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The term coma is defined as


A) loss of cognitive abilities
B) the inability to express thought or ideas in an orderly, intelligible manner
C) a state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity
D) a state of profound unconsciousness

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The portion of the brain that is sometimes referred to as the hindbrain is the


A) medulla oblongata
B) cerebellum
C) pons
D) cerebrum

E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

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The term dysarthria is related to


A) speech
B) walking
C) paralysis
D) fainting

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The combining form gli/o is defined as


A) gluey substance
B) nerve root
C) ganglion
D) hard

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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A condition characterized by a lack of muscle control and partial paralysis is


A) cerebral palsy
B) epilepsy
C) sciatica
D) multiple sclerosis

E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

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Encephalosclerosis is defined as


A) softening of the spinal cord
B) hardening of the brain
C) dementia
D) pain in the head

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The term cerebral thrombosis is defined as


A) a blood clot in the cerebrum
B) a blood tumor below the dura
C) inflammation of the gray matter
D) protrusion of the meninges

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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A group of nerve cells located outside the central nervous system is the


A) ganglion
B) neurons
C) glia
D) pons

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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To determine the cause of the patient's severe back pain, the doctor ordered a diagnostic test to record images of the spinal cord after an injection of a contrast agent into the subarachnoid space. This process is called


A) positron emission tomography
B) magnetic resonance imaging
C) CT myelography
D) evoked potential studies

E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

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The cerebrospinal fluid is abbreviated as


A) CVA
B) CSF
C) CNS
D) PNS

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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The definition of the term concussion is


A) injury to the brain caused by major or minor head trauma
B) lack of muscle coordination caused by severe head trauma
C) profound unconsciousness caused by a blow to the head
D) stroke caused by head injury

E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The combining form that means gray matter is


A) poli/o
B) myel/o
C) mening/o
D) rhiz/o

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The combining form encephal/o is defined as


A) spinal cord
B) brain
C) nerve root
D) cerebellum

E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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The term that means physical symptoms for which there is no known cause is


A) schizophrenia
B) bipolar disorder
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder
D) somatoform disorders

E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

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The patient with a brain concussion experienced vertigo to the extent that he was unaware of his surroundings and unable to respond to stimuli. He was in a state of


A) unconsciousness
B) consciousness
C) disorientation
D) incoherence

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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The combining form myel/o is defined as


A) spinal cord
B) gray matter
C) brain
D) nerve root

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The term that means softening of the spinal cord is


A) encephalomalacia
B) encephalosclerosis
C) myelomalacia
D) myelomeningocele

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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The term that means fainting is


A) seizure
B) syncope
C) convulsion
D) disorientation

E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

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The term ataxia is defined as a


A) violent jarring
B) lack of muscle coordination
C) sudden attack
D) manner or style of walking

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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The emergency department physician diagnosed the patient with ischemic stroke caused by a blood clot lodged in the cerebral artery, or a


A) cerebral aneurysm
B) cerebral palsy
C) cerebral embolism
D) cerebral angiography

E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

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