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Med Term Cumm. Review Chapter 9

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  • Q1
    Medical root word for sleep.
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    dur/o
    somat/o
    tax/o
    hypn/o
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  • Q2
    Prefix for in; within
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    par-, para-
    en-
    epi-
    con-
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  • Q3
    Suffix for speech.
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    -taxia
    -lepsy
    -phasia
    -phagia
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  • Q4
    Protective sheath made up of fats and proteins that surround and axon. It provides electrical insulation for the axon as they conduct neural impulses.
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    soma
    myelin
    dendrites
    cytoplasm
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  • Q5
    Which of the following is NOT part of the brain stem?
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    medulla oblongata
    ventricles
    midbrain
    pons
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  • Q6
    Where is CSF (cerebrospinal fluid) located in the meninges?
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    subdural area
    ventricles
    subarachnoid space
    epidural area
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  • Q7
    Also known as a stroke.
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    CNS
    EEG
    CVA
    TIA
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  • Q8
    Weakness on one side of the body.
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    hemiparesis
    paraplegia
    paresthesia
    hemiplegia
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  • Q9
    Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord; caused by a highly contagious virus.
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    spina bifida
    meningitis
    poliomyelitis
    amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
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  • Q10
    A temporary loss of consciousness due to inadequate blood flow to the brain; fainting.
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    dementia
    epilepsy
    syncope
    hydrocephalus
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  • Q11
    Record of the electrical impulses of the brain; used to diagnose neurological conditions that affect the brain function and level of consciousness.
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    lumbar puncture (LP)
    electroencephalogram (EEG)
    positron emission testing (PET)
    Babinski sign
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  • Q12
    Medical root word for to bruise.
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    lex/o
    thec/o
    dur/o
    contus/o
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  • Q13
    Suffix for muscle coordination.
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    -lepsy
    -plegia
    --paresis
    -taxia
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  • Q14
    What is not part of the meninges?
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    arachnoid
    dura mater
    ventricles
    pia mater
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  • Q15
    By mouth.
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    po
    bm
    hs
    ac
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  • Q16
    Which division of the nervous system is the "fight or flight" response part of?
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    somatic nervous system
    parasympathetic nervous system
    voluntary nervous system
    sympathetic nervous system
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  • Q17
    A sudden, abnormal, involuntary contraction of the muscles.
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    tremor
    paralysis
    syncope
    convulsion
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  • Q18
    Exaggerated fear of a specific object or situation that causes anxiety or panic.
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    delirium
    dementia
    phobia
    schizophrenia
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  • Q19
    Incision into the skull to gain access to the brain.
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    craniectomy
    neuroplasty
    laminectomy
    craniotomy
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  • Q20
    Disease of the nerves.
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    neuritis
    neuropathy
    neuroplasty
    neurology
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