Chapter 14: Medical Terms Of The Nervous System
- 1.A condition in which there is a loss or lack of memory
- A.
Epidural
- B.
Ataxia
- C.
Amnesia
- D.
Palsy
- 2.Condition in which there is a lack of sensation or pain
- A.
Neuroma
- B.
Meningitis
- C.
Analgesia
- D.
Cerebellar
- 3.Loss or lack of the ability to swallow
- A.
Epidural
- B.
Aphagia
- C.
Polyneeuritis
- D.
Epidural
- 4.Neurological sign and symptom consisting of lack of coordination of muscle movement
- A.
Neuralgia
- B.
Cephalagia
- C.
Dyslexia
- D.
Ataxia
- 5.Head pain, headache
- A.
Encephalitis
- B.
Craniectomy
- C.
Cephalgia
- D.
Meningitis
- 6.Pertaining to the cerebellar
- A.
Ataxia
- B.
Polyneuritis
- C.
Cerebellar
- D.
Hemiparesis
- 7.Surgical excision of the portion of the skull
- A.
Cephalgia
- B.
Cerebellar
- C.
Craniectomy
- D.
Ataxia
- 8.Condition in which an individual has difficulty in reading and comprehending written language
- A.
Dyslexia
- B.
Ataxia
- C.
Aphagia
- D.
Epidural
- 9.Inflammation of the brain
- A.
Cerebellar
- B.
Meningitis
- C.
Encephalitis
- D.
Neuritis
- 10.Literally means pertaining to, situated on the dura matter
- A.
Neuroma
- B.
Amnesia
- C.
Epidural
- D.
Palsy
- 11.Slight paralysis that affects one side of the body
- A.
Analgesia
- B.
Encephalitis
- C.
Craniectomy
- D.
Hemiparesis
- 12.Inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain
- A.
Ataxia
- B.
Epidural
- C.
Meningitis
- D.
Craniectomy
- 13.Pain in a nerve or nerves
- A.
Analgesia
- B.
Dyslexia
- C.
Neuralgia
- D.
Kids
- 14.Inflammation of a nerve
- A.
Ataxia
- B.
Cerebellar
- C.
Hemiparesis
- D.
Neuritis
- 15.Nerve cell, neuron
- A.
Epidural
- B.
Epidural
- C.
Palsy
- D.
Neurocyte
- 16.The study of the nervous system
- A.
Ataxia
- B.
Neuroma
- C.
Neuralgia
- D.
Neurology
- 17.Tumor of nerve cells and nerve fibers
- A.
Ataxia
- B.
Neurology
- C.
Neuralgia
- D.
Neuroma
- 18.Pathological loss of sensation or an impairment of motor function
- A.
Neuritis
- B.
Meningitis
- C.
Epidural
- D.
Palsy
- 19.Literally means inflammation involving many nerves
- A.
Vagotomy
- B.
Neuralgia
- C.
Neuroma
- D.
Polyneuritis
- 20.Condition of sleepwalking
- A.
Epidural
- B.
Palsy
- C.
Neurocyte
- D.
Somnambulism
- 21.Surgical incision of the vagus nerve
- A.
Neuroa
- B.
Neuritis
- C.
Palsy
- D.
Vagotomy
- 22.Measurement of intracranial pressure
- A.
Dyslexia
- B.
Palsy
- C.
Vagotomy
- D.
Ventriculometry
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