Nervous System

Question 1

Cerebr/o

Answer 1

cerebrum

Question 2

cortic/o

Answer 2

cerebral cortex, outer portion

Question 3

encephal/o

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

gangli/o, ganglion/o

Answer 4

ganglion

Question 5

gil/o

Answer 5

neuroglia cells

Question 6

medull/o

Answer 6

medulla oblongata, medulla (inner section), middle, soft, marrow

Question 7

mening/o, meninge/o

Answer 7

meninges

Question 8

myel/o

Answer 8

spinal cord and bone marrow

Question 9

marc/o

Answer 9

stupor, numbness, sleep

Question 10

neur/o, neur/i

Answer 10

nervous system, nervous tissue, nerve

Question 11

psych/o

Answer 11

mind

Question 12

radicul/o

Answer 12

spinal nerve root

Question 13

somn/o, somn/i

Answer 13

sleep

Question 14

Components of the central nervous system are…

Answer 14

The brain and the spinal cord

*also known as the command center

Question 15

Components of the peripheral nervous system are…

Answer 15

the cranial and spinal nerves

*also known as the communication lines linking the parts of the body to the CNS

Question 16

amnesia

Answer 16

loss of memory

Question 17

ataxia

Answer 17

loss of muscular coordination

Question 18

Bradykinesia

Answer 18

abnormal or slowness of motion

Question 19

cephalgia/ cephalalgia

Answer 19

headache

Question 20

cerebrospinal

Answer 20

pertaining to the brain and spinal cord

Question 21

craniotomy

Answer 21

surgical opening into the skull

Question 22

discectomy

Answer 22

surgical excision of an intervertebral disc

Question 23

dysphasia

Answer 23

impairment of speech

synonymous with aphasia

Question 24

encephalomalacia

Answer 24

softening of the brain often due to ischemia or infarction

Question 25

epidural

Answer 25

pertaining to above or outside the dura mater

Question 26

hemiparesis

Answer 26

paralysis on one side of the body

Question 27

intracranial

Answer 27

within the skull

Question 28

laminectomy

Answer 28

excision of the vertebral posterior arch or spinal process

Question 29

meningitis

Answer 29

inflammation of the meninges or the membranes covering the spinal cord or brain

Question 30

myelitis

Answer 30

inflammation of the spinal cord

Question 31

neuralgia

Answer 31

severe or stabbing pain int he course or distribution of a nerve

Question 32

neuritis

Answer 32

inflammation of a nerve

Question 33

neurologist

Answer 33

physician who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system

Question 34

neurolysis

Answer 34

destruction of nerve tissue or lysis perineural adhesions

Question 35

neurorraphy

Answer 35

repair of severed nerve by suture, graft, or synthetic conduit

Question 36

neurosis

Answer 36

emotional condition or disorder; anxiety is a primary characteristic

Question 37

paranoia

Answer 37

a mental disorder often includes delusions involving persecution

Question 38

poliomyelitis

Answer 38

inflammation of gray matter of the spinal cord

Question 39

psychosis

Answer 39

an abnormal condition of the mind, gross disorganization, or distortion of mental capacity

Question 40

quadriplegia

Answer 40

paralysis of all four extremeties

Question 41

radiculitis

Answer 41

inflammation of the spinal nerve roots

Question 42

subdural

Answer 42

below the dura mater

Question 43

vagotomy

Answer 43

surgical incision of the vagus nerve

Question 44

What CPT codes are the procedures of the nervous system found?

Answer 44

codes 61,000-64,999