Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-embolism

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 3

Match the meanings with the correct terms:
-transient ischemic attack

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 4

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Outermost layer of meninges

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater 
A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater

Question 5

Complete the following terms from their definitions:
-Slight paralysis of the right or left side of the body: hemi__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following terms from their definitions:
-Slight...

Question 6

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Contains cerebrospinal fluid

Accepted Answer

A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space 
A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space

Question 7

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-Type of glial (neuroglial) cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

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 8

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-plexus

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 9

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 10

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 11

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS

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 12

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

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 13

Match the meanings with the correct terms:
-tonic-clonic seizure

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 14

Give meanings for the following suffixes:
--sclerosis: __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Thin, delicate inner membrane of meninges

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater 
A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater

Question 16

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Major convulsive epileptic seizure

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 17

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

Accepted Answer

A)  Gyrus 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Cauda equina 
D)  Microglia 
E)  Oligodendroglia 
A)  Gyrus 
B)  Dendrites 
C)  Cauda equina 
D)  Microglia 
E)  Oligodendroglia

Question 18

Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sulci 
B)  Plexuses 
C)  Gyri 
D)  Ventricles 
E)  Glial cells 
A)  Sulci 
B)  Plexuses 
C)  Gyri 
D)  Ventricles 
E)  Glial cells

Question 19

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 20

Spina bifida is associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Poliomyelitis 
B)  Meningomyelocele 
C)  Multiple myeloma 
D)  Hyperkinesis 
E)  Narcolepsy 
A)  Poliomyelitis 
B)  Meningomyelocele 
C)  Multiple myeloma 
D)  Hyperkinesis 
E)  Narcolepsy

Exam 10: A:nervous System

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

Match the meanings with their correct terms: -embolism

Match the meanings with the correct terms: -transient ischemic attack

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Outermost layer of meninges

Complete the following terms from their definitions: -Slight paralysis of the right or left side of the body: hemi__________

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Contains cerebrospinal fluid

Match the following terms with their meanings below: -Type of glial (neuroglial) cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

Match the meanings with their correct terms: -plexus

Match the following terms with their meanings below: -Space through which a nervous impulse travels between nerve cells or between nerve and muscle or glandular cells

Match the following terms with their meanings below: -Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges

Match the following terms with their meanings below: -Collection of nerve cell bodies in the PNS

Match the following terms with their meanings below: -Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

Match the meanings with the correct terms: -tonic-clonic seizure

Give meanings for the following suffixes: --sclerosis: __________

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Thin, delicate inner membrane of meninges

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Major convulsive epileptic seizure

Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord:

Elevated portions of the cerebral cortex are called:

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Neurotransmitter

Spina bifida is associated with:

Basic Word Structure

Terms Pertaining to the Body As a Whole

Suffixes

Prefixes

A:digestive System

B: Digestive System

A: Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

B:additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

A: Urinary System

B: Urinary System

A: Female Reproductive System

B: Female Reproductive System

Male Reproductive System

B:nervous System

A:cardiovascular System

B:cardiovascular System

A: Respiratory System

B: Respiratory System

A: Blood System

B:blood System

A:lymphatic and Immune Systems

B: Lymphatic and Immune Systems

A: Musculoskeletal System

B: Musculoskeletal System

A: Skin

B:skin

A:sense Organs: the Eye and the Ear

B:sense Organs: the Eye and the Ear

A: Endocrine System

B: Endocrine System

A:cancer Medicine Oncology

B:cancer Medicine Oncology

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

Psychiatry

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