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A cerebral aneurysm is a dilated and enlarged vein in the brain.

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Cranial nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

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Paralysis of the lower portion of the body and both legs is called:


A) paraplegia
B) biplegia
C) paresthesia
D) hemiparesis

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A combining form that means meninges is ________.

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -The combining form that means sheath (meninges)is ________.

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Premises
tonic-clonic
axon
sedative
EEG
CVA
paraplegia
meningocele
multiple sclerosis
hydrocephalus
dementia
cerebellum
myelin
brain stem
diencephalon
medulla oblongata
myelography
coma
Bell's palsy
astrocytoma
cerebral palsy
brain scan
CSF
shingles
nerve block
dendrite
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a calming medication
accumulation of CSF in the ventricles of the brain
part of neuron that receives electrical impulses
neuroglial cell tumor
image of brain using radioactive isotopes
fatty substance that insulates many neurons
impaired intellectual function
facial paralysis
contains thalamus and hypothalamus
recording the electrical activity of the brain
contains pons and medulla oblongata
a type of spina bifida
fluid found circulating within the brain
connects brain to spinal cord
taking an X-ray of the spinal cord
loss of myelin sheath around neurons
profound unconsciousness
brain damage that occurs around time of birth
part of neuron that conducts electrical impulses
paralysis of the lower part of the body
coordinates voluntary body movements
a stroke
eruption of painful blisters along a nerve path
a type of regional anesthesia
grand mal seizure

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tonic-clonic
axon
sedative
EEG
CVA
paraplegia
meningocele
multiple sclerosis
hydrocephalus
dementia
cerebellum
myelin
brain stem
diencephalon
medulla oblongata
myelography
coma
Bell's palsy
astrocytoma
cerebral palsy
brain scan
CSF
shingles
nerve block
dendrite

Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -The combining form that means pons is ________.

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Which of the following diagnostic procedures is used to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for analysis?


A) nerve conduction velocity
B) lumbar puncture
C) positron emission tomography
D) cerebral angiography

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An anticonvulsant is a medication used to treat seizures.

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Which term means surgical repair of a nerve?


A) neuroplasty
B) neuropexy
C) neurorrhaphy
D) neuropathy

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Which of the following medications promotes sleep?


A) anesthetic
B) analgesic
C) dopaminergic drugs
D) hypnotic

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -The combining form that means thalamus is ________.

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The largest section of the brain is the cerebrum.

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A coma is profound unconsciousness.

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The abbreviation CVA is a diagnostic test for a stroke.

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Anesthesia is used for all of the following cases except:


A) surgical procedures
B) resuscitation measures
C) pain management
D) all of the above apply

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -The combining form that means sense of pain is ________.

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The sensation that occurs prior to an epileptic seizure is called:


A) a hallucination
B) dementia
C) an aura
D) delirium

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Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the question. All answers to questions asking for a combining form must be written in the combining form style, meaning word root/combining vowel. For example, a combining form meaning heart is cardi/o. All answers to questions asking for a suffix must be written in suffix form, meaning a hyphen before your answer. For example, the suffix meaning cell is -cyte. All answers to questions asking for a prefix must be written in prefix form, meaning a hyphen after your answer. For example, a prefix meaning two is bi-. Do not capitalize any of your answers or include a period at the end of your answer. The computer will not recognize your answer as correct if it is written in any other style. -A medical term that means nerve root inflammation is ________.

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The term neurorrhaphy means ruptured nerve.

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