An injury to the soft tissue of the brain resulting from a blow or violent shaking that results in altered mental function is called a:

A) meningocele
B) neuroma
C) myelogram
D) concussion


D
Explanation: If the term is not memorized, the other choices can be eliminated by deconstructing portions of them: -cele, "herniation or swelling"; -gram, "a record or image"; and -oma, "tumor."

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