Unit 11: The Nervous System

Question 1

3 divisions of brain

*as per diagram

Answer 1

Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata

Question 2

Brain

Answer 2

Encephal/o

Question 3

Cerebrum

Answer 3

Cerebr/o
Adj: Cerebr/al
*Cerebral thrombosis

Largest part of the brain; controls body movement, thought, reasoning, vision, hearing, and speech.

Question 4

Cerebellum

Answer 4

Cerebell/o
Little brain
*Cerebellar ataxia

Lower back part of the brain that controls muscular coordination and balance.

Question 5

Medulla oblongata

Answer 5

Medull/o

Question 6

Spinal cord

Answer 6

Myel/o

Collection of nerves that are within the spinal cavity, surrounded by backbones.

Question 7

Cauda equina

Answer 7

Horse tail

*send and receive msgs in lower torso

Question 8

Spinal nerves

Answer 8

Neur/o

Question 9

Crani/o/tomy

Answer 9

Incision in the skull

*The patient underwent a craniotomy to relieve the pressure inside the skull

Question 10

Crani/al

Answer 10

Skull or braincase
Adj: referring to the skull
*Cranial part of the skull encased the brain

Question 11

Crani/um

Answer 11

-um: singular noun ending

Noun form of skull, specifically brain case

Question 12

Electr/o/encephal/o/gram

Answer 12

Chart which records the electrical impulses in the brain.

Used to diagnose epilepsy.

Question 13

Hydr/o/cephal/us

Answer 13

Cephal/o: head
-us: singular noun ending
Definition: excessive quantity of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.

Question 14

Myel/o/gram

Answer 14

Myel/o: spinal cord or bone marrow

Definition: Photograph of spinal cord after injection with an X-ray dye

Question 15

Mening/itis

Answer 15

Mening/o: meninges( membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
Def: inflammation of the meninges

Question 16

Nerv/ous

Answer 16

Nerv/o: nerve
-ous: referring to
Def: referring to the nervous system
Or
Worried or tense

Question 17

Nerve

Answer 17

Neur/o or nerv/o
Adj: Neur/al
Referring to a nerve or the nervous system.
*Spinal cord passes through the neural arch.

Question 18

Neur/algia

Answer 18

-algia: pain
Pain which runs along a nerve
*Patient suffers from neuralgia in the left leg.

Question 19

Neur/o/logy

Answer 19

Def: study of nervous system and its diseases.
Adj: neurological

Question 20

Neur/o/surgeon

Answer 20

Surgeon which operates on the nervous system including the brain.
*Neurologist - treat and diagnose

Question 21

Neur/o/surgery

Answer 21

Surgery on the nervous system including the spinal cord and the brain.

Question 22

AD

Answer 22

Alzheimer Disease

Question 23

CNS

Answer 23

Central Nervous System

Question 24

CSF

Answer 24

Cerebrospinal fluid

Question 25

CVA

Answer 25

Cerebrovascular accident(stroke)
*brain attack
Caused by:
-Blockage of artery
-Haemorrhage

Question 26

EEG

Answer 26

Electroencephalography
Or
Electroencephalogram

Question 27

TIA

Answer 27

Transient Ischemic Attack(mini-stroke)
Transient: temporary
Ischemic: not enough blood supply or O2

Question 28

MRI

Answer 28

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Question 29

Definition of Alzheimer Disease(AD)

Answer 29

Brain disorder marked by deterioration of mental capacity.

Question 30

Definition of Epilepsy

Answer 30

Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity.
Seizure: sudden electrical impulses above the normal range.

Question 31

Definition of Syncope

Answer 31

Fainting; sudden and temporary loss of consciousness as a result of inadequate flow of blood to the brain.

Question 32

Definition of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Answer 32

Magnetic waves and radiofrequency waves are used to create images of the brain and spinal cord.

Question 33

Myel/itis

Answer 33

Inflammation of spinal cord.

Question 34

Encephal/itis

Answer 34

Inflammation of the brain.

Question 34

Encephal/itis

Answer 34

Inflammation of the brain.

Question 35

Encephal/itis

Answer 35

Inflammation of the brain.

Question 36

Encephal/itis

Answer 36

Inflammation of the brain.