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Which term describes the elevated portions, or convolutions, on the surface of the cerebrum?


A) gyri
B) ventricles
C) synapse
D) sulci

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

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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 inflammation of the cerebellum 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 spinal cord is ________.

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Which of the following statements regarding the nervous system is not true?


A) All portions of the nervous system are composed of nervous tissue.
B) Motor nerves carry commands to muscles and glands.
C) Cranial and spinal nerves are part of the central nervous system.
D) Sensory nerves carry information to the central nervous system.

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

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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 suffix that means paralysis is ________.

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Which of the following is the insulating material found around a neuron?


A) dendrite
B) nerve cell body
C) axon
D) myelin

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

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The protrusion of the spinal cord and meninges through an opening in the vertebral column is called:


A) multiple sclerosis
B) a meningocele
C) a myelomeningocele
D) myelitis

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

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An astrocytoma is a tumor of the brain or spinal cord.

A) True
B) False

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Which of the following statements regarding neuroglial cells is not true?


A) Neuroglial cells conduct electrical impulses.
B) Some neuroglial cells produce myelin.
C) There is a variety of types of neuroglial cells.
D) Neuroglial cells provide support for the neurons.

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

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Which type of seizure is also called a grand mal seizure?


A) absence seizure
B) focal seizure
C) tonic-clonic seizure
D) petit mal seizure

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

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A concussion is inflammation of the brain.

A) True
B) False

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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 pertaining to the cerebrum and spine is ________.

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Which of the following conditions is characterized by fine tremors, muscle rigidity, and a shuffling gait?


A) Alzheimer's disease
B) Reye's syndrome
C) Bell's palsy
D) Parkinson's disease

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

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Which of the following diagnostic tests examines the blood vessels of the brain after the injection of a dye?


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

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

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Which of the following conditions is characterized by progressive dementia, disorientation, and loss of memory?


A) Alzheimer's disease
B) Reye's syndrome
C) Bell's palsy
D) Parkinson's disease

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

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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 paralysis of four (limbs)is ________.

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Which of the following pathological conditions is due to the loss of myelin insulation around the nerves?


A) radiculopathy
B) multiple sclerosis
C) myasthenia gravis
D) shingles

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

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Which of the following is not part of the brain stem?


A) hypothalamus
B) pons
C) medulla oblongata
D) midbrain

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

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