chapter 10

Question 1

combining form

cerebell/o

Answer 1

cerebellum

Question 2

combining form

cerebr/o

Answer 2

cerebrum

Question 3

combining form

encephal/o

Answer 3

brain

Question 3

combining form

dur/o

Answer 3

dura mater

Question 4

combining form

gli/o

Answer 4

glial cells

Question 5

combining form

lept/o

Answer 5

thin, slender

Question 6

combining form

mening/o, meningi/o

Answer 6

membranes, meninges

Question 7

combining form

my/o

Answer 7

muscle

Question 8

combining form

myel/o

Answer 8

spinal cord

Question 9

combining form

neur/o

Answer 9

nerve

Question 10

combining form

pont/o

Answer 10

pons

Question 11

combining form

radicul/o

Answer 11

nerve root

Question 12

combining form

thalam/o

Answer 12

thalamus

Question 13

combining form

thec/o

Answer 13

sheath (refers to the meninges)

Question 14

combining form

vag/o

Answer 14

vagus nerve (10th CN)

Question 15

combining form or suffix

alges/o, -algesia

Answer 15

sensitivity to pain

Question 16

suffix

-algia

Answer 16

pain

Question 17

combining form

caus/o

Answer 17

burning

Question 18

combining form

comat/o

Answer 18

deep sleep (coma)

Question 19

combining form or suffix

esthesi/o, -esthesia

Answer 19

feeling, nervous sensation

Question 20

combining form or suffix

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

Answer 20

movement

Question 21

suffix

-lepsy

Answer 21

seizure

Question 22

combining form

lex/o

Answer 22

word, phrase

Question 23

suffix

-paresis

Answer 23

weakness

Question 24

suffix

-phasia

Answer 24

speech

Question 25

suffix

-plegia

Answer 25

paralysis

Question 26

suffix

-praxia

Answer 26

action

Question 27

suffix

-sthenia

Answer 27

strength

Question 28

combining form

syncop/o

Answer 28

to cut off, cut short

Question 29

combining form

tax/o

Answer 29

order, coordination