Chapter 15

Question 1

CNS

Answer 1

central nervous system

consists of the brain and spinal cord

Question 2

PNS

Answer 2

peripheral nervous system

Question 3

brain

Answer 3

comprises the cerebrum, cerebellum and brainstem; the brainstem contains the pons, medulla oblongata and midbrain

Question 4

cerebrum

Answer 4

largest portion of the brain divided into left and right hemispheres.

Question 5

cerebell/o

Answer 5

cerebellum

Question 6

cerebr/o

Answer 6

cerebrum, brain

Question 7

dur/o

Answer 7

hard, dura mater

Question 8

encephal/o

Answer 8

brain

Question 9

gangli/o, ganglion/o

Answer 9

ganglion

Question 10

gli/o

Answer 10

glia

Question 11

mening/o, meningi/o

Answer 11

meninges

Question 12

myel/o

Answer 12

spinal cord (also means bone marrow)

Question 13

neur/o

Answer 13

nerve

Question 14

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

Answer 14

nerve root (proximal end of a peripheral nerve, closest to the spinal cord

Question 15

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

Answer 15

nerve root (proximal end of a peripheral nerve, closest to the spinal cord

Question 16

radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

Answer 16

nerve root (proximal end of a peripheral nerve, closest to the spinal cord

Question 17

esthesi/o

Answer 17

sensation, sensitivity, feeling

Question 18

ment/o, psych/o

Answer 18

mind

Question 19

mon/o

Answer 19

one, single

Question 20

phas/o

Answer 20

speech

Question 21

poli/o

Answer 21

gray matter

Question 22

quadr/i

Answer 22

four

Question 23

quadr/i

Answer 23

four

Question 24

-iatrist

Answer 24

specialist, physician

Question 25

-iatry

Answer 25

treatment, specialty

Question 26

-ictal

Answer 26

seizure, attack

Question 27

-paresis

Answer 27

slight paralysis

Question 28

-paresis

Answer 28

slight paralysis

Question 29

cerebellitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the cerebellum

Question 30

cerebral thrombosis

Answer 30

blood clot in a blood vessel of the brain onset of symptoms w/in minutes to days a cause of ischemic stroke

Question 31

cerebral thrombosis

Answer 31

blood clot in a blood vessel of the brain onset of symptoms w/in minutes to days a cause of ischemic stroke

Question 32

duritis

Answer 32

inflammation of the dura matter

Question 33

encephalitis

Answer 33

inflammation of the brain

Question 34

encephalomalacia

Answer 34

softening of the brain

Question 35

encephalomyeloradiculitis

Answer 35

inflammation of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve roots

Question 36

gangliitis

Answer 36

inflammation of ganglion

Question 37

glioblastoma

Answer 37

tumor composed of developing glia (malignant primary tumor of the brain)

Question 38

glioblastoma

Answer 38

tumor composed of developing glia (malignant primary tumor of the brain)