Question 1

A/An ______ is a chronic pattern of inner experience and behavior that causes serious problems with relationships and work.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​psychotic disorder
B)   ​anxiety disorder
C)   ​impulse control disorder
D)   ​personality disorderE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

____________________ is the use of ultrasound imaging to create a visual image of the brain for diagnostic purposes.​

Accepted Answer

Echoenceph...

Question 3

The condition of a child being violently shaken by someone is described as ____________________ syndrome. This action can cause brain injury, blindness, fractures, seizures, paralysis, and death.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The condition of a child being violently...

Question 4

Match each definition with the correct term.​
-anesthetic

Accepted Answer

A)  ​congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
B)  ​inflammation of the meninges
C)  inflammation of the spinal cord​
D)  medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia​
E)  medication used to induce anesthesia​F) None of the above
G) A) and D)

Question 5

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-encephal/o

Accepted Answer

A)  ​brain
B)  ​bruise
C)  burning​
D)  sensation, feeling​
E)  shaken together​F) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 6

The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp is known as ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

electroenc...

Question 7

____________________ is the temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve, which causes drooping only on the affected side of the face.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is the temporary paralysis of the...

Question 8

Match each definition with the correct term.​
-panic attack

Accepted Answer

A)  ​disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
B)  sudden fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms​
C)  learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement​
D)  potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever​
E)  progressive decline in mental abilities​F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 9

A/An ____________________ stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of A/An ____________________ stroke occurs when the blood...

Question 10

The two _____ are connected at the lower midpoint by the corpus callosum.

Accepted Answer

A)   ​cerebral lobes
B)   ​meninges
C)   ​cerebral hemispheres
D)   ​synapsesE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Children with ___________________ have significant developmental delays and difficulty developing normal social relationships, and frequently have poor communication skills.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of Children with ___________________ have significant developmental delays...

Question 12

Which part of the brain is responsible for the highest level of thought?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​brainstem
B)   ​cerebellum
C)   ​cerebrum
D)   ​thalamusE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

Which term refers to the loss of ability to speak, write, and/or comprehend the written or spoken word?​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​amnesia
B)   ​insomnia
C)   ​aphasia
D)   ​anesthesiaE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

_____ is a highly contagious viral infection of the brainstem and spinal cord that sometimes leads to paralysis.​

Accepted Answer

A)   ​Meningitis
B)   ​Poliomyelitis
C)   ​Myelosis
D)   ​TetanusE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Match each definition with the correct term.​
-obsessive-compulsive disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  ​disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
B)  sudden fear in the absence of danger accompanied by physical symptoms​
C)  learning disability characterized by substandard reading achievement​
D)  potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever​
E)  progressive decline in mental abilities​F) A) and C)
G) B) and E)

Question 16

____________________, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disease in which patients become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed.​

Accepted Answer

Amyotrophi...

Question 17

Match each definition with the correct term.​
-meningitis

Accepted Answer

A)  ​congenital herniation of the meninges through the skull or spinal column
B)  ​inflammation of the meninges
C)  inflammation of the spinal cord​
D)  medical professional, other than an MD, specializing in administering anesthesia​
E)  medication used to induce anesthesia​F) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 18

The disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures due to alcohol withdrawal is known as ____________________.​

Accepted Answer

The answer of The disorder involving sudden and severe mental...

Question 19

Match each definition with the correct term.​
-hydrocephalus

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abnormally increased cerebrospinal fluid within the brain
B)  deep state of unconsciousness​
C)  excessive sensitivity to stimuli​
D)  inability to maintain a healthy body weight due to fear of weight gain​
E)  violent jarring of the brain​F) None of the above
G) B) and E)

Question 20

Match each definition with the correct word part.​
-neur/o

Accepted Answer

A)  ​abnormal fear
B)  ​having an affinity for
C)  ​mind
D)  ​nerve
E)  spinal cord, bone marrow​F) B) and E)
G) C) and D)

Exam 10: The Nervous System and Mental Health

The condition of a child being violently shaken by someone is described as ____________________ syndrome. This action can cause brain injury, blindness, fractures, seizures, paralysis, and death.​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -encephal/o

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____________________ is the temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve, which causes drooping only on the affected side of the face.​

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A/An ____________________ stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked.​

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The disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures due to alcohol withdrawal is known as ____________________.​

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Which part of the brain is responsible for the highest level of thought?​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -hydrocephalus

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Children with ___________________ have significant developmental delays and difficulty developing normal social relationships, and frequently have poor communication skills.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -anesthetic

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____________________, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disease in which patients become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -panic attack

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -obsessive-compulsive disorder

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -neur/o

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -meningitis

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_____ is a highly contagious viral infection of the brainstem and spinal cord that sometimes leads to paralysis.​

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____________________ is the use of ultrasound imaging to create a visual image of the brain for diagnostic purposes.​

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The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp is known as ____________________.​

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Which term refers to the loss of ability to speak, write, and/or comprehend the written or spoken word?​

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The two _____ are connected at the lower midpoint by the corpus callosum.

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A/An ______ is a chronic pattern of inner experience and behavior that causes serious problems with relationships and work.​

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The condition of a child being violently shaken by someone is described as ____________________ syndrome. This action can cause brain injury, blindness, fractures, seizures, paralysis, and death.

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____________________ is the temporary paralysis of the seventh cranial nerve, which causes drooping only on the affected side of the face.

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A/An ____________________ stroke occurs when the blood flow to the brain is blocked.

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The disorder involving sudden and severe mental changes or seizures due to alcohol withdrawal is known as ____________________.

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Which part of the brain is responsible for the highest level of thought?

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Match each definition with the correct term. -hydrocephalus

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Children with ___________________ have significant developmental delays and difficulty developing normal social relationships, and frequently have poor communication skills.

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____________________, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, is a degenerative disease in which patients become progressively weaker until they are completely paralyzed.

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_____ is a highly contagious viral infection of the brainstem and spinal cord that sometimes leads to paralysis.

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____________________ is the use of ultrasound imaging to create a visual image of the brain for diagnostic purposes.

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The process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp is known as ____________________.

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