Question 1

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-State of unconsciousness from which a patient cannot be aroused

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 2

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Collection of fluid in the ventricles of the brain

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 3

Give meanings for the following prefixes.
-hemi-: __________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Essential cells of an organ:

Accepted Answer

A)  parenchymal 
B)  parenchymel 
C)  parencyhmal 
A)  parenchymal 
B)  parenchymel 
C)  parencyhmal

Question 6

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Glial

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 7

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 8

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 9

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 10

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Difficult speech: dys__________

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

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 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 terms with their correct meanings.

-Degeneration of nerves in the brain; occurring in later life and leading to tremors, bradykinesia

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 14

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Lack of muscle coordination

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 16

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord; efferent nerve

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 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

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 20

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Spinal nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg, and foot

Accepted Answer

A) sciatic nerve 
B) sensory nerve 
C) stimulus 
D) stroma 
E) sulcus
F)sympathetic nerves
G)synapse 
A) sciatic nerve 
B) sensory nerve 
C) stimulus 
D) stroma 
E) sulcus
F)sympathetic nerves
G)synapse

Exam 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -State of unconsciousness from which a patient cannot be aroused

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Collection of fluid in the ventricles of the brain

Give meanings for the following prefixes. -hemi-: __________

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

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Essential cells of an organ:

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Glial

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

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

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

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Difficult speech: dys__________

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Neurotransmitter

Match the meanings with the correct terms. -Aura

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Degeneration of nerves in the brain; occurring in later life and leading to tremors, bradykinesia

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Lack of muscle coordination

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord; efferent nerve

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

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

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Embolism

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Spinal nerve extending from the base of the spine down the thigh, lower leg, and foot

Basic Word Structure

Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole

Suffixes

Prefixes

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2: Digestive System—Part 2

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1: Female Reproductive System—Part 1

2: Female Reproductive System—Part 2

Male Reproductive System

2: Nervous System—Part 2

1: Cardiovascular System—Part 1

2: Cardiovascular System—Part 2

1: Respiratory System—Part 1

2: Respiratory System—Part 2

1: Blood System—Part 1

2: Blood System—Part 2

1: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 1

2: Lymphatic and Immune Systems—Part 2

1: Musculoskeletal System—Part 1

2: Musculoskeletal System—Part 2

1: Skin—Part 1

2: Skin—Part 2

1: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear—Part 1

2: Sense Organs: The Eye and the Ear—Part 2

1: Endocrine System—Part 1

2: Endocrine System—Part 2

1: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part 1

2: Cancer Medicine (Oncology)—Part 2

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