Chapter 15 words not built from word parts

Question 1

Evoked potential studies

Answer 1

group of diagnostic tests that measure changes and responses in brain waves elicited by visual, auditory, or somatosensory stimuli

Question 2

deep tendon reflexes (DTR)

Answer 2

portion of the physical examination where gentle strikes at specific locations are performed to asses the possibility of potential neurological abnormalities (also called muscle stretch reflexes (MSR)

Question 3

lumbar puncture (LP)

Answer 3

diagnostic procedure performed by insertion of a needle into the subarachnoid space usually between the third and fourth lumbar vertebrae; performed for many reasons, including removal of cerebrospinal fluid (also called spinal tap)

Question 4

neurologist

Answer 4

physician who studies and treats diseases of the nervous system

Question 5

neurology

Answer 5

study of nerves

Question 6

ataxia

Answer 6

lack of muscle coordination

Question 7

coma

Answer 7

state of profound unconsciousness

Question 8

concussion

Answer 8

injury to the brain caused by a minor or major head trauma; symptoms include vertigo, headache, and possible loss of consciousness

Question 9

convulsion

Answer 9

sudden, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles; may be present during a seizure

Question 10

disorientation

Answer 10

state of mental confusion as to time, place, or identity

Question 11

dysarthria

Answer 11

inability to use speech that is distinct and connected because of a loss of muscle control after damage to the peripheral or central nervous system

Question 12

seizure

Answer 12

sudden, abnormal surge of electrical activity in the brain, resulting in involuntary body movements or behaviors

Question 13

spasticity

Answer 13

continued contraction of certain muscles due to damage of the brain or spinal cord controlling voluntary movement and causing tightness and stiffness that can interfere with normal movement, speech, and gait; associated with cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis, and other neurological disorders

Question 14

syncope

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fainting or sudden loss of consciousness caused by a lack of blood supply to the cerebrum

Question 15

unconsciousness

Answer 15

state of being unaware of surrounding and incapable of responding to stimuli as a result of injury, shock, illness, or drugs

Question 16

shunt

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tube implanted in the body to redirect the flow of a fluidc

Question 17

Cognitive

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pertaining to the mental processes of comprehension, judgement, memory, and reason

Question 18

conscious

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awake, alert, aware of one’s surroundins

Question 19

gait

Answer 19

manner or style of walking

Question 20

incoherent

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unable to express one’s thoughts or ideas in an orderly, intelligible manner

Question 21

Anorexia nervosa

Answer 21

eating disorder characterized by a disturbed perception of body image resulting in failure to maintain body weight, intensive fear of gaining weight, pronounced desire for thinness, and in females amenorrhea

Question 22

anxiety disorder

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disorder characterized by feelings of apprehension, tension, or uneasiness arising typically from the anticipation of unreal or imagined danger

Question 23

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

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disorder of learning and behavioral problems characterized by marked inattention, distractibility, impulsiveness, and hyperactivty

Question 24

autism

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spectrum of mental disorders, the features of which include onset during infancy or childhood, preoccupation with subjective mental activity, inability to interact socially, and impaired communication

Question 25

pica

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compulsive eating nonnutritive substances such as clay or ice. this condition may be a result of iron deficiency. when iron deficiency is the cause of pica the condition will disappear in 1 or 2 weeks when treated with iron therapy

Question 26

somatoform disorders

Answer 26

disorders characterized by physical symptoms for which no known physical cause exists