Nervous System 7/3

Question 0

Myel/o

Answer 0

Spinal cord, bone marrow

Question 1

Contus/o

Answer 1

Bruise

Question 2

Psych/o

Answer 2

Mind

Question 3

Meninges

Answer 3

The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

Question 4

Peripheral

Answer 4

Pertaining to a portion of the nervous system

Question 5

Migraine

Answer 5

Severe headache with characteristic symptoms

Question 6

Thorax

Answer 6

The chest; the body cavity enclosed by the ribs and containing the heart and lungs

Question 7

Concuss/o

Answer 7

Shaken together, violently agitated

Question 8

Mening/o

Answer 8

Membranes, meninges

Question 9

Lumbar puncture

Answer 9

The insertion of a needle between the vertebrae in the lumbar area for the purpose of withdrawing spinal fluid

Question 10

Parasympathetic

Answer 10

A division of the autonomic nervous system

Question 11

Neur/o

Answer 11

Nerve, nerve tissue

Question 12

Caus/o

Answer 12

Burning, burn

Question 13

-graphy

Answer 13

The process of producing a picture or record

Question 14

Cranium

Answer 14

The skull; the eight bones of the head enclosing the brain

Question 15

Computerized axial tomography

CAT

Answer 15

A series of x-Ray views of the body used to construct a three-dimensional picture

Question 16

Encephal/o

Answer 16

Brain

Question 17

Neur/I

Answer 17

Nerve,nerve tissue

Question 18

Autonomic

Answer 18

Spontaneous; the part of the nervous system concerned with reflux control of bodily functions

Question 19

Optic

Answer 19

Pertaining to the eye or sight

Question 20

Synapse

Answer 20

The minute space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another

Question 21

Ventricle

Answer 21

Also used in reference to cavities within the brain

Question 22

Temporal

Answer 22

Relating to the temporal bone on the skull

Question 23

-esthesia

Answer 23

Sensation or feeling

Question 24

-phobia

Answer 24

Abnormal fear

Question 25

Olfactory

Answer 25

Pertaining to the sense of smell

Question 26

Sciatica

Answer 26

Inflammation and pain along the sciatic nerve felt at the back of the thigh running down the inside of the leg

Question 27

Cerebr/o

Answer 27

Cerebrum, brain

Question 28

Esthet/o

Answer 28

Feeling nervous sensation sense of perception

Question 29

Cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 29

The liquid that circulates within the meninges of the spinal cord and ventricles

Question 30

Magnetic resonance imaging

MRI

Answer 30

Diagnostic test using magnetic waves to visualize internal body structures