Medical Terminology Review Chapter 10

Question 1

Epi-

Answer 1

Above

Question 2

Sub-

Answer 2

Below

Question 3

Crani/o

Answer 3

Skull

Question 4

Encephal/o

Answer 4

Head

Question 5

Hydr/o

Answer 5

Water

Question 6

Phren/o

Answer 6

Mind

Question 7

Schiz/o

Answer 7

Split

Question 8

-orexia

Answer 8

Appetitie

Question 9

-taxia

Answer 9

Muscle coordination

Question 10

What chemical is released when we are in the sunshine?

Answer 10

Serotonin

Question 11

CNS consists of?

Answer 11

Brain and Spinal cord

Question 12

Name the three functions of the nervous system?

Answer 12

Sensory inputs, Integration of Information, and Motor output

Question 13

What is considered the glue that holds neurons in place?

Answer 13

Neuroglial cells

Question 14

What is the cerebrum?

Answer 14

The cerebrum are the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes.

Question 15

What is the cerebellum?

Answer 15

High levels of cognitive function.

Question 16

What fluid is surrounding your brain and spinal cord?

Answer 16

Cerebrospinal fluid shunt

Question 17

What nerves carry impulses/electricity away from the CNS?

Answer 17

Motor neurons

Question 18

Which system kicks your “fight or flight” into gear?

Answer 18

Sympathetic nervous system

Question 19

Alzheimer is the deterioration from atrophy of which lobe?

Answer 19

Frontal and occipital lobes

Question 20

Epidural hematoma is?

Answer 20

Masses of blood that forms between the skull and dura meter

Question 21

Anticonvulsant

Answer 21

A drug that opposes convulsions

Question 22

Subdural hematoma

Answer 22

Collection of blood under the dura meter.

Question 23

Aphasia

Answer 23

A disorder that affects how you communicate

Question 24

Antipyretic

Answer 24

Reduces fever

Question 25

What are the four happy chemicals our body secretes?

Answer 25

Dopamine, Serotonin, Oxytocin, and Endorphins