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The term ____________________ describes inflammation of the sciatic nerve.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -claustrophobia


A) ​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B) excessive fear of heights​
C) false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D) sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E) sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

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

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A/An ______ is the accidental or intentional use of an illegal drug or prescription medicine in an amount higher than what is safe or normal.​


A) ​drug overdose
B) ​drug abuse
C) ​substance abuse
D) ​alcoholism

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

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_____ is surgically suturing together the ends of a severed nerve.​


A) ​Neuroplasty
B) ​Neurorrhaphy
C) ​Neurotomy
D) ​Neuron

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

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A/An ____________________ is a collection of blood trapped in the tissues of the brain.​

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A radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium is known as ____________________.​

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_____ is the prolonged or abnormal inability to sleep.


A) ​Sleep deprivation
B) ​Somnambulism
C) ​Insomnia
D) ​Narcolepsy

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

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ -caus/o


A) ​brain
B) ​bruise
C) burning​
D) sensation, feeling​
E) shaken together​

F) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

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Which disorder is characterized by chronic, excessive worrying?


A) ​panic disorder
B) ​generalized anxiety disorder
C) ​social anxiety disorder
D) ​agoraphobia

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

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The term ____________________ means inflammation of the brain.​

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The lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, and apathy is known as ____________________.​

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____________________ disorders are mental conditions characterized by anxiety or fear that is out of proportion to the real danger in the situation.​

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A/An ______ is administered to temporarily relieve anxiety and to reduce tension.​


A) antipsychotic drug
B) ​mood-stabilizing drug
C) ​psychotropic drug
D) ​anxiolytic drug

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

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -seizure


A) ​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B) excessive fear of heights​
C) false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D) sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E) sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

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

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The term ____________________ describes the mental activities associated with thinking, learning, and memory.​

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Match each definition with the correct word part.​ --phobia


A) ​abnormal fear
B) ​having an affinity for
C) ​mind
D) ​nerve
E) spinal cord, bone marrow​

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

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An unresponsive state from which a person can be aroused only briefly despite vigorous, repeated attempts is known as a _____.​


A) ​stupor
B) ​persistent vegetative state
C) ​coma
D) ​unconscious

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

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The medical term ____________________ describes an abnormal sensation, such as burning or prickling, in the extremities.​

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Match each definition with the correct term.​ -acrophobia


A) ​abnormal fear of enclosed spaces
B) excessive fear of heights​
C) false personal belief despite evidence to the contrary​
D) sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain​
E) sight or sound not based on external stimulation​

F) A) and D)
G) A) and C)

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Which type of seizure is also known as a petit mal seizure?​


A) ​tonic-clonic seizure
B) ​epilepsy
C) ​absence seizure
D) ​seizure

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

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