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The process of using ultrasound to determine the presence of a centrally located mass in the brain is called:

A) computed tomography
B) echoencephalography
C) electroencephalography
D) myelogram

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

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A loss or lack of the ability to speak due to neurological impairment is called ________.

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An instrument used to record the electrical activity of the brain is called a/an ________.

There are several types of neurons.Name three types and discuss each.

Loss of consciousness,temporary or prolonged,caused by a blow to the head is called:

Write the correct abbreviation for herniated disk syndrome:

There are ________ pairs of cranial nerves and ________ pairs of spinal nerves.

A transient ischemic attack TIA) is sometimes referred to as

In the term anesthesiologist the combining form means

A condition where there is a loss of memory is called:

The brain's major motor area is located in the:

The meaning of the abbreviation PET is ________.

A diagnostic procedure used to study the structures of the brain is called:

Write the correct abbreviation for electroencephalogram:

A tumor of the meninges is known as:

The peripheral nervous system consists of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.

Which of the following is not a membrane that encloses the brain?

The neurons are the structural and functional units of the nervous system.

The types of seizures experienced by those with epilepsy are classified into four main categories.Name and describe these categories.

The combining form dendr/o in oligodendroglioma means