Unit 15

Question 1

encephal/o

Answer 1

brain

coordinates al body activities

Question 2

cephal/o

Answer 2

head, crown

Question 3

crani/o

Answer 3

skull

Question 4

cerebell/o

Answer 4

cerebellum

located in lower back of cranium, responsible for balance and coordination

Question 5

cerebr/o

Answer 5

cerebrum

largest, upper-most portion of brain
“thinking” part of the brain

Question 6

mening/o or /i

Answer 6

meninges

layers around the brain and spinal cord

Question 7

radic/o

Answer 7

nerve root

Question 8

radicul/o

Answer 8

nerve root

Question 9

rhiz/o

Answer 9

nerve root

Question 10

mononeuropathy

Answer 10

condition that affects a single nerve

Question 11

myel/o

Answer 11

spinal cord or bone marrow

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

Question 12

neur/o

Answer 12

nerves

receives and transmits message to and from all parts of the body

Question 13

sensory organs

Answer 13

ears, eyes, nose, skin, tongue

Question 14

anestheiologist

Answer 14

without feeling specialist

Question 15

psychologist

Answer 15

specialist of the mind, emotions

Question 16

psychiatrist

Answer 16

specialist of the mind, emotions

Question 17

conscious

Answer 17

being alert, awake, aware, responsive

Question 18

A&O

Answer 18

alert and oriented

Question 19

syncopal episode

Answer 19

fainting spell

Question 20

LOC

Answer 20

loss of level of consciousness

Question 21

coma

Answer 21

deep state of unconsciousness

Question 22

aneurysm

Answer 22

localized weak-spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery

Question 23

stroke

Answer 23

damage to the brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted

Question 24

TIA

Answer 24

transient ischemic attack

little strokes

Question 25

aphasia

Answer 25

loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend language

Question 26

hyperesthesia

Answer 26

increased feeling, sensation

Question 27

seizure

Answer 27

convulsion

Question 28

CP

Answer 28

cerebral palsy

Question 29

sciatica

Answer 29

pain affecting the back, hip, and outer leg caused by the compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back

Question 30

-paresis

Answer 30

paralysis

Question 31

-plegia

Answer 31

paralysis

Question 32

hemiparesis | hemiplegia

Answer 32

paralysis on one side of the body

Question 33

paraplegia

Answer 33

paralysis of both legs and lower body

Question 34

quadriplegia

Answer 34

paralysis of all four extremities

Question 35

monoplegia

Answer 35

paralysis of one limb or area

Question 36

ADD

Answer 36

attention deficit disorder

Question 37

ADHD

Answer 37

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

Question 38

concussion

Answer 38

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

Question 39

A + O x 3

Answer 39

alert and oriented times three (person, place, and time)

Question 40

MS

Answer 40

multiple sclerosis

Question 41

CAT

Answer 41

computed axial tomography

Question 42

PERRLA

Answer 42

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accommodation

Question 43

analgesic

Answer 43

drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness

Question 44

anesthesia

Answer 44

absence of normal sensation, especially pain

Question 45

MRI

Answer 45

magnetic resonance imaging

Question 46

EEG

Answer 46

electroencephalogram

Question 47

HA

Answer 47

headache