Medical Terminology: Week 8: Review

Front

Which of the following makes up the central nervous system?
Options:
Brain only,
Spinal cord only,
Brain and spinal cord,
Brain, spinal cord, and all outside neurons

Back

Brain and spinal cord

Front

A group of brain disorders characterized by repeated seizures over time

Back

epilepsy

Front

Which nervous system disease is associated with uncontrolled shaking, slowed movements, and problems with speaking?

Back

Parkinson's Disease

Front

Identify the root element and define the term: Demyelination

Back

myelin (myelin); the process of losing the myelin sheath of a nerve fiber