Ch 10 - Nervous System Terminology

Question 1

cerebell/o

Answer 1

cerebellum

ex. cerebellar - p. the cerebellum

Question 2

cerebr/o

Answer 2

cerebrum

ex. cerebrospinal fluid - fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord
ex. cerebral cortex - outer region of the cerebrum

Question 3

dur/o

Answer 3

dura matter

ex. subdural hematoma - collection of blood under the dura matter

Question 4

encephal/o

Answer 4

brain

ex. encephalitis - inflammation of the brain
ex. encephalopathy - disease of the brain

Question 5

gli/o

Answer 5

glial cells

ex. glioblastoma - malignant tumor of the glial cells

Question 6

lept/o

Answer 6

thin, slender

ex. leptomeningeal - p. the pia matter and arachnoid membrane

Question 7

mening/o,

meningi/o

Answer 7

membranes, meninges

ex. meningeal - p. the meninges
ex. meningioma - tumor of the meninges
ex. myelomeningocele - hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

Question 8

my/o

Answer 8

muscle

ex. myoneural - p. muscle and nerve

Question 9

myel/o

Answer 9

spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts)

ex. myelopathy - disease of the spinal cord

Question 10

neur/o

Answer 10

nerve

ex. neuropathy - disease of the nerves

Question 11

pont/o

Answer 11

pons

ex. cerebellopontine - p. the cerebellum and pons

Question 12

radicul/o

Answer 12

nerve root (of spinal nerves)

ex. radiculopathy - disease of the nerve root

Question 13

thalam/o

Answer 13

thalamus

ex. thalamic - p. the thalamus

Question 14

thec/o

Answer 14

sheath (refers to the meninges)

ex. intrathecal injection - substance injected into the subarchanoid space

Question 15

vag/o

Answer 15

vagus nerve

ex. vagal - p. the vagus nerve

Question 16

alges/o,

-algesia

Answer 16

sensitivity to pain

ex. analgesia - no sensation of pain
ex. hypalgesia - diminished sensation of pain

Question 17

-algia

Answer 17

pain

ex. neuralgia - nerve pain

Question 18

caus/o

Answer 18

burning

ex. causalgia - burning sensation of pain

Question 19

comat/o

Answer 19

deep sleep

ex. comatose - a state of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused.

Question 20

esthesi/o,

-esthesia

Answer 20

feeling, nervous sensation

ex. anesthesia - no nervous sensation

Question 21

kines/o,
kinesi/o,
-kinesia,
-kinesis,
-kinetic

Answer 21

movement

ex. bradykinesia - slow movement
ex. hyperkinesia - excessive movement
ex. dyskinesia - involuntary movement
ex. akineitc - without movement

Question 22

-lepsy

Answer 22

seizure

ex. epilepsy - excessive nerve impulse firing
ex. narcolepsy - sudden uncontrolled episode of sleep

Question 23

lex/o

Answer 23

word, phrase

ex. dyslexia - disorder of reading and writing

Question 24

-paresis

Answer 24

weakness

ex. hemiparesis - slight paralysis

Question 25

-phasia

Answer 25

speech

ex. aphasia - inability to speak

Question 26

-plegia

Answer 26

paralysis

ex. hemiplegia - paralysis in half of the body
ex. paraplegia - paralysis in the lower portion of the body
ex. quadriplegia - paralysis in all four limbs of the body

Question 27

-praxia

Answer 27

action

ex. apraxia - inability to carry out purposeful movement

Question 28

-sthenia

Answer 28

strength

ex. neurasthenia - lack of nerve strength

Question 29

syncop/o

Answer 29

to cut off, cut short

ex. syncopal - p. fainting (caused by inadequate flow of blood to the brain)

Question 30

tax/o

Answer 30

order, coordination

ex. ataxia - no muscular coordination