PSY 310 – causes of aneurysm

PSY 310 – causes of aneurysm

PSY 310 – causes of aneurysm
Subject: Psychology    / General Psychology
Question
An aneurysm occurs because of:

A.deposits of fatty tissue
B.abnormal plaque
C.increased intracranial pressure
D.weakening vessel walls

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Question 2 of 10 0.1 Points The following may result from a transient ischemic attack except:

A.total paralysis
B.confusion
C.dizziness
D.double vision

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Question 3 of 10 0.1 Points The EEG is mostly a measure of

A.skin responses to pressure
B.subcortical neuronal firing
C.cortical neuronal firing
D.muscular feedback

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Question 4 of 10 0.1 Points Angiography is effective for:

A.discriminating hypodensity and hyperdensity of tissue
B.visualization of blood vessels
C.identifying atrophy of the ventricular system
D.enhancing visualization of gyri

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Question 5 of 10 0.1 Points A DTI makes use of the following imaging process

A.PET
B.CT
C.X-ray
D.MRI

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Question 6 of 10 0.1 Points What is the stain that stains the entire neuron, revealing parts other than the cell body?

A.Golgi stain
B.Myelin stain
C.Nissl stain
D.Cyto stain

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Question 7 of 10 0.1 Points Which neuroimaging technique involves the attachment of small metal disks to the scalp in order to amplify and record the small changes in electrical potentials?

A.Positron emission tomography
B.Single photon emission tomography
C.electromyogram
D.electroencephalogram

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Question 8 of 10 0.1 Points What are the signs of inflammation?

A.Pain; swelling; pale, cold skin; loss of function
B.Warmth; redness; clammy & sweating
C.Warmth; redness; swelling; pain; loss of function
D.Swelling; grey tinge on skin; cold; clammy

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Question 9 of 10 0.1 Points The main difference between electroencephalography (EEG) and event-related potentials (ERPs) is

A.The same equipment is used, but EEG measures small changes in electrical activity and ERPs measure large changes in electrical activity
B.The same equipment is used, but EEG recordings are taken while the person is at rest and ERPs are measured when the person is presented with a stimulus
C.There are no differences, essentially both techniques are used just to be sure that accurate results are obtained
D.They do not use the same equipment, but they measure the same thing

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Question 10 of 10 0.1 Points On a CT scan areas that are highly dense such as the skull will appear _________ and areas that are of lower density such as cerebrospinal fluid and brain matter will appear ____________.

A.fuzzy; clear
B.clear; fuzzy
C.dark; bright
D.bright; dark