Nervous System Terminology Organs and Structures

Question 1

cerebellar

Answer 1

pertaining to the cerebellum

Question 2

cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 2

fluid contained in the cerebrum and spinal cord

Question 3

cerebral cortex

Answer 3

pertaining to the cerebrum’s outer region

Question 4

subdural hematoma

Answer 4

collection of blood below the dura mater

Question 5

epidural hematoma

Answer 5

collection of blood above the dura mater

Question 6

encephalitis

Answer 6

inflammation of the brain

Question 7

encephalopathy

Answer 7

disease condition of the brain

Question 8

anencephaly

Answer 8

without a brain or born with a brain malformation (not compatible with life)

Question 9

glioblastoma

Answer 9

tumor of immature glial cells (malignant brain tumor)

Question 10

leptomeningeal

Answer 10

pertaining to the pia and arachnoid membranes

Question 11

meningeal

Answer 11

pertaining to meninges

Question 12

meningioma

Answer 12

tumor of meninges (slow-growing, benign tumor)

Question 13

myelomeningocele

Answer 13

hernia of the spinal cord and meninges

Question 14

myoneural

Answer 14

pertaining to muscle and nerve

Question 15

myelopathy

Answer 15

disease condition of the spinal cord

Question 16

poliomyelitis

Answer 16

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord

Question 17

neuropathy

Answer 17

disease condition of the nerves

Question 18

polyneuritis

Answer 18

inflammation of many nerves

Question 19

cerebellopontine

Answer 19

pertaining to the cerebellum and pons

Question 20

radiculopathy

Answer 20

disease condition of the nerve root (of the spinal nerves)

Question 21

radiculitis

Answer 21

inflammation of the nerve roots (of the spinal nerves)

Question 22

thalamic

Answer 22

pertaining to the thalamus

Question 23

intrathecal injection

Answer 23

injection within the sheath (meninges)

Question 24

vagal

Answer 24

pertaining to the vagus nerve