Lesson 9 - Nervous System

Question 1

Neur/o, neur/i

Answer 1

Nerve, nervous system/tissue

Question 2

Gangli/o, ganglion/o

Answer 2

ganglion

Question 3

Mening/o, meninge/o

Answer 3

Meninges

Question 4

Myel/o

Answer 4

Spinal cord (also bone marrow)

Question 5

Encephal/o

Answer 5

Brain

Question 6

Cebebr/o

Answer 6

cerebrum (loosely, brain)

Question 7

Cortic/o

Answer 7

Cerebral cortex, outer portion

Question 8

cerebell/o

Answer 8

cerebellum

Question 9

psych/o

Answer 9

mind

Question 10

narc/o

Answer 10

Stupor, unconscious

Question 11

somn/o, somn/i

Answer 11

sleep

Question 12

-phasia

Answer 12

speach

Question 13

-lalia

Answer 13

speech, babble

Question 14

-lexia

Answer 14

reading

Question 15

-plegia

Answer 15

paralysis

Question 16

-paresis

Answer 16

partial paralysis, weakness

Question 17

-lepsy

Answer 17

seizure

Question 18

-phobia

Answer 18

persistent, irrational fear

Question 19

-mania

Answer 19

excited state, obsesion

Question 20

Alzheimer disease

Answer 20

Form of dementia due to atrophy of the cerebral cortex

Question 21

Aphasia

Answer 21

Loss or defect in speech communication

Question 22

Bell’s palsy

Answer 22

Paralysis of the facial nerve

Question 23

Concussion

Answer 23

Injury resulting from violent blow or shock

Question 24

Eliplespsy

Answer 24

Chronic disease involving sudden bursts of electrical energy from the brain

Question 25

Guillain-Bare syndrome

Answer 25

Acute polyneuritis with progressive muscular weakness that usually occurs after viral infection

Question 26

Migraine

Answer 26

Chronic, intense, throbbing headaches due to vascular changes

Question 27

Multi infarct dementia

Answer 27

Dementia caused by chronic cerebral ischemia as a result of multiple small strokes

Question 28

Multiple sclerosis

Answer 28

Chronic, progressive disease, loss of myelin in the CNS

Question 29

Narcolepsy

Answer 29

Brief, uncontrollable episodes of sleep during the day

Question 30

Parkinsons disease

Answer 30

Slow movements, tremor, rigidity & masklike face

Question 31

Tic

Answer 31

Involuntary, spasmodic, recurrent and purposeless motor movements or vocalizations

Question 32

Tic doulourux

Answer 32

Episodes of extreme pain in area supplied by trigeminal nerve