Module 2: Unit 1 Flashcards
Cerebell/o
Cerebellum
Cerebr/o
Cerebrum
Dur/o
(Hard) Dura Mater
Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o
Nerve root
Ganglion is what
Gangli/o, ganglion/o
Group of nerve cell bodies located outside the CNS
Encephal/o
Brain/head
Mening/i, Mening/o
Meninges
Myel/o
Spinal cord
Esthesi/o
Sensation, sensitivity, feeling
Phas/o
Speech
Polo/o
Gray matter
Somat/o
Body (relating to cell body)
Viscer/o
Internal Organs
Autonom/o
Independent, self-governing
Choroid/o
Choroid plexus (in brain that produces CSF)
Ventricul/o
Ventricles
Axon/o
Axon transport away from neuron
Dendrit/o
Dentrite receive signals from neutrons and transport to cell body
-metals
Enlarged
Oligo-
Few/scanty
-ictal
Seizure, attack
-latrist
Specialist/physician
-iatry
Treatment/specialty
-paresis
Weakness
Describe afferent
-ferent = to carry
Af- = toward
Nerves that carry toward
Describe efferent
-ferent = to carry
Ef- = away from
Nerves that carry messages from the CNS
Describe ataxia
-ia = condition
A- = no, not, without
Tax/o = order, coordination
Condition of no coordination
What is the synapse?
Relating to junctions between nerve cells
What are purkinjie cells?
Large, branched neurons found in he cerebellum (motor)
What are pyramidal neurons?
Excitatory neuron in cerebral cortex, hippocampus and amygdala
Play a key roll in motor control and cognition and memory
Linked to neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s disease
Pyramid shaped
What are Schwann cells ?
Glial cells found in PNS
Support nerve regeneration and myelination
What are Schwann cells ?
Glial cells found in PNS
Support nerve regeneration and myelination
Which of the following correctly describes the prefixes “mono-“ and “diplo-“ in medical terms?
A. “Mono-“ means one, and “diplo-“ means double
B. “Mono-“ means single, and “diplo-“ means double
C. “Mono-“ means many, and “diplo-“ means single
A
Which of the following terms refers to a tumor condition involving both nerve and ganglion structures?
A. Ganglitis
B. Neuropathy
C. Ganglioneuroma
D. Neurectomy
C
What does the term “rhizomeningomyelitis” refer to?
A. Degeneration of the spinal cord and brain stem
B. Inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord
C. Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
D. Infection of the nerve endings and muscles
B
Which of the following terms refers to inflammation of both the brain and the meninges?
A. Encephalopathy
B. Meningitis
C. Encephalomeningitis
C
Which of the following terms refers to a tumor involving the choroid plexus of the brain?
A. Choroiditis
B. Choroidoma
C. Choroidectomy
B
