Medical Terminology Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance | Cerebellum |
| Pertaining to muscles and nerves | Myoneural |
| Neurotransmitter | Acetylcholine |
| Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the | Dendrite |
| Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called | Gyri |
| Burning sensation of pain | Dysesthesia |
| A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system | Plexus |
| Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature | Hypothalamus |
| Glial cells | Astrocytes |
| Spaces between nerve cells is called the | Stimulus |
| Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels | Medulla oblongata |
| Inability to speak | Aphasia |
| Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord | Cauda equina |
| Disease of the spinal cord | Myelopathy |
| Collection of blood within the meningeal layers | Hydrocephalus |
| Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling | Paresthesia |
| Inflammation of a spinal nerve root | Polyneuritis |
| A highly malignant brain tumor | Glioblastoma |
| Paralysis of four extremities | Quadriplegia |
| Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of | Cerebrovascular accident |
| Fainting | Syncope |
| Spina bifida is associated with | Myelomeningocele |
| Parkinson disease is characterized by | Shuffling gait |
| Disorder of reading, writing and learning is | Dyslexia |
| Condition of no nervous sensation | Anesthesia |
| A forensic psychiatrist specializes in | Legal aspects of psychiatry |
| Which of the following best describes one of the roles of a clinical psychologist | Uses tests to measure mental health and intelligence |
| Which of the following is a depressive disorder | |
| A term that describes an exaggerated felling of well-being is | Euphoria |
| An uncontrollable urge to perform an act repeatedly is a(an) | Compulsion |
| Preoccupation with one's self and lack of responsiveness to others is a characteristic of | Autism |
| False or unreal sensory perceptions are called | Hallucinations |
| What best describes repression | Defense mechanism in which unacceptable thoughts are pushed into the unconscious |
| Fear of leaving one's home is | Agoraphobia |
| Which of the following psychotherapies uses free association and transference | Psychoanalysis |
| Alternating moods of exalted feelings and excitement with moods of extreme sadness and decreased activity | Bipolar disorder |
| Short depressive periods and moods with no psychotic features | Hypomania |
| Numerous periods of mania and depression, but not of long durations; no psychotic features | Cyclothymic disorder |
| A mood resembling mania, but of lesser intensity | Hypomania |
| Severe dysphoric mood with psychotic features | Major depressive disorder |
| Grandiose sense of self-importance and preoccupation with fantasies of success and power | Narcissistic |
| Continually suspicious and mistrustful of other people | Paranoid |
| No loyalty or concern for others; without moral standards | Antisocial |
| Emotionally cold and aloof; indifferent to the feelings of others | Schizoid |
| Emotional, immature, and dependent; irrational outbursts and flamboyant behavior | Histrionic |
| Characterized by a breakdown in memory, identity, or perception to escape reality | Dissociative disorder |
| Presence of physical symptoms that cannot be explained by an actual physical disorder | Somatic symptom disorder |
| Psychological factors such as anxiety, anger, and fear produce unrealistic body image and reluctance to eat | Anorexia nervosa |
| Fear of obesity in which binge eating is followed by induced vomiting | Bulimia nervosa |
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