Question 1

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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 2

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

Accepted Answer

painful
ab

Question 3

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Carries messages toward the brain from receptors

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 4

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Peculiar sensation appearing before more definite symptoms

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.
-Fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the axon of a nerve cell

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 6

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Posterior part of the brain; coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance

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 7

Match the meanings with their correct terms.

-Meninges

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 8

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Includes 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 9

Match the terms with their descriptions.

-Degeneration of nerves in the brain leading to tremors, shuffling gait, and muscle stiffness (mask-like facial expression); dopamine is deficient in the brain

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Bell palsy 
C) epilepsy 
D) multiple sclerosis 
E) myasthenia gravis
F)Parkinson disease 
A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Bell palsy 
C) epilepsy 
D) multiple sclerosis 
E) myasthenia gravis
F)Parkinson disease

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Demyelination of tissue around the axons of CNS neurons

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 12

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Space between nerve cells:

Accepted Answer

A)  sinapse 
B)  synnapse 
C)  synapse 
A)  sinapse 
B)  synnapse 
C)  synapse

Question 13

Match the meanings with the correct terms.

-Dopamine

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

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus

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 15

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 16

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-X-ray record of blood vessels within 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 17

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 18

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Malignant brain tumor

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 19

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

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 20

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Involuntary, spasmodic twitching movements; uncontrollable utterances

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

Exam 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Carries messages toward the brain from receptors

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Peculiar sensation appearing before more definite symptoms

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Fatty tissue that surrounds and protects the axon of a nerve cell

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Posterior part of the brain; coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance

Match the meanings with their correct terms. -Meninges

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

Match the terms with their descriptions. -Degeneration of nerves in the brain leading to tremors, shuffling gait, and muscle stiffness (mask-like facial expression); dopamine is deficient in the brain

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Demyelination of tissue around the axons of CNS neurons

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Space between nerve cells:

Match the meanings with the correct terms. -Dopamine

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus

Match the neurologic symptoms with their meanings. -Fainting

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -X-ray record of blood vessels within the brain

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

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Malignant brain tumor

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Involuntary, spasmodic twitching movements; uncontrollable utterances

Basic Word Structure

Terms Pertaining to the Body as a Whole

Suffixes

Prefixes

1: Digestive System—Part 1

2: Digestive System—Part 2

Additional Suffixes and Digestive System Terminology

1: Urinary System—Part 1

2: Urinary System—Part 2

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

Radiology and Nuclear Medicine

Pharmacology

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