Semester- 1 Week- 12

Question 1

head

Answer 1

cephal/o

Question 2

cerebellum

Answer 2

cerebell/o

Question 3

cerebrum

Answer 3

cerebr/o

Question 4

cranium; skull

Answer 4

crani/o

Question 5

branching

Answer 5

dendr/o

Question 6

brain

Answer 6

encephal/o

Question 7

neuroglia; nerve cell

Answer 7

gli/o

Question 8

meninges

Answer 8

mening/o

Question 9

spinal cord (& bone maarrow)

Answer 9

myel/o

Question 10

nerve

Answer 10

neur/o

Question 11

few; diminished amount

Answer 11

olig/o

Question 12

sheath

Answer 12

thec/o

Question 13

ventricle

Answer 13

ventricul/o

Question 14

spider

Answer 14

arachn/o

Question 15

electricity

Answer 15

electr/o

Question 16

blood

Answer 16

hemat/o

Question 17

water; fluid

Answer 17

hydr/o

Question 18

four

Answer 18

quadr/i

Question 19

clot

Answer 19

thromb/o

Question 20

lack of; without

Answer 20

an-; a

Question 21

hard

Answer 21

dura-

Question 22

sound

Answer 22

echo-

Question 23

above; upon

Answer 23

epi-

Question 24

half

Answer 24

hemi-

Question 25

many

Answer 25

poly-

Question 26

beneath; below

Answer 26

sub-

Question 27

pain

Answer 27

-algia

Question 28

hernia; protrusion

Answer 28

-cele

Question 29

picture; record

Answer 29

-gram

Question 30

process of recording

Answer 30

-graphy

Question 31

inflammation

Answer 31

-itis

Question 32

softening

Answer 32

malacia

Question 33

tumor

Answer 33

-oma

Question 34

condition

Answer 34

-osis

Question 35

incision into

Answer 35

-(o)tomy

Question 36

partial paralysis

Answer 36

-paresis

Question 37

disease

Answer 37

-pathy

Question 38

paralysis

Answer 38

-plegia

Question 39

nerves that carry impulses toward the brain

Answer 39

afferent nerves

Question 40

lower end of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots; resembles a horses tail

Answer 40

cauda equina

Question 41

pertaining to the cerebrum

Answer 41

cerebral

Question 42

pertaining to the cranium or skull and cerebrum

Answer 42

craniocerebral

Question 43

nerves that carry impulses away form the brain

Answer 43

efferent nerves

Question 44

above or over the dura mater

Answer 44

epidural

Question 45

physician who specializes in nervous system diseases

Answer 45

neurologist

Question 46

medical specialty related to diseases and disorders of the nervous system

Answer 46

neurology

Question 47

surgeon who specializes in surgical techniques related to the nervous system

Answer 47

neurosurgeon

Question 48

surgical specialty related to diseases and disorders of the nervous system; any nervous system surgery

Answer 48

neurosurgery

Question 49

network of interwoven nerves

Answer 49

plexus

Question 50

beneath or below the arachnoid membrane

Answer 50

subarachnoid

Question 51

beneath or below the dura mater

Answer 51

subdural

Question 52

small hollow or space within the brain that is filled with cerebrospinal fluid

Answer 52

ventricle

Question 53

inflammation of the brain

Answer 53

encephalitis

Question 54

softening of brain tissue

Answer 54

encephalomalacia

Question 55

any disease of the brain

Answer 55

encephalopathy

Question 56

a swelling or mass of blood between the cranium and dura mater that applies pressure on the brain tissue in the affected area

Answer 56

epidural hematoma

Question 57

recurring episodes of excessive or irregular electrical activity of the central nervous system; commonly called seizures

Answer 57

epilepsy

Question 58

malignant tumor of the neuroglial cells

Answer 58

glioma

Question 59

disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks part of the peripheral nervous system, causing tingling and weakness in both legs; the weakness and abnormal sensations can travel to the arms and other areas of the body resulting in partial or total paralysis; in severe cases, the inflammation can affect respiration, heart rate, and blood pressure

Answer 59

gullain- Barre syndrome

Question 60

partial paralysis

Answer 60

hemiparesis

Question 61

paralysis of one side of the body

Answer 61

hemiplegia

Question 62

abnormal accumulation of the cerebrospinal fluid around the brain, often causing swelling of the head; commonly called “water on the brain”

Answer 62

hydrocephalus

Question 63

genetic disorder characterized by progressive, irreversible degeneration of cerebral neurons that results in uncontrolled movements, loss of intellectual capabilities, and emotional disturbances; also called Huntington’s chorea

Answer 63

Huntington’s disease

Question 64

slow-growth tumor of the meninges of the brain, primarily from the arachnoid membrane

Answer 64

meningioma

Question 65

infection or inflammation of the membranes covering the brain or spinal cord (meninges); may be bacterial or viral and is characterized by severe headache, vomiting and pain and stiffness on the neck

Answer 65

meningitis

Question 66

herniation of the meninges through a hole in the skull or vertebral column

Answer 66

meningomyelocele

Question 67

degenerative inflammatory disease of the central nervous system that attacks the myelin sheath of the spina cord and brain, resulting in hardening and scarring

Answer 67

multiple sclerosis

Question 68

abnormal softening of the spinal cord

Answer 68

myelomalacia

Question 69

severe sharp pain of a nerve or along the course of a nerve

Answer 69

neuralgia

Question 70

inflammation of the neve or nerves

Answer 70

neuritis

Question 71

highly malignant tumor composed of cells derived from embryonic neural tissue; usually occurs in young children

Answer 71

neuroblastoma

Question 72

any disease of the nerve

Answer 72

neuropathy

Question 73

paralysis of the lower half of the body, including the legs

Answer 73

paraplegia

Question 74

chronic, progressive nervous disease characterized by tremor, muscular weakness, and rigidity

Answer 74

parkinson’s disease

Question 75

infectious viral disease that affects the motor (efferent) neurons of the brain and spinal cord, resulting in muscle paralysis and wasting

Answer 75

poliomyelitis

Question 76

inflammation of many nerves or nerve fibers

Answer 76

polyneuritis

Question 77

slow, progressive weakening of muscles that occurs in approximately 25% of poliomyelitis survivors 20-30 years after the initial illness

Answer 77

postpolio syndrome

Question 78

paralysis of all four limbs, usually resulting from a spinal cord injury

Answer 78

quadriplegia

Question 79

acute encephalopathy following an acute viral infection

Answer 79

Reye’s syndrome

Question 80

severe pain along the course of the sciatic nerve, from the back of the thigh and down the inside of the leg

Answer 80

sciatica

Question 81

excessive irregular electrical activity of the central nervous system associated with epilepsy

Answer 81

seizure

Question 82

acute viral infection characterized by an inflammation of ta spinal or cranial nerve pathway that produces painful vesicular eruptions on the skin

Answer 82

shingles; herpes zoster

Question 83

collection of blood below the dura mater and above the arachnoid membrane, usually the result of a closed head injury

Answer 83

subdural hematoma

Question 84

loss of consciousness due to a lack of blood supply to the brain; fainting

Answer 84

syncope

Question 85

temporary interference or interruption of the blood supply to a portion of the brain

Answer 85

transient ischemic attach (TIA)

Question 86

severe pain that radiates along the fifth cranial nerve (trigeminal nerve) and usually affects one side of the head and face

Answer 86

trigeminal neuralgia; tic douloureaux