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Strokes are also called:

  • A:Enceptovascular accidents
  • B:Cerebrospinal accidents
  • C:Enceptospinal accidents
  • D:Cerebrovascular accidents
  • D:Cerebrovascular accidents
100

A group of symptoms caused by the gradual death of brain cells best describes:

  • A:Encephalitis
  • B:Dementia
  • C:Brachial plexus contracture
  • D:Cerebral palsy
  • B:Dementia
100

Transmit impulses from the CNS toward muscles or glands. Also called motor neurons or effectors.

Axon
Synapse
Meninges
Efferent Neurons



Efferent Neurons
100

A progressive degeneration and demyelination of nerves in the brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves (especially the optic nerve).

Depression
Sciatica
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Cerebrospinal Fluid (csf)


Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
100

The sudden onset of paralysis on one side of the face caused by inflammation of the facial nerve is referred to as:

  • A:Bell's palsy
  • B:Facial palsy
  • C:Cerebral palsy
  • D:Facial tic
  • A:Bell's palsy
200

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is best described as:

  • A:A neurodegenerative disease of the motor neurons of the brain
  • B:A congenital disease of the spinal cord
  • C:A congenital disease of the dura mater
  • D:A neurodegenerative disease of the vestibulocochlear nerve
  • A:A neurodegenerative disease of the motor neurons of the brain
200

The portion of the limbic brain responsible for emotional response, memory, and impulse control is the:

  • A:Dura mater
  • B:Motor division
  • C:Amygdala
  • D:Axon terminal
  • C:Amygdala

200

What is the insulating substance around large axons?

  • A:Sebum
  • B:Myosin
  • C:Cholesterol
  • D:Myelin
  • D:Myelin
200

Similar to a herniated disk but is less severe because the nucleus pulpous remains contained within the annular wall.

Herniated Disk
Bulging Disk
Reflex
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome


Bulging Disk
200

One physiological change that occurs under stress is:

  • A:Muscle tone decreases
  • B:Blood vessels in the skin and viscera dilate
  • C:Blood vessels in the skin and viscera constrict
  • D:Perspiration stops
  • C:Blood vessels in the skin and viscera constrict
300

Encephalitis is best described as:

  • A:Abnormal development of blood vessels in the brain
  • B:Inflammation of the spinal cord due to bacterial infection
  • C:Abnormal development or damage to the motor control centers of the brain
  • D:Inflammation of the brain due to viral infection
  • D:Inflammation of the brain due to viral infection
300

Strokes are caused by:

  • A:Electrical "brain storms"
  • B:Demyelination of motor and sensory neurons
  • C:Damage to the dendrites of sensory nerves
  • D:Blocked blood flow or hemorrhage
  • D:Blocked blood flow or hemorrhage
300

The sciatic nerve emerges from the:

  • A:Femora triangle
  • B:Spinal nerves T12–L3
  • C:Sacral plexus
  • D:Lumbar plexus


  • C:Sacral plexus

300

Innermost layer of meninges and attaches to the surface of the CNS. Thin, delicate later that contains blood vessels.

Pia Mater
Arachnoid Mater
Dura Mater
Epineurium


Pia Mater
300

Sharp, burning pain that radiates from the lower back or hip and possibly running down the posterior aspect of the leg to the foot is called:

  • A:Palsy
  • B:Sciatica
  • C:Dementia
  • D:Shingles
  • B:Sciatica
400

Inflammation of the membranes covering the brain or spinal cord is called:

  • A:Myelitis
  • B:Neuritis
  • C:Encephalitis
  • D:Meningitis
  • D:Meningitis
400

A type of seizure disorder where nerve cells in the brain fire electrical impulses at a rate of up to four times higher than normal, causing an "electrical storm" in the brain in a pattern of repeated seizures.

Epilepsy

400

Where does the major nerve supply of the arm come from?

  • A:Accessory nerve
  • B:Axillary nerve
  • C:Cervical plexus
  • D:Brachial plexus
  • D:Brachial plexus
400

One symptom often associated with a migraine headache is:

  • A:Decreased respiratory rate
  • B:Decreased heart rate
  • C:Increased libido
  • D:Sensitivity to light and sound


  • D:Sensitivity to light and sound
400

Carpal tunnel syndrome is the irritation of which nerve passing through the wrist?

  • A:Ulnar
  • B:Median
  • C:Radial
  • D:Annular
  • B:Median
500

This type of headache is typically associated with nausea and vomiting:

  • A:Cluster headache
  • B:Tension headache
  • C:Migraine headache
  • D:Sinus headache
  • C:Migraine headache
500

A progressive, degenerative disorder of the brain involving the death of neural tissue that leads to loss of memory, deterioration of thinking and language skills, and pronounced behavioral changes.

Alzheimer's Disease

500

The nerve to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid is the:

  • A:Axillary nerve
  • B:Accessory nerve
  • C:Vagus nerve
  • D:Cervical spinal nerves
  • B:Accessory nerve
500

Cerebral palsy is best described as:

  • A:Abnormal development or damage to the spinal cord
  • B:Abnormal development or damage to the motor control centers of the brain
  • C:The gradual death of brain cells
  • D:The gradual death of neurotransmitters
  • B:Abnormal development or damage to the motor control centers of the brain
500

A peripheral nerve compression syndrome in which there is a central compression that impacts a nerve bundle (e.g., at the thoracic or pelvic outlet), and a second more peripheral compression (e.g., at the carpal or tarsal tunnel). This is called ____________ crush syndrome.

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