Chapter 10 Nervous System Terminology

Question 1

Cerebr/o

Answer 1

Cerebrum

CF

Question 2

Dur/o

Answer 2

Dura mater

CF

Question 3

Encephal/o

Answer 3

Brain

Question 4

Gli/o

Answer 4

Glial cells

CF

Question 5

Lept/o

Answer 5

Thin/ slender

CF

Question 6

Mening/o, Meningi/o

Answer 6

Membranes, meninges

Question 7

My/o

Answer 7

Muscle

CF

Question 8

Myel/o

Answer 8

Spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts)

Question 9

Neur/o

Answer 9

Nerve

CF

Question 10

Pont/o

Answer 10

Pons

CF

Question 11

Radicul/o

Answer 11

Nerve root

Question 12

Thalam/o

Answer 12

Thalamus

CF

Question 13

Thec/o

Answer 13

Sheath (refers to meninges)

Question 14

Vag/o

Answer 14

Vagus nerve

Question 15

Alges/o (cf), -algesia (suffix)

Answer 15

Excessive sensitivity to pain

Question 16

-algia

Answer 16

Pain

Suffix

Question 17

Caus/o

Answer 17

Burning

CF

Question 18

Comat/o

Answer 18

Deep sleep (coma)
CF

Question 19

Esthesi/o (cf), -esthesia (suffix)

Answer 19

Feeling, nervous sensation

Question 20

Kines/o, kinesi/o

Answer 20

Movement

CF

Question 21

-kinesia, -kinesis, -kinetic

Answer 21

Movement

Suffix

Question 22

-lepsy

Answer 22

Seizure

Suffix

Question 23

Lex/o

Answer 23

Word, phrase

CF

Question 24

-paresis

Answer 24

Weakness

Suffix

Question 25

-phasia

Answer 25

Speech

Suffix

Question 26

-plegia

Answer 26

Paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body)
Suffix

Question 27

-praxia

Answer 27

Action

Suffix

Question 28

-sthenia

Answer 28

Strength

Suffix

Question 29

Syncop/o

Answer 29

To cut off, cut short

CF

Question 30

Tax/o

Answer 30

Order, coordination

CF

Question 31

Cerebell/o

Answer 31

Cerebellum

CF