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The outer layer of the meninges is called the _______ mater
What is dura mater
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hereditary disorder caused by degenerative changes in the cerebrum
What is Huntington's Disease
100
The combining form vag/o means
What is Vagus Nerve
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The first part of the nerve cell to receive the impulse is the
What is Dendrite
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Mrs.Granger, age 77, has a history of hypertension and atherosclerosis. during the past 3 months, she has experienced temporary episodes of paresthesia and paresis of the right arm consistent with TIAs. She now enters the hospital with a CVA. She has aphasia and right-sided hemiplegia. Mrs. Granger’s diagnosis of hospitalization was
What is Cerebrovascular Accident
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Involuntary nerves that help regulate body functions like heart rate and respiration are the:
What is parasympathetic nerves
200
Ms. Kabobi received a(n) _________ic medication to relieve her postoperative pain
What is analgesia
200
encephal/o
What is brain
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A fold in the surface of the cerebral cortex is called a
What is Gyrus
200
Neuromuscular disorder characterized by relapsing weakness of skeletal muscles
What is Myasthenia Gravis
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brief episodes of neurologic deficit caused by temporary interference with the blood supply to the brain
What is TIA's
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Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography confirmed that Mr. Hullinger has a malignant glioma that is surgically inaccessible. He is scheduled for stereotactic radiosurgery. A glioma is an intracranial tumor that arises from the
What is meninges
300
The suffix -lepsy in the term epilepsy means:
What is seizure
300
Through which part of the neuron does an impulse leave the cell
What is terminal end fiber
300
Involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements; uncontrallable vocal sounds and inappropriate words
What is Tourette's Syndrome
400
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain is called
What is Hydrocephalus
400
Diagnostic studies for Mrs. Granger included an MRI and PET scan. Findings indicated occulsion of a cerebral artery by a blood clot with necrosis and edema of the area involved. The type of cerebral infarction Mrs. Granger experienced is called
What is Thrombotic stroke
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_______neritis is the inflammation of several nerves
What is poly
400
A network of interesecting nerves in the peripheral nervous system is called a
What is plexus
400
A brain tumor is considered a ____________ diease
What is neoplastic
500
depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex is a
What is sulci
500
A burning pain experienced as a result of a peripheral nerve injury is called
What is Causalgia
500
Baby Casey was born with spina bifida, which resulted in the protrusion of the meninges called a ______cele.
What is meningo
500
Which procedure records electrical activity of the brain
What is electroencephalography
500
Destruction of the myelin sheath surrounding neurons in the brain and spinal cord describes which condition
What is Multiple Sclerosis