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1) Which is a condition in which one of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal chord becomes
inflamed?
a) spondylolisthesis
b) radiculopathy
c) arachnoiditis
d) mytosis
2) Which type of headache is often described as a tight band around the head?
a) cluster
b) tension
c) ice cream
d) migraine
3) In this condition, which is often triggered by trauma or nerve damage, the skin of the affected area
becomes characteristically shiny.
a) diabetic neuropathy
b) reflex sympathetic dystrophy
c) shingles
d) vasculitis
4) The neural ouchmeter is an instrument which precisely locates pain.
a) True
b) False
5) In
a)
b)
c)
d)
the R.I.C.E. components for dealing with sprains or strains, the “C” step is
cold
care
compression
coagulation
6) In
a)
b)
c)
d)
this surgical procedure, a nerve close to the spinal cord is cut.
laminectomy
cordotomy
rhizotomy
DREZ
7) What percentage of older Americans takes a painkiller regularly?
a) 1 in 2
b) 1 in 3
c) 1 in 4
d) 1 in 5
8) Which is a thin nerve fiber in the skin, muscle, and other body tissues, that when stimulated, carries pain
signals to the spinal cord and brain?
a) capsaicin
b) vanilloid receptor
c) proprioceptor
d) nociceptor
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9) Which are compounds that make up proteins in the body?
a) coketides
b) riptides
c) hytides
d) peptides
10) The migraine drug Imitrix is a _____ agonist.
a) serotonin
b) GABA
c) norepinephrine
d) dopamine
11) Which are gate-like passages found along the membranes of cells that allow ions to pass into the cells?
a) portical
b) channel
c) duct
d) stile
12) Natural chemical substances found in the human body that affect the survival and function of cells are
known as _____ factors.
a) accretion
b) reclamation
c) trophic
d) Z
13) The peripheral nervous system includes _____ pairs of cranial nerves.
a) 3
b) 6
c) 9
d) 12
14) The brain's ability to change and adapt following injury is called
a) plasticity
b) malleability
c) morphism
d) tractability
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