Nervous System

Question 1

cephal

Answer 1

head

Question 2

cerebr

Answer 2

cerebrum, brain

Question 3

encephal

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

mening

Answer 4

meninges

Question 5

myel

Answer 5

spinal cord

Question 6

phas

Answer 6

speech

Question 7

pleg

Answer 7

paralysis

Question 8

poli

Answer 8

gray, gray mater

Question 9

psych

Answer 9

mind

Question 10

quadr

Answer 10

four

Question 11

hemi-

Answer 11

half

Question 12

poly-

Answer 12

many, much

Question 13

Hydrocephalus

Answer 13

increased amount of CF in the ventricle of the brain (enlarged cranium in infants)

Question 14

multiple sclerosis (MS)

Answer 14

degenerative disease characterized by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cord

Question 15

paraplegia

Answer 15

paralysis from the waist down caused by damage to the lower spinal cord

Question 16

Parkinson disease (PD)

Answer 16

chronic degenerative disease of the CNS

Question 17

Stroke, cerebrovascular accident (CVA)

Answer 17

interruption of blood supply to a region of the brain

Question 18

subarachnoid hemorrhage

Answer 18

bleeding caused by a ruptured blood vessel just outside the brain

Question 19

transient ischemic attack (TIA)

Answer 19

sudden deficient supply of blood to the brain lasting a short time