Medical Terminology Chapter 10 – Flashcards
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Part of the brain respomsible for coordinating muscle ovements and maintaining balance a. Pons b. cerebrum c. thamaus d. hypothalamus e. cerebellum
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e. cerebellum
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Pertaining to muscles and nerves a. myoneural b. myelogram c. neuroanastomosis d. myelomeningocele e. Polyneuritis
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a. myoneural
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Neurotransmitter a. cerebrospinal fluid b. myelin c. actylcholine d. lymph e. sulcus
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c. Ach
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Part of the nerve cell that first recieves the nervous impulse is the a. axon b. cell body c. neurilemma d. convolution e. dendrite
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e. dendrite
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Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called a. sulci b. plexuses c. gyri d. ventricles e. glial cells
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c. gyri
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Burning sensation of pain a. analgesia b. cephalgia c. anesthesia d. causalgia e. dyesthesia
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d.causalgia
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network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system a. microglia b. astrocyte c. plexus d. synapse e. receptor
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c. plexus
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Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body tempurature a. medulla oblongata b. cauda equina c. cerebellum d. thalamus e. hypothalamus
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e. hypothalamus
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Glial cells a. neurons b. astrocytes c. meninges d. parenchymal cells e. nerve cells that conduct impulses
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b. astrocytes
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Space between nerve cells is called the a. subdural space b. subarachnois space c. ventricle d. synapse e. stimulus
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d. synapse
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Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels a. cerebellum b. pons c.cauda equina d. medulla oblongata e. thalamus
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d. medulla oblongata
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Inability to speak a. apraxia b. dysplasia c. aphasia d. aphagsia e. ataxia
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c. aphasia
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Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord a. Gyrus b. dendrites c. cauda equina d. microglia e. oligodendroglia
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c. cauda equina
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X-ray record of the spinal cord a. electroencephalogram b. electromyogram c. cerebral angiogram d. pneumoencephalogram e. myelogram
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e. myelogram
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Collection of blood within the meningeal layer a. leptomeningitis b. cerebromalcia c. subdural hematoma d. hydrocephalus e. hemiparesis
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c. subdural hematoma
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Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling a. anesthesia b. paresthesia c. analgesia d. neurathenia e. hyperkinesis
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b. paresthesia
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Inflammation of a spinal nerve root a. Encephalitis b. meningitis c. blepharitis d. radiculitis e. polyneuritis
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d. radiculitis
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A higly malignant brain tumor a. meningioma b. epidural hematoma c. glioblastoma d. subdural hematoma e. teratoma
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c. glioblastoma
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Paralysis of four extremities a. Hemiparesis b. Hemiplegia c. Paraplegia d. quadriplegia e. Apraxia
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d. quadriplegia
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Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of a. crebrovascualar accident b. concussion c. mutiple sclerosis d. myasthenia gravis e. epilepsy
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a. cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
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Fainting a. shingles b. hypesthesia c. ataxia d. syncope e. palsy
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d. syncope
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Spina bifida is associated with a. poliomyelitis b. myelomeningocele c. multiple myelomoa d. hyperkinesis e. narcolepsy
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b. myelomeningocele
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Parkinson disease is characterized by a. shuffling gait b. cerebellar ataxia c. bell palsy d. herpes zoster infection e. narcolepsy
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a. shuffling gait
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Disorder of reading, writing, and learning is a. epilepsy b. apraxia c. bradykinesis d. neurasthenia e. dyslexia
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e. dyslexia
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Conditon of no nervous sensation a. Analgesia b. anencephaly c. anesthesia d. huntington disease e. alzhemier disease
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c. anesthesia
