ALH 1140 TEST 2 2026/2027 | STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS, ANSWERS &
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
what is the name of a chronic nervous system disease characterized by progressive muscle rigidity,
bradykinesia, and involuntary tremors - correct answer ✔✔Parkinson disease
what disease is linked to CVA and might serve as a warning to CVA - correct answer ✔✔transient
ischemic attack
what happens in the brain during a brain attack - correct answer ✔✔An occlusion or hemorrhage denies
adequate blood flow to the brain, causing necrosis.
name the two main divisions of the nervous system - correct answer ✔✔central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system
what is the cause of MS - correct answer ✔✔probable autoimmune disorder, genetics, and/or lack of
vitamin D
what is the one very important piece of information to remember about acute bacterial meningitis -
correct answer ✔✔it is a medical emergency
what is the recognized treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - correct answer ✔✔there is no
effective treatment but the patients should receive both emotional and physical support
what is the best description of the cranial nerves - correct answer ✔✔There are 12 pairs of cranial
nerves that are a part of the peripheral nervous system.
appropriate treatment for an acute subdural hematoma includes - correct answer ✔✔a craniotomy may
to drain accumulating blood and control blood flow
T/F a cerebral concussion may result in a temporary loss of consciousness followed by a short period of
amnesia - correct answer ✔✔true
T/F the most common type of headaches is the cluster headache - correct answer ✔✔false
T/F physical rehabilitation reverses brain damage in hemiplegia - correct answer ✔✔false
the basic unit of the nervous system is the ____ or nerve cell - correct answer ✔✔neuron
a transient _____ attack is known as a mini stroke - correct answer ✔✔ischemic
_____ disease is the most common form of dementia - correct answer ✔✔alzheimer
what is fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility - correct answer ✔✔contracture
what are abnormally slow movements called - correct answer ✔✔bradykinesia
, what is double vision called - correct answer ✔✔diplopia
what is the opening in the occipital bone - correct answer ✔✔foramen magnum
what is it called when exposure to light causes pain - correct answer ✔✔photophobia
what is a primary brain tumor - correct answer ✔✔A brain tumor that starts in the brain tissue
what is a secondary brain tumor - correct answer ✔✔when the tumor metastasizes to the brain from
another site
what is the protective membrane that covers the nervous system and what are the three layers - correct
answer ✔✔meninges
pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
in which region of the meninges is cerebrospinal fluid located - correct answer ✔✔between the
arachnoid and pia mater in the subarachnoid space
what is the cause of alzheimer disease - correct answer ✔✔unknown
what disease occurs in adults and is chronic, disfiguring, and life-shortening due to the overgrowth of
bones and soft tissues as a result of hypersecretion of HGH in adulthood - correct answer
✔✔acromegaly
hypothyroidism appearing as a congenital condition is called - correct answer ✔✔cretinism
a life-threatening complication of severe hypothyroidism is - correct answer ✔✔myxedema coma
where do the nervous system and the endocrine system meet to communicate and coordinate the
body's work - correct answer ✔✔the hypothalamus
excessive thirst is known as - correct answer ✔✔polydipsia
When a blood test reveals elevated immunoglobulin levels and antibodies to thyroid antigens, what is
the likely diagnosis? - correct answer ✔✔hashimoto thyroiditis
diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of - correct answer ✔✔blindness
what are the two emergency complications of untreated diabetes mellitus - correct answer ✔✔diabetic
coma and insulin shock
what is known about the etiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus - correct answer ✔✔etiology is essentially
unknown, but autoimmune and genetic connections are suspected
what is hypothyroidism caused when it is congenital and when it is acquired in adulthood - correct
answer ✔✔cretinism; myxedema
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM REVIEW
what is the name of a chronic nervous system disease characterized by progressive muscle rigidity,
bradykinesia, and involuntary tremors - correct answer ✔✔Parkinson disease
what disease is linked to CVA and might serve as a warning to CVA - correct answer ✔✔transient
ischemic attack
what happens in the brain during a brain attack - correct answer ✔✔An occlusion or hemorrhage denies
adequate blood flow to the brain, causing necrosis.
name the two main divisions of the nervous system - correct answer ✔✔central nervous system and
peripheral nervous system
what is the cause of MS - correct answer ✔✔probable autoimmune disorder, genetics, and/or lack of
vitamin D
what is the one very important piece of information to remember about acute bacterial meningitis -
correct answer ✔✔it is a medical emergency
what is the recognized treatment for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) - correct answer ✔✔there is no
effective treatment but the patients should receive both emotional and physical support
what is the best description of the cranial nerves - correct answer ✔✔There are 12 pairs of cranial
nerves that are a part of the peripheral nervous system.
appropriate treatment for an acute subdural hematoma includes - correct answer ✔✔a craniotomy may
to drain accumulating blood and control blood flow
T/F a cerebral concussion may result in a temporary loss of consciousness followed by a short period of
amnesia - correct answer ✔✔true
T/F the most common type of headaches is the cluster headache - correct answer ✔✔false
T/F physical rehabilitation reverses brain damage in hemiplegia - correct answer ✔✔false
the basic unit of the nervous system is the ____ or nerve cell - correct answer ✔✔neuron
a transient _____ attack is known as a mini stroke - correct answer ✔✔ischemic
_____ disease is the most common form of dementia - correct answer ✔✔alzheimer
what is fibrosis of connective tissue that prevents normal mobility - correct answer ✔✔contracture
what are abnormally slow movements called - correct answer ✔✔bradykinesia
, what is double vision called - correct answer ✔✔diplopia
what is the opening in the occipital bone - correct answer ✔✔foramen magnum
what is it called when exposure to light causes pain - correct answer ✔✔photophobia
what is a primary brain tumor - correct answer ✔✔A brain tumor that starts in the brain tissue
what is a secondary brain tumor - correct answer ✔✔when the tumor metastasizes to the brain from
another site
what is the protective membrane that covers the nervous system and what are the three layers - correct
answer ✔✔meninges
pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
in which region of the meninges is cerebrospinal fluid located - correct answer ✔✔between the
arachnoid and pia mater in the subarachnoid space
what is the cause of alzheimer disease - correct answer ✔✔unknown
what disease occurs in adults and is chronic, disfiguring, and life-shortening due to the overgrowth of
bones and soft tissues as a result of hypersecretion of HGH in adulthood - correct answer
✔✔acromegaly
hypothyroidism appearing as a congenital condition is called - correct answer ✔✔cretinism
a life-threatening complication of severe hypothyroidism is - correct answer ✔✔myxedema coma
where do the nervous system and the endocrine system meet to communicate and coordinate the
body's work - correct answer ✔✔the hypothalamus
excessive thirst is known as - correct answer ✔✔polydipsia
When a blood test reveals elevated immunoglobulin levels and antibodies to thyroid antigens, what is
the likely diagnosis? - correct answer ✔✔hashimoto thyroiditis
diabetic retinopathy is a leading cause of - correct answer ✔✔blindness
what are the two emergency complications of untreated diabetes mellitus - correct answer ✔✔diabetic
coma and insulin shock
what is known about the etiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus - correct answer ✔✔etiology is essentially
unknown, but autoimmune and genetic connections are suspected
what is hypothyroidism caused when it is congenital and when it is acquired in adulthood - correct
answer ✔✔cretinism; myxedema
