Multiple
Choice
Identify the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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An agent that prevents/relieves depression is _____.
A | anti-inflammatory | B | antitussive | C | antidepressant |
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Pertaining to the nerves or the nervous system is called _____.
A | meningeal | B | encephalic | C | neural |
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The term meningocele means _____.
A | a swelling or hernia of the meninges | B | inflammation of the brain | C | morbid increase in
the size of the spinal cord |
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Paralysis in the lower half of the body is _____.
A | quadriplegia | B | paraplegia | C | hemiplegia |
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Cervical plexus refers to the network of nerves _____.
A | in the chest | B | between the ribs | C | in the
neck |
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Abnormal softening of the brain is _____.
A | encephalomalacia | B | encephalitis | C | encephalic |
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An agent that reduces or eliminates anxiety is an _____.
A | antidepressant | B | antianxiety drug | C | antitussive |
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Inflammation of the spinal cord and peripheral nerves is _____.
A | myeloneuritis | B | neuritis | C | myelitis |
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Any disease of the spinal cord is called _____.
A | myelopathy | B | neuropathy | C | encephalopathy |
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Nerve pain is called _____.
A | neuralgia | B | neuroma | C | neurosis |
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Excessive bleeding of the meninges is _____.
A | menorrhagia | B | meningocele | C | meningorrhagia |
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Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord is _____.
A | cerebrospinal | B | spinal | C | cerebral |
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Any disease of the spinal cord is _____.
A | myelitis | B | osteomyelitis | C | myelopathy |
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Inflammation of the meninges and the spinal cord is _____.
A | meningocele | B | meningomyelitis | C | meningopathy |
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The term that means pertaining to someone with paralysis on one side of the body
is _____.
A | quadriplegic | B | paraplegic | C | hemiplegic |
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Inflammation of the spinal cord is _____.
A | encephalitis | B | neurotic | C | myelitis |
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The study of the science of aphasia is _____.
A | aphasiology | B | aphasic | C | linguistics |
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Antipsychotic agents are _____.
A | minor tranquilizers | B | major tranquilizers | C | antitussives |
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The term for an inflammation of the nerves is _____.
A | neuritis | B | encephalitis | C | myelitis |
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The study of the nervous system is _____.
A | neuroglia | B | neurology | C | neuritis |
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Pertaining to the cerebrum is _____.
A | cerebellar | B | encephalic | C | cerebral |
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The term for inflammation of the brain is an _____.
A | encephalogram | B | encephaloma | C | encephalitis |
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Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord is _____.
A | poliomyelitis | B | osteomyelitis | C | myelitis |
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Neuroplasty means plastic surgery on the _____.
A | brain | B | spinal cord | C | nerves |
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A medicine that relieves/removes pain is _____.
A | kinesalgia | B | arthralgia | C | analgesic |
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Nerves between the ribs are called _____.
A | neuroglia | B | intercostal nerves | C | cervical
plexus |
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Neuroglia means _____.
A | any disease of the nerves | B | inflammation of a nerve | C | nerve
glue |
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Narcoleptic refers to a person with _____.
A | narcolepsy | B | seizures | C | epilepsy |
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Roentgenogram of the spinal cord is _____.
A | myeloma | B | myelitis | C | myelogram |
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Inflammation of the meninges is _____.
A | meningitis | B | meningocele | C | meningeal |
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Inflammation of the spinal cord and the peripheral nerves is _____.
A | myelocele | B | neuritis | C | myeloneuritis |
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Inflammation of the cerebellum is _____.
A | neuritis | B | myelitis | C | cerebellitis |
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Recurrent, uncontrollable, brief episodes of sleep is called _____.
A | epilepsy | B | narcolepsy | C | aphasia |
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Inflammation of the brain is _____.
A | encephalitis | B | encephaloma | C | encephalic |
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Tumor of the meninges is called _____.
A | encephaloma | B | meningioma | C | meningitis |
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Someone without speech capabilities has _____.
A | aphasia | B | aphasic | C | aphasiology |
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The neuroplexus refers to a network of _____.
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Brachial plexus refers to the network of nerves _____.
A | in the shoulders between the neck and armpits | B | in the
neck | C | between the ribs |
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Poliomyelitis is the term for _____.
A | morbid softening of the spinal cord | B | paralysis of the spinal cord | C | inflammation of the
gray matter of the spinal cord |
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Neuralgia means _____.
A | any disease of the nerves | B | tearing of a nerve | C | nerve
pain |
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Paroxsymal transient brain function disturbances with episodic impairment is
_____.
A | paraplegia | B | epilepsy | C | hemiplegia |
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A brain tumor is known as _____.
A | encephaloma | B | encephalitis | C | encephalomalacia |
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Paralysis on one side of the body is called _____.
A | paraplegia | B | hemiplegia | C | quadriplegia |
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Encephalic means pertaining to _____.
A | a nerve | B | the head | C | the
brain |
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Intercostal nerves are located _____.
A | in the neck | B | above the sternum | C | between the
ribs |
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Any disease of the meninges is called _____.
A | encephalopathy | B | meningocele | C | meningopathy |
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A roentgenogram of the spinal cord is called _____.
A | myelocele | B | myelitis | C | myelogram |
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Loss of speech capabilities is called _____.
A | aphasia | B | encephaloma | C | hemiplegia |
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Abnormal softening of the cerebrum is called _____.
A | cerebromalacia | B | cardiomalacia | C | encephalomalacia |
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Neuropathy is defined as _____.
A | a tumor composed of nerve cells | B | any disease of the nerves | C | the biology of the
nervous system |
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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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Analgesic means pertaining to any joint pain.
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Intercostal nerves are the nerves between the ribs.
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A tumor of the meninges is called a meningioma.
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Narcolepsy refers to recurrent, uncontrollable, brief episodes of sleep.
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Neuropathy is a word meaning a disease of the spinal cord.
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Cerebellitis means the excision of part of the cerebellum.
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Sedatives are used for short-term treatment of insomnia.
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Neurology refers to the study of the nervous system.
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Quadriplegia refers to paralysis of two limbs.
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Myelopathy is any disease of the spinal cord.
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Anticonvulsants prevent/relieve convulsions.
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Cerebrospinal pertains to the brain and the spinal cord.
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Cerebral means pertaining to the cerebellum.
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Encephalitis is inflammation of the nerves.
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Neuroglia refers to nerve glue.
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Neuroplexus refers to a network of nerves.
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Cerebellar means pertaining to the cerebrum.
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Myelitis is an inflammation of the spinal cord.
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Neuritis is an inflammation of a nerve.
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Aphasia refers to the loss of speech capabilities.
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Meningorrhagia means an inflammation of the spinal cord.
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Meningitis refers to an inflammation of the meninges.
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Encephaloma is a brain tumor.
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Aphasic means having speech capabilities.
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Meningocele is a hernia of the meninges.
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Hemiplegia refers to paralyis on one side of the body.
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Encephalopathic means pertaining to the brain.
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Myalgia is a term meaning nerve pain.
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Meningomyelitis refers to an inflammation of the meninges and the spinal
cord.
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Craniectomy means a brain tumor.
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An encephaloma is compression of the brain.
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Epilepsy refers to fainting.
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Paraplegia pertains to total paralysis.
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Epileptic means pertaining to someone with epilepsy.
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The cervical plexus refers to the network of nerves in the chest.
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Meningocele refers to a herniated nerve.
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Neural means pertaining to the brain.
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Meningopathy is any disease of the nerves.
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Anesthetics increase nerve pain.
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90.
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Minor tranquilizers are used to treat anxiety.
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Meningeal means pertaining to the spinal cord.
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Antipsychotics are effective in the treatment of psychoses.
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Neuralgia is a term for nerve pain.
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Encephalic means pertaining to the spinal cord.
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Cerebromalacia means abnormal softening of the cerebrum.
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The brachial plexus refers to the network of nerves in the neck.
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Poliomyelitis is inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord.
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Encephalomalacia is the abnormal softening of the brain.
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Cerebral means pertaining to the cerebrum.
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Neuroplasty means plastic surgery of a nerve.
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