Question 1

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-kines/o: __________

Accepted Answer

movement

Question 2

Paralysis of four extremities:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hemiparesis 
B)  Hemiplegia 
C)  Paraplegia 
D)  Quadriplegia 
E)  Apraxia 
A)  Hemiparesis 
B)  Hemiplegia 
C)  Paraplegia 
D)  Quadriplegia 
E)  Apraxia D

Question 3

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Lack of coordination: a__________

Accepted Answer

taxia

Question 4

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Shuffling gait 
B)  Cerebellar ataxia 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Herpes zoster infection 
E)  Narcolepsy 
A)  Shuffling gait 
B)  Cerebellar ataxia 
C)  Bell palsy 
D)  Herpes zoster infection 
E)  Narcolepsy

Question 5

Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Axon 
B)  Cell body 
C)  Neurilemma 
D)  Convolution 
E)  Dendrite 
A)  Axon 
B)  Cell body 
C)  Neurilemma 
D)  Convolution 
E)  Dendrite

Question 6

A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (PNS):

Accepted Answer

A)  Microglia 
B)  Astrocyte 
C)  Plexus 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Receptor 
A)  Microglia 
B)  Astrocyte 
C)  Plexus 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Receptor

Question 7

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
-Portion of the brain just above the spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion 
B) glial cell 
C) gyrus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata
F)meninges
G)motor nerve
H)myelin sheath
I)nerve
J)neuron 
A) ganglion 
B) glial cell 
C) gyrus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata
F)meninges
G)motor nerve
H)myelin sheath
I)nerve
J)neuron

Question 8

Inability to speak:

Accepted Answer

A)  Apraxia 
B)  Dysplasia 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Aphagia 
E)  Ataxia 
A)  Apraxia 
B)  Dysplasia 
C)  Aphasia 
D)  Aphagia 
E)  Ataxia

Question 9

Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pons 
B)  Cerebrum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Cerebellum 
A)  Pons 
B)  Cerebrum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Cerebellum

Question 10

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--sthenia: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--sthenia: __________...

Question 11

Pertaining to muscles and nerves:

Accepted Answer

A)  Myoneural 
B)  Neuroanastomosis 
C)  Myelogram 
D)  Meningomyelocele 
E)  Polyneuritis 
A)  Myoneural 
B)  Neuroanastomosis 
C)  Myelogram 
D)  Meningomyelocele 
E)  Polyneuritis

Question 12

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-vag/o: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-vag/o:...

Question 13

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
-Contains nerves that control involuntary body functions or muscles, glands, and internal organs

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 14

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
-Thick, outermost layer of the meninges

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 15

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--blast: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--blast: __________...

Question 16

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
-Twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 17

Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--phasia: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following suffixes.
--phasia: __________...

Question 18

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
-Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 19

Space between nerve cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subdural space 
B)  Subarachnoid space 
C)  Ventricle 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Stimulus 
A)  Subdural space 
B)  Subarachnoid space 
C)  Ventricle 
D)  Synapse 
E)  Stimulus

Question 20

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.
-Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Exam 10: Nervous Systempart 1

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -kines/o: __________

Paralysis of four extremities:

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Lack of coordination: a__________

Parkinson disease is characterized by:

Part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse is the:

A network of interlacing nerve fibers in the peripheral nervous system (PNS):

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Portion of the brain just above the spinal cord; controls breathing, heartbeat, and size of blood vessels

Inability to speak:

Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

Give meanings for the following suffixes. --sthenia: __________

Pertaining to muscles and nerves:

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -vag/o: __________

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Contains nerves that control involuntary body functions or muscles, glands, and internal organs

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Thick, outermost layer of the meninges

Give meanings for the following suffixes. --blast: __________

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Twelve pairs of nerves that carry messages to and from the brain

Give meanings for the following suffixes. --phasia: __________

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Neurotransmitter chemical released at the ends of nerve cells

Space between nerve cells:

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out

Basic Word Structure

Terms Pertaining to the Body As a Whole

Suffixes

Prefixes

Digestive Systempart 1

Digestive Systempart 2

Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

Urinary Systempart 1

Urinary Systempart 2

Female Reproductive Systempart 1

Female Reproductive Systempart 2

Male Reproductive System

Nervous Systempart 2

Cardiovascular Systempart 1

Cardiovascular Systempart 2

Respiratory Systempart 1

Respiratory Systempart 2

Blood Systempart 1

Blood Systempart 2

Lymphatic and Immune Systemspart 1

Lymphatic and Immune Systemspart 2

Musculoskeletal Systempart 1

Musculoskeletal Systempart 2

Skinpart 1

Skinpart 2

Sense Organs: the Eye and the Earpart 1

Sense Organs: the Eye and the Earpart 2

Endocrine Systempart 1

Endocrine Systempart 2

Cancer Medicine Oncologypart 1

Cancer Medicine Oncologypart 2

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

Psychiatry

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