Question 1

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings:
-Increased nervous sensation

Accepted Answer

A) apraxia 
B) ataxia 
C) bradykinesia 
D) causalgia 
E) hemiparesis
F)hyperesthesia
G)narcolepsy
H)syncope 
A) apraxia 
B) ataxia 
C) bradykinesia 
D) causalgia 
E) hemiparesis
F)hyperesthesia
G)narcolepsy
H)syncope

Question 2

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from receptors

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 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Type of neurotransmitter

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 5

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Elapsing weakness of skeletal muscles ("no muscle strength"); autoimmune condition

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 6

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings:
-Fainting

Accepted Answer

A) apraxia 
B) ataxia 
C) bradykinesia 
D) causalgia 
E) hemiparesis
F)hyperesthesia
G)narcolepsy
H)syncope 
A) apraxia 
B) ataxia 
C) bradykinesia 
D) causalgia 
E) hemiparesis
F)hyperesthesia
G)narcolepsy
H)syncope

Question 7

Complete the following terms from their definitions:
-Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Inflammation of membranes around the brain and spinal cord

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 9

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first to receive a nervous impulse

Accepted Answer

A) central nervous system 
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 
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 10

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-acetylcholine

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 11

Give meanings for the following prefixes:
-poly-: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following prefixes:
-poly-: __________...

Question 12

Match the meanings with the correct terms:
-aura

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 13

Match the following terms with their meanings below:
-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 14

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Match the meanings with their correct terms:
-neurasthenia

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 16

Give meanings for the following prefixes:
-hyper-: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following prefixes:
-hyper-: __________...

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Middle meningeal membrane; spider-like

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 19

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Manner of walking

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 20

Match the terms with their correct meanings:
-Beneath the thalamus; controls appetite, sleep, and the pituitary gland

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

Exam 10: A:nervous System

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings: -Increased nervous sensation

Match the following terms with their meanings below: -Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord from receptors

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Type of neurotransmitter

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Elapsing weakness of skeletal muscles ("no muscle strength"); autoimmune condition

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings: -Fainting

Complete the following terms from their definitions: -Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Inflammation of membranes around the brain and spinal cord

Match the following terms with their meanings below: -Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell that is the first to receive a nervous impulse

Match the meanings with their correct terms: -acetylcholine

Give meanings for the following prefixes: -poly-: __________

Match the meanings with the correct terms: -aura

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

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

Match the meanings with their correct terms: -neurasthenia

Give meanings for the following prefixes: -hyper-: __________

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Middle meningeal membrane; spider-like

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Manner of walking

Match the terms with their correct meanings: -Beneath the thalamus; controls appetite, sleep, and the pituitary gland

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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