chapter 15: nervous system & behavioral health

Question 1

combining form

cerebell/o

example: cerebell/itis

Answer 1

cerebellum

Question 2

suffix

-paresis

example: hemi/paresis

Answer 2

slight paralysis

Question 3

suffix

-iatry

example: psych/iatry

Answer 3

treatment, specialty

Question 4

suffix

-ictal

example: post/ictal

Answer 4

seizure, attack

Question 5

combining form

mon/o

example: mon/o/plegia

Answer 5

one, single

Question 6

combining form

myel/o

example: myel/o/graphy

Answer 6

spinal cord (also means bone marrow)

Question 7

combining form

neur/o

example: neur/o/logist

Answer 7

nerve

Question 8

combining form

phas/o

example: dys/phas/ia

Answer 8

speech

Question 9

combining form

poli/o

example: poli/o/myel/itis

Answer 9

gray matter

Question 10

combining form

quadr/i

example: quadr/i/plegia

Answer 10

four

Question 11

combining form

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

example: radic/o/tomy

Answer 11

nerve root

Question 12

suffix

-iatrist

example: psych/iatrist

Answer 12

specialist, physician

Question 13

combining form

cerebr/o

example: cerebr/al

Answer 13

cerebrum, brain

Question 14

combining form

dur/o

example: sub/dur/al

Answer 14

hard, dura matter

Question 15

combining form

encephal/o

example: encephal/itis

Answer 15

brain

Question 16

combining form

esthesi/o

example: an/esthesi/a

Answer 16

sensation, sensitivity, feeling

Question 17

combining form

gangli/o, ganglion/o

example: ganglion/ectomy

Answer 17

ganglion

Question 18

combining form

gli/o

example: gli/oma

Answer 18

glia

Question 19

combining form

mening/o, meningi/o

example: mening/o/cele

Answer 19

meninges

Question 20

combining form

ment/o, psych/o

example: ment/al

Answer 20

mind