Central Nervous System

Question 1

Cephal/o

Answer 1

Head

Question 2

Crain/o

Answer 2

Skull

Question 3

Cerebell/o

Answer 3

Cerebellum
Located at lower back of cranium
Balance and coordination

Question 4

Cerebr/o

Answer 4

Cerebrum
Largest uppermost part of brain
Thinking part

Question 5

Cognitive

Answer 5

Our ability (or lack of) to think, learn, and memorize

Question 6

Meninges

Answer 6

Mening/o, mening/i

Layers around brain and spinal column

Question 7

Nerve root

Answer 7

Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

Question 8

Mononeuropathy

Answer 8

Mon/o
Neur/o
Condition that affects a single nerve

Question 9

Myel/o

Answer 9

Spinal cord or bone marrow

Pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower body

Question 10

Neur/o

Answer 10

Nerves

Receives and transmits message to and from all Parts of the body

Question 11

Sensory organs

Answer 11

Ears, eyes, nose, skin (toungue)

Question 12

Anesthesiologist

Answer 12

An- = without
Esthesi/o = feeling 

Specialist

Question 13

Psychologist

Answer 13

Not MD

psych/o = mind and emotions

Question 14

Psychiatrist

Answer 14

• iatrist = specialist

- iatry = study of, field of

Question 15

Conscious

Answer 15

Being alert, awake, aware, responsive

Question 16

A&O

Answer 16

Alert and oriented

Question 17

Syncopal episode

Answer 17

Fainting spell

Brief loss of consciousness

Question 18

LOC

Answer 18

Loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

Question 19

Coma

Answer 19

Deep state of unconsciousness

No response to pain, no speech

Question 20

Aneurysm

Answer 20

Localized weak spot or balloon like enlargement of the wall of an artery
Often fatal if ruptured

Question 21

Stroke

Answer 21

Damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted (blockage)

Question 22

TIA

Answer 22

Transient ischemic attack

Little strokes warning

Question 23

Aphasia

Answer 23

A- without
-phasia means speech
Loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend - related to brain damage from stroke

Question 24

Hyperesthesia

Answer 24

-esthesia = feelings or sensations

Hyper sensitive sensations or reactions to things

Question 25

Seizure

Answer 25

Convulsions,
-ictal = seizure
Sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by disturbances in brain function

Question 26

Preictal

Answer 26

Time before a seizure

Question 27

Postictal

Answer 27

Time after seizure

Question 28

Encephal/o

Answer 28

Brain; coordinates all body activities

Question 29

cerebral contusion

Answer 29

bruising of the brain; result of head injury

Question 30

cranial hematoma

Answer 30

tumor of blood trapped in brain tissue

Question 31

encephalitis

Answer 31

inflammation within the head (brain)

Question 32

neuropathy

Answer 32

nerve disease

Question 33

Alzheimers

Answer 33

disease associated with loss of memory (degeneration)

Question 34

cephalalgia

Answer 34

headache, head pain

Question 35

neurologist

Answer 35

nerve specialist

Question 36

poliomyelitis

Answer 36

inflammation of grey matter of spinal cord

Question 37

neurectomy

Answer 37

surgical removal of a nerve

Question 38

electroencephalography

Answer 38

recording electrical brain wave activitiy

Question 39

addiction

Answer 39

an uncontrollable dependence on a substance

Question 40

neurotomy

Answer 40

surgical incision of the nerves

Question 41

MRI

Answer 41

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 42

psychology

Answer 42

study of the mind

Question 43

echoencephalogram

Answer 43

sonogram (ultrasound) image of the brain

Question 44

myoparesis

Answer 44

muscle paralysis

Question 45

neurorraphy

Answer 45

suturing of the nerve

Question 46

CT, CAT

Answer 46

computed (axial) tomography

Question 47

PERRLA

Answer 47

pupils are equal, round, and responsive to light and accomodation

Question 48

TIA

Answer 48

transient ischemic attack (little stroke)