RMT Prep: Neurology/Neurosurgery

1. A brain disorder marked by gradual deterioration of mental capacity, memory impairment, and confusion is known as

Alzheimer disease

Cerebral palsy

Tourette syndrome

Myasthenia gravis

2. Serotonin and dopamine are

Neurotransmitters

Components of CSF

Only found in patients with neurological disorders

Components of the myelin sheath

3. Which of the following terms is associated with degeneration of nerves in the basal ganglia that leads to tremors, weakness of muscles, masklike facies, and slowness of movement?

Meningitis

Chorea

Parkinson disease

Tourette syndrome

4. The brain and the spinal cord make up the

Autonomic nervous system

Brainstem

Cerebral cortex

Central nervous system

5. The equally divided halves of the brain are known as

Cerebral gyri

Cerebral sulci

Cerebral cortex

Cerebral hemispheres

6. How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in the nervous system?

10

12

14

16

7. Which of the following procedures is used to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid?

Myelography

Cerebral angioplasty

Lumbar puncture

MRA

8. Which of the following is the term for an abnormal accumulation of CSF fluid in the brain?

Huntington disease

Hydrocephalus

Multiple sclerosis

Spina bifida

9. Demyelination is defined as

Loss of an axon in a neuron

Loss of dendrites in a neuron

Loss of protective sheath surrounding neurons

Loss of the connective tissue between neurons

10. A specialized cell which conducts nerve impulses is called a (an)

Glial cell

Epithelial cell

Neuron

Proton

11. A chronic disease characterized by a loss of the myelin sheath, causing paresthesias, muscle weakness, and unsteady gait is called

Multiple sclerosis

Cerebral palsy

Huntington chorea

Narcolepsy

12. A sulcus is also known as a

Cortex

Fissure

Lobe

Medulla

13. The fluid-filled cavities in the brain containing CSF are called

Plexuses

Sulci

Synapses

Ventricles

14. Which part of the brain regulates heartbeat, breathing, and other vital functions?

Brainstem

Gray matter

Occipital lobe

White matter

15. Babinski and Hoffman are tests to evaluate

Response to pain

Motor coordination

Gait

Reflexes

16. Which of the following is the largest part of the brain?

Pons

Cerebrum

Cerebellum

Basal ganglia

17. The combining for radicul/o refers to a

Nerve cell

Membrane

Nerve root

Sheath

18. The germ gliosis refers to

Proliferation of neuroglial tissue in CNS

Impairment of sensitivity to touch

Inflammation of the spinal cord

To and fro movement of the eyeballs as seen in brain damage

19. The term glioblastoma multiforme refers to a (an)

Rapidly growing malignant tumor composed of primitive glial cells

Tumor arising from specialized tissue found in the brain and spinal cord

Tumor composed of glial cells in the cerebral hemisphere

Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord and their membranes

20. Failure of muscle coordination, including unsteady movements and staggering walk, due to disorders in the cerebellum is called

Anoxia

Dyslexia

Paraplegia

Ataxia

21. The term anencephalus means a (an)

Congenital absence of the brain and cranial space

Lack of memory

Loss of the power to recognize sensory stimuli even though sensory facilities are intact

Loss of sensation

22. The brainstem consists of the

Cerebellum, cerebrum, and spinal cord

Dura mater and the pia mater

Pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongata

Thalamus and hypothalmamus

23. The cauda equina is located

At the beginning of the spinal cord above the atlas

In the cerebellum

Between vertebrae

At the end of the spinal cord below the first lumbar vertebra

24. This sign/reflex is used to diagnose meningitis:

Hormans

Brudzinski

Anterior drawer

Startle

25. Which of the following is caused by a thrombus which occludes an artery leading to or within the brain?

Aneurysm

Cerebrovascular accident

Cardiovascular accident

Ictal event

26. Which of the following is transcribed correctly?

27. The inability to use or understand spoken or written language because of a brain lesion is known as

Anosmia

Aphasia

Dyslexia

Dysphagia

28. Which of the following is characterized by a lack of muscular coordination caused by a loss of oxygen during pregnancy or the perinatal period?

Encephalopathy

Bell palsy

Cerebral palsy

Concussion

29. The term astrocytoma refers to a (an)

Tumor composed of neuroglial cells (astrocytes)

Tumor arising from specialized tissue found in the brain and spinal cord

Soft, infiltrating malignant tumor of the roof of the fourth ventricle and cerebellum

Rapidly growing malignant tumor composed of primitive glial cells

30. The term agnosia refers to the (a)

Inability to read

Inability to fix the range of movement in muscular activity

Severe sharp pain

Loss of the power to recognize sensory stimuli even though sensory facilities are intact

31. The term dysmetria means

The inability to read despite normal vision

The impairment of intellectual ability

The inability to fix the range of movement in muscular activity

Severe pain along the course of a nerve

32. Which of the following is a column of nervous tissue extending from the medulla oblongata to the second lumbar vertebra?

Brain stem

Cauda equine

Nerve root

Spinal cord

33. The term parethesia refers to

Severe pain along the course of a nerve

The sensation of numbness, pricking, burning, crawling, or tingling

A disease marked by tingling, itching, and disturbing sensations

Impairment or lessening of sensitivity to touch

34. The term convulsion means a (an)

Injury resulting from a blow

Tremor

Violent involuntary muscular contractions and relaxations

Involuntary and quick repetitious spasms of a muscle

35. A type of brain surgery that uses a system of three-dimensional coordinates to locate the operative site is called

Densitometric

Microsurgery

Sterotactic

Laparoscopic

36. Diminished sensitivity to stimulation is called

Hypesthesia

Anesthesia

Bradykinesia

Hyperesthesia

37. The term anarthria refers to the

Inability to read

Inability to remember

Inability to speak

Inability to speak remembered words properly

38. Retrogasserian neurotomy is a (an)

Interruption of a nerve fiber tract within the spinal cord for relief of pain

Dissection of the posterior root of the trigeminal ganglion

Excision of a nerve

Suture of a nerve

39. The somatic nervous system

Is part of the central nervous system

Regulates voluntary motor control

Regulates involuntary motor control

Transmits impulses to the cerebrum

40. Tabes dorsalis is a term that means

Terminal portion of the spinal cord and roots of spinal nerves below the first lubar nerve

Proliferation of neuroglial tissue in CNS

Disease of CNS, usually caused by syphilis

Rare disease of nervous system; Guillain-Barre sundrome

41. Which of the following is transcribed correctly?

Examination of the thumb shows weakness of the plantar muscles with slight atrophy. NCV shows decreased conduction velocity.

Examination of the thumb shows weakness of thenar muscles with slight atrophy. MCV shows decreased conduction velocity.

Examination of the thumb shows weakness of thenar muscles with slight atrophy. NCV shows decreased conduction velocity.

Examination of the thumb shows weakness of the plantar muscles with slight atrophy. MCV shows decreased conduction velocity.

42. The term encephalocele refers to a (an)

Rapidly growing malignant tumor

Congenital hernia in which meninges protrude through an opening in the skull or spinal column

Abnormal smallness of the head

Protrusion of the brain through any opening in the skull

43. The term hypesthesia refers to

Sensation of numbness, tingling, prickling, etc.

Lessening of sensitivity to touch

Decreased sensitivity to pain

Consciousness

44. The term meralgia paresthetica refers to

Sensitivity to pain

Severe pain along the course of a nerve

Disease marked by tingling, itching, and disturbing sensations in the thigh

Sharp pain along a nerve

45. The term medulloblastoma refers to a (an)

Soft, infiltrating malignant tumor of the roof of the fourth ventricle and cerebellum

Star-shaped tumor

Tumor arising from specialized tissue found in the brain and spinal cord

Tumor composed of glial cells in the cerebral hemisphere

RMT Prep: Neurology/Neurosurgery

1. A brain disorder marked by gradual deterioration of mental capacity, memory impairment, and confusion is known as

2.

What first name or nickname would you like us to use?

2. Serotonin and dopamine are

3. Which of the following terms is associated with degeneration of nerves in the basal ganglia that leads to tremors, weakness of muscles, masklike facies, and slowness of movement?

4. The brain and the spinal cord make up the

5. The equally divided halves of the brain are known as

6. How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in the nervous system?

7. Which of the following procedures is used to withdraw cerebrospinal fluid?

8. Which of the following is the term for an abnormal accumulation of CSF fluid in the brain?

9. Demyelination is defined as

10. A specialized cell which conducts nerve impulses is called a (an)

11. A chronic disease characterized by a loss of the myelin sheath, causing paresthesias, muscle weakness, and unsteady gait is called

12. A sulcus is also known as a

13. The fluid-filled cavities in the brain containing CSF are called

14. Which part of the brain regulates heartbeat, breathing, and other vital functions?

15. Babinski and Hoffman are tests to evaluate

16. Which of the following is the largest part of the brain?

17. The combining for radicul/o refers to a

18. The germ gliosis refers to

19. The term glioblastoma multiforme refers to a (an)

20. Failure of muscle coordination, including unsteady movements and staggering walk, due to disorders in the cerebellum is called

21. The term anencephalus means a (an)

22. The brainstem consists of the

23. The cauda equina is located

24. This sign/reflex is used to diagnose meningitis:

25. Which of the following is caused by a thrombus which occludes an artery leading to or within the brain?

26. Which of the following is transcribed correctly?

27. The inability to use or understand spoken or written language because of a brain lesion is known as

28. Which of the following is characterized by a lack of muscular coordination caused by a loss of oxygen during pregnancy or the perinatal period?

29. The term astrocytoma refers to a (an)

30. The term agnosia refers to the (a)

31. The term dysmetria means

32. Which of the following is a column of nervous tissue extending from the medulla oblongata to the second lumbar vertebra?

33. The term parethesia refers to

34. The term convulsion means a (an)

35. A type of brain surgery that uses a system of three-dimensional coordinates to locate the operative site is called

36. Diminished sensitivity to stimulation is called

37. The term anarthria refers to the

38. Retrogasserian neurotomy is a (an)

39. The somatic nervous system

40. Tabes dorsalis is a term that means

41. Which of the following is transcribed correctly?

42. The term encephalocele refers to a (an)

43. The term hypesthesia refers to

44. The term meralgia paresthetica refers to

45. The term medulloblastoma refers to a (an)