A loss of the ability to use objects properly is called:
A) aphagia.
B) aphasia.
C) akinesia.
D) apraxia.
QUESTION 2Surgical repair of a blood vessel or a nonsurgical technique for treating diseased arteries by temporarily inflating a tiny balloon inside an artery is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 3The ________ cranial nerve controls voice production, slowing of heartbeat, and acceleration of peristalsis.
A) glossopharyngeal
B) vagus
C) accessory
D) hypoglossal
QUESTION 4The treatment using an electrical shock to restore a normal heart rhythm is called ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 5The ________ nerve provides sensory input for hearing and equilibrium.
A) optic
B) oculomotor
C) trochlear
D) vestibulocochlear
QUESTION 6Narrowing of the bicuspid valve in the heart is known as ________.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
QUESTION 7Unilateral seizures can be characterized by:
A) electrical disturbances that are localized to the source of the seizure.
B) electrical discharge confined predominantly to one of the two hemispheres of the brain.
C) widespread electrical discharge in both the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
D) no brain disturbance.
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