is
stapedoplasty
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polysomnography is a study of
sleep
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polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia are signs of
diabetes mellitus
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pseudosmia is manifested by
false sensation of smell
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RAIU, TBG, and FTI are tests of
thyroid function
108
REM and NREM pertain to
sleep
109
RIA is used to measure
hormone levels
110
retinoschisis is
splitting of the retina
111
sensitivity to temperature is
thermesthesia
112
strabismus is
deviation of the eye
113
surgical creation of an opening into a brain ventricle is a
ventriculostomy
114
T 3 and T4 are forms of
thyroid hormones
115
the Broca area in the brain acts in
control of speech
116
the glasglow scale is used to assess
level of consciousness
117
the rinne test and weber test are used to measure
hearing
118
the abbreviations dB and Hz refer to
sound
119
the adenohypophysis produces all of the following hormones except
PTH
120
the adjective for meninges is
meningeal
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the adjective form of medulla is
medullary
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the adjective hyposcleral means
below the white of the eye
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the adjective lacrimal refers to
tears
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the adjective lenticular refers to the
lens
125
the adjective palpebral refers to the
eyelid
126
the adrenal cortex produces
steroids
127
the adrenal glands are located near the
kidneys
128
the auditory tube connects the
middle ear cavity with the pharynx
129
the automatic nervous system is separated into
sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
130
the common term for a cerebrovascular accident is a
stroke
131
the endocrine glands secrete
hormones
132
the glycated hemoglobin test is used in treating
diabetes mellitus
133
the innermost layer of the meninges is the
pia mater
134
the macula of the retina contains the
fovea
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the mastoid process is in the
temporal bone
136
the meninges are the
membranes around the CNS
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the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata comprise the
brain stem
138
the middle ossicle of the ear is the
incus
139
the nervous system is organized structurally into
central and peripheral divisions
140
the number of pairs of cranial nerves is
12
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the number of pairs of spinal nerves is
31
142
the olfactory nerve carries impulses for the sense of
smell
143
the part of the brain that controls the pituitary is the
hypothalamus
144
the part of the eye active in accommodation for near and far vision is the
lens
145
the pituitary is divided into an
anterior and posterior lobe
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the portion of the ear described as labyrinthine is the
inner ear
147
the receptor cells in the retina are the
rods and cones
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the root in the word psychosis means
mind
149
the section of the brain that is located below the cerebrum and dorsal to the pons and medulla is the
carebellum
150
the six muscles attached to the outside of the eye are important for
convergence
151
the spiral organ is located in the
cochela (inner ear)
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the spiral organ is the receptor for
hearing
153
the stapedius muscle is located in the
ear
154
the support cells of the nervous system are
neuroglia
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the term dextrocular pertains to the
right eye
156
the term intracerebellar means
within the cerebellum
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the thalamus, hypothalamus, and pituitary gland are located in the
diencephalon
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the thymus gland acts as part of the
immune system
159
the two hormones secreted by the posterior pituitary are
ADH and oxytocin
160
the uvea of the eye consists of the
choroid, ciliary body, and iris
161
the vestibular apparatus contains receptors for
equilibrium
162
the vestibulocochlear nerve is cranial nerve number
8
163
thyroid hormones contain the element
iodine
164
total underactivity of the pituitary gland is known as
panhypopituitarism
165
when light rays are refracted they
bend
166
white matter is covered with
myelin
