MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:
a.
Pons
b.
Cerebrum
c.
Thalamus
d.
Hypothalamus
e.
Cerebellum
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2. Pertaining to muscles and nerves:
a.
Myoneural
b.
Neuroanastomosis
c.
Myelogram
d.
Meningomyelocele
e.
Polyneuritis
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3. Neurotransmitter:
a.
Cerebrospinal fluid
b.
Myelin
c.
Acetylcholine
d.
Lymph
e.
Sulcus
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4. Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:
a.
Axon
b.
Cell body
c.
Neurilemma
d.
Convolution
e.
Dendrite
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5. Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex:
a.
Sulci
b.
Plexuses
c.
Gyri
d.
Ventricles
e.
Glial cells
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6. Burning sensation of pain:
a.
Analgesia
b.
Cephalgia
c.
Anesthesia
d.
Causalgia
e.
Dysesthesia
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7. A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (PNS):
a.
Microglia
b.
Astrocyte
c.
Plexus
d.
Synapse
e.
Receptor
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8. Portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature:
a.
Medulla oblongata
b.
Cauda equina
c.
Cerebellum
d.
Thalamus
e.
Hypothalamus
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9. Glial cells:
a.
Neurons
b.
Astrocytes
c.
Meninges
d.
Parenchymal cells
e.
Nerve cells that conduct impulses
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10. Space between nerve cells:
a.
Subdural space
b.
Subarachnoid space
c.
Ventricle
d.
Synapse
e.
Stimulus
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11. Part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels:
a.
Cerebellum
b.
Pons
c.
Cauda equina
d.
Medulla oblongata
e.
Thalamus
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12. Inability to speak:
a.
Apraxia
b.
Dysplasia
c.
Aphasia
d.
Aphagia
e.
Ataxia
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13. Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:
a.
Gyrus
b.
Dendrites
c.
Cauda equina
d.
Microglia
e.
Oligodendroglia
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14. X-ray record (image) of the spinal cord:
a.
Electroencephalogram
b.
Electromyogram
c.
Cerebral angiogram
d.
Pneumoencephalogram
e.
Myelogram
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15. Collection of blood within the meningeal layers:
a.
Leptomeningitis
b.
Cerebromalacia
c.
Subdural hematoma
d.
Hydrocephalus
e.
Hemiparesis
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16. Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling:
a.
Anesthesia
b.
Paresthesia
c.
Analgesia
d.
Neurasthenia
e.
Hyperkinesis
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17. Inflammation of a spinal nerve root:
a.
Encephalitis
b.
Meningitis
c.
Blepharitis
d.
Radiculitis
e.
Polyneuritis
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18. A highly malignant brain tumor:
a.
Meningioma
b.
Epidural hematoma
c.
Glioblastoma
d.
Subdural hematoma
e.
Teratoma
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19. Paralysis of four extremities:
a.
Hemiparesis
b.
Hemiplegia
c.
Paraplegia
d.
Quadriplegia
e.
Apraxia
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20. Cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, or hemorrhage can be the cause of:
a.
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
b.
Concussion
c.
Multiple sclerosis
d.
Myasthenia gravis
e.
Epilepsy
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21. Fainting:
a.
Shingles
b.
Hypesthesia
c.
Ataxia
d.
Syncope
e.
Palsy
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22. Spina bifida is associated with:
a.
Poliomyelitis
b.
Meningomyelocele
c.
Multiple myeloma
d.
Hyperkinesis
e.
Narcolepsy
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23. Parkinson disease is characterized by:
a.
Shuffling gait
b.
Cerebellar ataxia
c.
Bell palsy
d.
Herpes zoster infection
e.
Narcolepsy
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24. Disorder of reading, writing, and learning:
a.
Epilepsy
b.
Apraxia
c.
Bradykinesis
d.
Neurasthenia
e.
Dyslexia
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25. Condition of no nervous sensation:
a.
Analgesia
b.
Anencephaly
c.
Anesthesia
d.
Huntington disease
e.
Alzheimer disease
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Select the term that is spelled correctly.
26. Pertaining to fainting:
a.
sincopal
b.
syncopal
c.
sinkaple
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27. Abnormal sensation:
a.
paresthesia
b.
parasthesia
c.
parasthezia
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28. Relieving, but not curing:
a.
pailiative
b.
paliative
c.
palliative
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29. Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms:
a.
aura
b.
aurra
c.
hora
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30. Within the meninges:
a.
intrathecal
b.
interthecal
c.
intrathekal
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31. Essential cells of an organ:
a.
parenchymal
b.
parenchymel
c.
parencyhmal
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32. Space between nerve cells:
a.
sinapse
b.
synnapse
c.
synapse
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33. Part of the brain that controls muscular coordination:
a.
cerebellum
b.
serabellum
c.
serebellum
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34. Manner of walking:
a.
gate
b.
gaite
c.
gait
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35. Loss of mental capacity:
a.
demenshea
b.
dementia
c.
dementsha
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MATCHING
Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
a.
acetylcholine
b.
afferent nerve
c.
arachnoid membrane
d.
astrocyte
e.
autonomic nervous system
f.
axon
g.
blood-brain barrier
h.
brainstem
i.
cauda equina
j.
cell body
1. Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out
2. Type of glial (neuroglial) cell that transports water and salts from capillaries
3. Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
4. Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells
5. Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
6. Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from receptors
7. Lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord
8. Part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus
9. Middle layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord
10. Contains nerves that control involuntary body functions or muscles, glands, and internal organs
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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
a.
central nervous system (CNS)
b.
cerebellum
c.
cerebral cortex
d.
cerebrospinal fluid
e.
cerebrum
f.
cranial nerves
g.
dendrite
h.
dura mater
i.
efferent nerve
j.
ependymal cell
11. Motor nerve that carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord
12. Largest part of the brain
13. Includes the brain and spinal cord
14. Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first to receive a nervous impulse
15. Posterior part of the brain; coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance
16. Glial (neuroglial) cell that lines membranes within the brain and spinal cord; helps form cerebrospinal fluid
17. Outer region of the cerebrum; contains sheets of nerves
18. Circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord
19. Thick, outermost layer of the meninges
20. Twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain
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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
a.
ganglion
b.
glial cell
c.
gyrus
d.
hypothalamus
e.
medulla oblongata
f.
meninges
g.
motor nerve
h.
myelin sheath
i.
nerve
j.
neuron
21. Portion of the brain that controls sleep, appetite, body temperature, and secretions from the pituitary gland
22. White fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell
23. Supportive and connective type of nerve cell; does not carry nervous impulses
24. Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
25. Sheet of nerve cells that produces a rounded fold on the surface of the brain
26. Nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body
27. Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS
28. Portion of the brain just above the spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels
29. Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord; efferent nerve
30. Macroscopic, cord-like collection of fibers that carry electrical impulses
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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
a.
microglial cell
b.
neurotransmitter
c.
oligodendroglial cell
d.
parasympathetic nerves
e.
parenchyma
f.
peripheral nervous system
g.
pia mater
h.
plexus
i.
pons
j.
receptor
31. Part of the brain anterior to the cerebellum and between the medulla and rest of the midbrain
32. Chemical messenger, released at the end of a nerve cell
33. Essential, distinguishing tissue of an organ or system
34. Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges
35. Organ that receives a nervous stimulation and passes it on to afferent nerves
36. Phagocytic glial cell
37. Large, interlacing network of nerves
38. Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord including cranial and spinal nerves
39. Involuntary, autonomic nerves that regulate normal body functions such as heart rate, breathing, and gastrointestinal muscles
40. Glial cell that forms the myelin sheath covering axons
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Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
a.
sciatic nerve
b.
sensory nerve
c.
stimulus
d.
stroma
e.
sulcus
f.
sympathetic nerves
g.
synapse
h.
thalamus
i.
vagus nerve
j.
ventricles of the brain
41. Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex
42. Connective and supporting tissue of an organ; in the brain, the glial cells
43. Tenth cranial nerve
44. Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord; afferent nerve
45. Main relay center of the brain
46. Autonomic nerves that influence bodily functions involuntarily in times of stress
47. Spinal nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg, and foot
48. Agent of change (light, sound, touch) that evokes a response
49. Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells
50. Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid
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Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
acetylcholine
b.
anencephaly
c.
apraxia
d.
astrocyte
e.
ataxia
f.
bradykinesia
g.
cerebellum
h.
cerebrum
i.
comatose
j.
glioma
k.
gyri
l.
hypothalamus
m.
leptomeningitis
n.
meningioma
o.
myelin sheath
p.
neurasthenia
q.
paraplegia
r.
stroma
s.
synapse
t.
syncopal
51. The connective and framework tissue of any organ
52. Fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the axon of a nerve cell
53. Largest part of the brain
54. Posterior part of the brain; responsible for maintaining balance
55. A type of glial cell
56. Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells
57. The space through which a nerve impulse passes from one nerve cell to another
58. Inflammation of membranes around the brain and spinal cord
59. Malignant brain tumor
60. Slow movement
61. Lack of muscle coordination
62. Condition of absence of a brain (congenital anomaly)
63. Pertaining to fainting
64. Benign tumor of the membranes around the brain
65. Part of the brain that controls the secretions of the pituitary gland
66. Nervous exhaustion; “lack of nerve strength”
67. Movements and behavior are not purposeful
68. Paralysis of the lower part of the body
69. State of unconsciousness from which a patient cannot be aroused
70. Elevations on the surface of the cerebral cortex
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Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
aura
b.
cerebral angiography
c.
cerebral hemorrhage
d.
cerebral palsy
e.
dementia
f.
dopamine
g.
embolus
h.
gait
i.
glioblastoma multiforme
j.
hydrocephalus
k.
multiple sclerosis
l.
myasthenia gravis
m.
palliative
n.
Parkinson disease
o.
spina bifida
p.
tonic-clonic
q.
Tourette syndrome
r.
transient ischemic attack
71. A floating clot; mass of material may suddenly block a blood vessel
72. Relieving symptoms, but not curing
73. “Mini”-stroke
74. X-ray record of blood vessels within the brain
75. Mental decline and deterioration
76. Breakage of a blood vessel within the brain
77. Demyelination of tissue around the axons of CNS neurons
78. Paralysis and loss of muscular coordination caused by brain damage in the perinatal period
79. Congenital defect of the spinal column with herniation of the spinal cord and meninges
80. Major convulsive epileptic seizure
81. Malignant brain tumor
82. Elapsing weakness of skeletal muscles (“no muscle strength”); autoimmune condition
83. Collection of fluid in the ventricles of the brain
84. Degeneration of nerves in the brain; occurring in later life and leading to tremors, bradykinesia
85. Manner of walking
86. Type of neurotransmitter
87. Peculiar sensation appearing before more definite symptoms
88. Involuntary, spasmodic twitching movements; uncontrollable utterances
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Match the neurologic structures with their correct meanings.
a.
axon
b.
cauda equina
c.
dendrite
d.
cerebral cortex
e.
myelin sheath
f.
meninges
g.
oligodendroglial cell
h.
plexus
89. Three protective membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
90. Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
91. A large interlacing network of nerves
92. Branching fiber that is the first part of a neuron to receive a nervous impulse
93. Protective fatty tissue that surrounds the axon of a nerve cell
94. Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
95. Glial cell that produces myelin
96. Outer region of the largest part of the brain; composed of gray matter
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Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
gyri
b.
neurotransmitter
c.
parenchymal cell
d.
pia mater
e.
sensory nerve
f.
subarachnoid space
97. Carries messages toward the brain from receptors
98. Essential cell of the nervous system; a neuron
99. Innermost meningeal membrane
100. Elevations in the cerebral cortex
101. A brain chemical released into a synapse; acetylcholine is an example
102. Contains cerebrospinal fluid
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Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings.
a.
apraxia
b.
ataxia
c.
bradykinesia
d.
causalgia
e.
hemiparesis
f.
hyperesthesia
g.
narcolepsy
h.
syncope
103. Slow movement
104. Increased nervous sensation
105. Seizure of sleep
106. Movements and behavior are not purposeful
107. Fainting
108. Burning pain
109. No coordination
110. Slight paralysis in half the body
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110. ANS: E REF: p. 361 OBJ: Recall pathology of the nervous system.
Match the terms with their descriptions.
a.
Alzheimer disease
b.
Bell palsy
c.
epilepsy
d.
multiple sclerosis
e.
myasthenia gravis
f.
Parkinson disease
111. Destruction of myelin sheath; replacement by plaques of hard scar tissue
112. Sudden, transient disturbances of brain function marked by seizures
113. Loss of muscle strength; breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter
114. Degeneration of nerves in the brain leading to tremors, shuffling gait, and muscle stiffness (mask-like facial expression); dopamine is deficient in the brain
115. Deterioration of mental capacity (dementia) beginning in middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles
116. Unilateral facial paralysis
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116. ANS: B REF: p. 366 OBJ: Recall pathology of the nervous system.
Match the meanings with the correct terms.
a.
relieving but not curing
b.
major convulsive epileptic seizure
c.
peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms
d.
malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells
e.
interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
f.
minor form of epileptic seizure
g.
blockage
h.
neurotransmitter
117. Aura
118. Palliative
119. Transient ischemic attack
120. Occlusion
121. Dopamine
122. Glioblastoma multiforme
123. Absence seizure
124. Tonic-clonic seizure
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Match the meanings with their correct terms.
a.
pertaining to supportive cells of the nervous system
b.
substance that helps transmit a nervous impulse
c.
part of a nerve cell
d.
obstruction of a blood vessel by a clot or foreign substance
e.
network of nerve fibers
f.
tail end of the spinal cord
g.
three membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
h.
space between nerve cells
i.
a part of the brain that serves as a relay station for impulses
j.
lack of strength in nerves; sense of weakness and exhaustion
125. Axon
126. Meninges
127. Embolism
128. Cauda equina
129. Glial
130. Thalamus
131. Synapse
132. Plexus
133. Acetylcholine
134. Neurasthenia
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Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
arachnoid membrane
b.
cerebrum
c.
medulla oblongata
d.
neurotransmitter
e.
cerebellum
f.
thalamus
g.
pons
h.
hypothalamus
i.
pia mater
j.
dura mater
135. Main relay center of the brain
136. Chemical messenger released at the end of neurons
137. Outermost layer of meninges
138. Largest part of the brain
139. Part of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and maintains balance
140. Beneath the thalamus; controls appetite, sleep, and the pituitary gland
141. Thin, delicate inner membrane of meninges
142. Part of the brain that controls respiration, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels
143. Middle meningeal membrane; spider-like
144. Lying between the medulla and the rest of the brain; bridge connecting various parts of the brain
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OBJ: Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
acetylcholine
b.
glial cell
c.
central nervous system
d.
autonomic nervous system
e.
parenchyma
f.
myelin sheath
g.
axon
h.
synapse
i.
dendrite
j.
sensory nerve
145. Astrocyte is an example
146. Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell; first part of the neuron to receive the nervous impulse
147. Essential, distinguishing cells of an organ
148. Space through which a nervous impulse is transmitted
149. Neurotransmitter
150. Brain and the spinal cord
151. Carries messages to the brain and spinal cord
152. Microscopic nerve fiber that carries impulse from the cell body along the nerve cell
153. Sympathetic and parasympathetic nerves
154. Fatty tissue surrounding and protecting the axon of a nerve cell
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152. ANS: G REF: p. 355
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153. ANS: D REF: p. 355
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154. ANS: F REF: p. 356
OBJ: Learn anatomy and physiology of the nervous system.
Match the terms with their correct meanings.
a.
brainstem
b.
blood-brain barrier
c.
gyrus
d.
receptor
e.
ventricles of the brain
f.
cauda equina
g.
ganglion
h.
plexus
i.
sulcus
j.
stimulus
155. Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord
156. Canals in the interior of the brain containing cerebrospinal fluid
157. Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS
158. Capillaries that let certain substances enter the brain and keep other substances out of the brain
159. Organ that receives a nervous stimulation and passes it on to nerves within the body; ear and eye are examples
160. Any change in the internal or external environment that evokes a response
161. Elevation in the surface of the cerebral cortex
162. Depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex
163. Large, interlacing network of nerves
164. Lower portion of the brain connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord
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161. ANS: C REF: p. 356
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OTHER
Complete the following terms from their definitions.
1. Difficult speech: dys__________
ANS:
phasia
REF: p. 361 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
2. A condition of insensitivity to pain: an__________
ANS:
algesia
REF: p. 359 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
3. Slight paralysis of the right or left side of the body: hemi__________
ANS:
paresis
REF: p. 361 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
4. Inflammation of a spinal nerve root: __________itis
ANS:
radicul
REF: p. 359 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
5. Disease of a nerve: neuro__________
ANS:
pathy
REF: p. 359 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
6. Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________
ANS:
tomy
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7. Lack of coordination: a__________
ANS:
taxia
REF: p. 362 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
8. Condition of painful nervous sensations: dys__________
ANS:
esthesias
REF: p. 360 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
9. Tumor of immature brain cells (glial cells): glio__________
ANS:
blastoma
REF: p. 358 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
10. Electrical record of the brain: electro__________
ANS:
encephalography
REF: p. 373 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
Give meanings for the following combining forms.
11. encephal/o: __________
ANS:
brain
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12. kines/o: __________
ANS:
movement
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13. mening/o: __________
ANS:
meninges
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14. neur/o: __________
ANS:
nerve
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15. my/o: __________
ANS:
muscle
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16. vag/o: __________
ANS:
vagus nerve
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17. radicul/o: __________
ANS:
nerve root
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18. tax/o: __________
ANS:
order
coordination
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19. myel/o: __________
ANS:
spinal cord
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20. esthesi/o: __________
ANS:
feeling
nervous sensation
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Give meanings for the following prefixes.
21. quadri-: __________
ANS:
four
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22. hypo-: __________
ANS:
deficient
below
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23. hemi-: __________
ANS:
half
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24. poly-: __________
ANS:
much
many
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25. sub-: __________
ANS:
under
below
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26. micro-: __________
ANS:
small
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27. hyper-: __________
ANS:
excessive
above
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28. dys-: __________
ANS:
painful
abnormal
difficult
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29. epi-: __________
ANS:
above
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30. para-: __________
ANS:
abnormal
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Give meanings for the following suffixes.
31. -algesia: __________
ANS:
excessive sensitivity to pain
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32. -paresis: __________
ANS:
weakness
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33. -phasia: __________
ANS:
speech
REF: p. 361 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
34. -ptosis: __________
ANS:
prolapse
REF: p. 82 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
35. -sclerosis: __________
ANS:
hardening
REF: p. 83 OBJ: Use word parts to build and define nervous system terms.
36. -sthenia: __________
ANS:
strength
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37. -praxia: __________
ANS:
action
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38. -blast: __________
ANS:
immature
embryonic
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39. -cele: __________
ANS:
hernia
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