medt-211_ch_17_20150914234722

Question 1

neur/o, neur/i

Answer 1

Meaning: nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

Question 2

gli/o

Answer 2

Meaning: neuroglia

Question 3

gangli/o, ganglion/o

Answer 3

Meaning: ganglion

Question 4

mening/o, meminge/o

Answer 4

Meaning: meninges

Question 5

myel/o

Answer 5

Meaning: spinal cord (also bone marrow)

Question 6

radicul/o

Answer 6

Meaning: spinal nerve root

Question 7

encephal/o

Answer 7

Meaning: brain

Question 8

cerebr/o

Answer 8

Meaning: cerebrum (loosely, brain)

Question 9

cortic/o

Answer 9

Meaning: cerebral cortex, outer portion

Question 10

cerebell/o

Answer 10

Meaning: cerebellum

Question 11

thalam/o

Answer 11

Meaning: thalamus

Question 12

ventricul/o

Answer 12

Meaning: cavity, ventricle

Question 13

medull/o

Answer 13

Meaning: medulla oblongata (also spinal cord)

Question 14

psych/o

Answer 14

Meaning: mind

Question 15

narc/o

Answer 15

Meaning: stupor, unconsciousness

Question 16

somn/o, somn/i

Answer 16

Meaning: sleep

Question 17

-phasia

Answer 17

Meaning: speech

Question 18

-lalia

Answer 18

Meaning: speech, babble

Question 19

-lexia

Answer 19

Meaning: reading

Question 20

-plegia

Answer 20

Meaning: paralysis

Question 21

-paresis

Answer 21

Meaning: paralysis (can be used as a word alone)

Question 22

-lepsy

Answer 22

Meaning: seizure

Question 23

-phobia

Answer 23

Meaning: persistent, irrational fear (can be used as a word alone)

Question 24

-mania

Answer 24

Meaning: excited state, obsession (can be used as a word alone)