Nervous system

Question 1

phobia

Answer 1

fear

Question 2

neur/o, neur/i

Answer 2

nerve, nervous system/tissue

Question 3

gangli/o, ganglion/o

Answer 3

ganglion

Question 4

mening/o, meninge/o

Answer 4

meninges

Question 5

myel/o

Answer 5

spinal cord (also bone marrow)

Question 6

encephal/o

Answer 6

brain

Question 7

cerebr/o

Answer 7

cerebrum (loosely, brain)

Question 8

cortic/o

Answer 8

cerebral cortex, outer portion

Question 9

cerebell/o

Answer 9

cerebellum

Question 10

psych/o

Answer 10

mind

Question 11

narc/0

Answer 11

stupor, unconsciousness

Question 12

somn/o, somn/i

Answer 12

sleep

Question 13

-phasia

Answer 13

speech

Question 14

-Talia

Answer 14

speech, babble

Question 15

-lexia

Answer 15

reading

Question 16

-plegia

Answer 16

paralysis

Question 17

-paresis*

Answer 17

partial paralysis, weakness

Question 18

-lepsy

Answer 18

seizure

Question 19

mania

Answer 19

excited state, obsession

Question 20

Alzheimer’s

Answer 20

a form of dementia due to atrophy of the cerebral cortex

Question 21

Aphasia

Answer 21

Specifically, loss or defect in speech communication. Usually applied more broadly to a range of language disorders, both spoken & written; may affect either understanding (receptive) or productive(expressive)

Question 22

Bell’s Palsy

Answer 22

paralysis of the facial nerve

Question 23

Concussion

Answer 23

injury resulting from violent blow or shock

Question 24

Epilepsy

Answer 24

chronic disease involving sudden bursts of electrical energy from the brain; Seizures result

Question 25

Guillain-Barre syndrome

Answer 25

Acute polyneuritis with progressive muscular weakness that usually occurs after a viral infection; most times recovery is complete-may take several months to years

Question 26

migraine

Answer 26

chronic, intense, throbbing headaches; due to vascular changes; may be caused by genetics, stress, trauma, or hormornal changes

Question 27

multi infarct dementia

Answer 27

dementia caused by chronic cerebral ischemia as a result of multiple small strokes; leads to progressive loss of cognitive , memory and judgement as well as altered motor and sensory functions

Question 28

multiple sclerosis

Answer 28

chronic, progressive disease- loss of myelin in the CNS

Question 29

narcolepsy

Answer 29

brief, uncontrollable episodes of sleep during the day

Question 30

Parkinson's disease

Answer 30

originates in basal ganglia- slow movements tremor, rigidity & masklike face

Question 31

Tic

Answer 31

involuntary, spasmodic, recurrent and purposeless motor movements or vocalizations

Question 32

Tic doulourux

Answer 32

episodes of extreme pain in area supplied by trigeminal neuralgia

Question 33

Tourette Syndrome

Answer 33

Tic disorder with intermittent motor and vocal manifestations- begins in childhood

Question 34

Transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Answer 34

Sudden, brief, and temporary cerebral dysfunction usually caused by an interruption of blood flow to the brain

Question 35

whiplash

Answer 35

cervical injury caused by acceleration & deceleration- damage to muscles, ligaments, disks and nerves