Medical Terminology Exam Study - Chapter 8

Question 1

The combining form narco means
A) addiction
B) stupor
C) paralysis
D) sedation

Accepted Answer

D) sedation

Question 2

Ganglion means
A) knot
B) thorn
C) pouch
D) membrane

Accepted Answer

A) knot

Question 3

Inflammation of many nerves:
A) neuritis
B) polyneuritis
C) panneuritis
D) epilepsy

Accepted Answer

B) polyneuritis

Question 4

Softening of the brain:
A) cephalomalacia
B) cephalomegaly
C) encephalomalacia
D) encephalomegaly

Accepted Answer

A) cephalomalacia

Question 5

Kinesiology is associated with
A) speech
B) movement
C) sensation
D) coordination

Accepted Answer

B) movement

Question 6

The _________________ is the largest portion of the brain.
A) thalamus
B) cerebellum
C) cerebrum
D) brain stem

Accepted Answer

C) cerebrum

Question 7

The spinal cord is a part of the ____ nervous system.
A) central
B) autonomic
C) peripheral
D) sympathetic

Accepted Answer

A) central

Question 8

Inability to speak:
A) dysphagia
B) aphagia
C) dysphasia
D) aphasia

Accepted Answer

D) aphasia

Question 9

Pain in a nerve:
A) cerebralgia
B) aneurysm
C) neurodynia
D) dementia

Accepted Answer

C) neurodynia

Question 10

The presence of a floating clot in a blood vessel of the brain is a
A) cerebral aneurysm
B) cerebral embolism
C) cerebrovascular disease
D) cerebral thrombosis

Accepted Answer

B) cerebral embolism

Question 11

Recurrent seizures are characteristic of:
A) cerebrovascular accident
B) epilepsy
C) encephalitis
D) Huntington's chorea

Accepted Answer

B) epilepsy

Question 12

Inflammation of the spinal cord:
A) meningioma
B) myelitis
C) myasthenia gravis
D) meningitis

Accepted Answer

B) myelitis

Question 13

Paralysis of all four limbs:
A) paraplegia
B) quadriplegia
C) hemiplegia
D) hemiparesis

Accepted Answer

B) quadriplegia

Question 14

Periods of breathing cessation that occur during sleep are:
A) narcolepsy
B) cataplexy
C) polyneuritis
D) sleep apnea

Accepted Answer

D) sleep apnea

Question 15

Which of the following procedures is done to obtain a cerebrospinal fluid sample?
A) myelogram
B) lumbar puncture
C) intracranial MRA
D) external lumbar MRA

Accepted Answer

B) lumbar puncture

Question 16

A myelogram is an x-ray of the ______after injection of a contrast medium.
A) spinal cord
B) brain
C) blood vessels
D) nerves

Accepted Answer

A) spinal cord

Question 17

Incision into the skull:
A) craniectomy
B) microsurgery
C) spondylosyndesis
D) craniotomy

Accepted Answer

D) craniotomy

Question 18

Cephaloplasty is the surgical repair of the
A) brain
B) skull
C) head
D) ventricles

Accepted Answer

A) brain

Question 19

Partial paralysis or weakness of half of the body, right or left, is called
A) paraplegia
B) hemiparesis
C) hemiplegia
D) paresthesia

Accepted Answer

B) hemiparesis

Question 20

The event that triggers permanent damage to the brain caused as a result of disease within the blood vessels is referred to as a(n)
A) cerebrovascular accident
B) transient ischemic attack
C) heart attack
D) epileptic seizure

Accepted Answer

A) cerebrovascular accident

Medical Terminology Exam Study - Chapter 8

The combining form narco means A) addiction B) stupor C) paralysis D) sedation

Key Terms

Related Flashcard Decks

Study Tips

Company

Explore

Study Tools

Term	Definition
The combining form narco means A) addiction B) stupor C) paralysis D) sedation	D) sedation
Ganglion means A) knot B) thorn C) pouch D) membrane	A) knot
Inflammation of many nerves: A) neuritis B) polyneuritis C) panneuritis D) epilepsy	B) polyneuritis
Softening of the brain: A) cephalomalacia B) cephalomegaly C) encephalomalacia D) encephalomegaly	A) cephalomalacia
Kinesiology is associated with A) speech B) movement C) sensation D) coordination	B) movement
The _________________ is the largest portion of the brain. A) thalamus B) cerebellum C) cerebrum D) brain stem	C) cerebrum
The spinal cord is a part of the ____ nervous system. A) central B) autonomic C) peripheral D) sympathetic	A) central
Inability to speak: A) dysphagia B) aphagia C) dysphasia D) aphasia	D) aphasia
Pain in a nerve: A) cerebralgia B) aneurysm C) neurodynia D) dementia	C) neurodynia
The presence of a floating clot in a blood vessel of the brain is a A) cerebral aneurysm B) cerebral embolism C) cerebrovascular disease D) cerebral thrombosis	B) cerebral embolism
Recurrent seizures are characteristic of: A) cerebrovascular accident B) epilepsy C) encephalitis D) Huntington's chorea	B) epilepsy
Inflammation of the spinal cord: A) meningioma B) myelitis C) myasthenia gravis D) meningitis	B) myelitis
Paralysis of all four limbs: A) paraplegia B) quadriplegia C) hemiplegia D) hemiparesis	B) quadriplegia
Periods of breathing cessation that occur during sleep are: A) narcolepsy B) cataplexy C) polyneuritis D) sleep apnea	D) sleep apnea
Which of the following procedures is done to obtain a cerebrospinal fluid sample? A) myelogram B) lumbar puncture C) intracranial MRA D) external lumbar MRA	B) lumbar puncture
A myelogram is an x-ray of the ______after injection of a contrast medium. A) spinal cord B) brain C) blood vessels D) nerves	A) spinal cord
Incision into the skull: A) craniectomy B) microsurgery C) spondylosyndesis D) craniotomy	D) craniotomy
Cephaloplasty is the surgical repair of the A) brain B) skull C) head D) ventricles	A) brain
Partial paralysis or weakness of half of the body, right or left, is called A) paraplegia B) hemiparesis C) hemiplegia D) paresthesia	B) hemiparesis
The event that triggers permanent damage to the brain caused as a result of disease within the blood vessels is referred to as a(n) A) cerebrovascular accident B) transient ischemic attack C) heart attack D) epileptic seizure	A) cerebrovascular accident
Which of the following terms describes a loss of the sense of pain? A) anesthesia B) analgesia C) akinesia D) paresthesia	B) analgesia
Absence of order or coordination: A) aphasia B) palsy C) dyskinesia D) ataxia	D) ataxia
A state of unconsciousness or deep sleep is called A) coma B) syncope C) anesthesia D) dementia	A) coma
The inability to convert one’s thoughts into writing is A) agraphia B) ataxia C) aphasia D) anesthesia	A) agraphia
A degenerative inflammatory disease of the CNS attacking the myelin sheath in the spinal cord and brain, leaving it hardened is called A) meningitis B) myasthenia gravis C) multiple sclerosis D) Parkinson’s disease	C) multiple sclerosis