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WorksheetsMed Term Nervous System
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
anxi/o
a)
glue
b)
sleep
c)
nerve
d)
anxious; uneasy
2.
cephal/o
a)
water
b)
head
c)
the temples
d)
pons
3.
cephal/o
a)
water
b)
head
c)
the temples
d)
pons
4.
cerebell/o
a)
word
b)
ventricle
c)
cerebellum
d)
meninges
5.
cerebr/o
a)
cerebrum
b)
anxious; uneasy
c)
trauma; wound; injury
d)
body
6.
contus/o
a)
nervous sensation
b)
to bruise
c)
point of contact
d)
thalamus
7.
crani/o
a)
head
b)
fear
c)
skull
d)
word
8.
dur/o
a)
speech
b)
nerve
c)
split
d)
dura mater
9.
encephal/o
a)
to bruise
b)
brain
c)
extreme
d)
mind
10.
esthes/o, esthesi/o
a)
to cut off; cut short; faint
b)
nervous sensation
c)
the temples
d)
ventricle
11.
gli/o
a)
sleep
b)
glue
c)
pons
d)
body
12.
hydr/o
a)
nerve root
b)
word
c)
water
d)
back; to hold back
13.
hypn/o
a)
fear
b)
word
c)
development; nourishment
d)
sleep
14.
isch/o
a)
gray matter
b)
back; to hold back
c)
to cut off; cut short; faint
d)
pons
15.
lamin/o
a)
sheath (meninges)
b)
point of contact; to join
c)
split
d)
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
16.
lex/o
a)
fear
b)
word
c)
extreme
d)
coordination; order
17.
medull/o
a)
development; nourishment
b)
mind
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
brain
18.
mening/o; meningi/o
a)
meninges
b)
nerve root
c)
dura mater
d)
head
19.
neur/o
a)
speech
b)
nerve
c)
fear
d)
head
20.
phas/o
a)
speech
b)
pons
c)
mind
d)
thalamus
21.
phob/o
a)
body
b)
word
c)
fear
d)
nervous sensation
22.
phren/o
a)
split
b)
body
c)
sheath
d)
mind
23.
pol/o
a)
extreme
b)
nerve
c)
sheath
d)
sleep
24.
poli/o
a)
dura mater
b)
glue
c)
gray matter
d)
sleep
25.
pont/o
a)
body
b)
to cut off; cut short; faint
c)
word
d)
pons
26.
psych/o
a)
brain
b)
mind
c)
ventricle
d)
fear
27.
radicul/o
a)
sheath
b)
head
c)
pons
d)
nerve root
28.
schiz/o
a)
split
b)
back; to hold back
c)
trauma; injury; wound
d)
nerve root
29.
somat/o
a)
body
b)
word
c)
skull
d)
sleep
30.
synaps/o, synapt/o
a)
development; nourishment
b)
nervous sensation
c)
anxious; uneasy
d)
point of contact; to join
31.
syncop/o
a)
fear
b)
meninges
c)
coordination; order
d)
to cut off; cut short; faint
32.
tax/o
a)
coordination; order
b)
sheath (meninges)
c)
speech
d)
word
33.
tempor/o
a)
ventricles
b)
the temples
c)
skull
d)
cerebrum
34.
thalam/o
a)
temples
b)
trauma
c)
thalamus
d)
dura mater
35.
thec/o
a)
nerve
b)
sheath (meninges)
c)
thalamus
d)
extreme
36.
traumat/o
a)
split
b)
to cut off; cut short; faint
c)
anxious; uneasy
d)
trauma; injury; wound
37.
troph/p
a)
pons
b)
development; nourishment
c)
the temples
d)
to bruise
38.
ventricul/o
a)
ventricle
b)
gray matter
c)
brain
d)
skull
39.
bi-
a)
half
b)
in; within
c)
two; both
d)
single; one
40.
con-
a)
two; both
b)
on; over; upon
c)
one; single
d)
together; with
41.
dys-
a)
after; behind
b)
below; under
c)
painful; difficult
d)
near; beside
42.
en-
a)
together; with
b)
four
c)
one; single
d)
in; within
43.
epi-
a)
two; both
b)
on; over; upon
c)
below; under
d)
many; much
44.
hemi-
a)
together; with
b)
painful; difficult
c)
many; much
d)
half
45.
intra-
a)
on; over; upon
b)
one; single
c)
four
d)
within; into
46.
mono-
a)
one; single
b)
in; within
c)
below; under
d)
near; beside
47.
par-, para-
a)
within; into
b)
two; both
c)
near; beside
d)
painful; difficult
48.
poly-
a)
four
b)
many; much
c)
below; under
d)
near; beside
49.
post-
a)
together; with
b)
on; over; upon
c)
below; under
d)
after; behind
50.
quadri-
a)
four
b)
many; much
c)
one; single
d)
in; within
51.
sub-
a)
near; beside
b)
below; under
c)
on; over; upon
d)
two; both
52.
-al, -ar, -eal, -ial, -ic, -tic
a)
structure; tissue; thing
b)
weakness
c)
pertaining to
d)
turning
53.
-algesia
a)
weakness
b)
seizure
c)
appetite
d)
pain; sensitivity
54.
-algia
a)
turning
b)
speech
c)
pain
d)
suture
55.
-asthenia
a)
structure; tissue; thing
b)
pertaining to blood
c)
pain
d)
weakness
56.
-cele
a)
turning
b)
condition
c)
speech
d)
hernia; swelling; protrusion
57.
-e
a)
condition
b)
noun suffix with no meaning
c)
pertaining to
d)
hardening; thickening
58.
-emic
a)
structure; tissue; thing
b)
pertaining to blood condition
c)
weakness
d)
abnormal condition
59.
-esthesia
a)
pain
b)
paralysis
c)
suture
d)
feeling; sensation
60.
-ia
a)
appetite
b)
condition
c)
hardening; thickening
d)
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
61.
-ion
a)
seizure
b)
turning
c)
feeling; sensation
d)
process; state; condition
62.
-lepsy
a)
paralysis
b)
muscle coordination
c)
seizure
d)
weakness
63.
-leptic
a)
to seize; take hold of
b)
hernia; swelling; protrusion
c)
breakdown; separation; loosening
d)
abnormal condition
64.
-lysis
a)
feeling; sensation
b)
speech
c)
appetite
d)
breakdown; separation; loosening
65.
-lytic
a)
turning
b)
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
c)
structure; tissue; thing
d)
seizure
66.
-orexia
a)
hernia; swelling; protrusion
b)
weakness
c)
speech
d)
appetite
67.
-osis
a)
turning
b)
abnormal condition
c)
weakness
d)
pain
68.
-paresis
a)
speech
b)
pain
c)
condition
d)
weakness
69.
-phasia
a)
hardening; thickening
b)
speech
c)
paralysis
d)
muscle coordination
70.
-plegia
a)
muscle coordination
b)
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
c)
process; state; condition
d)
paralysis
71.
-rrhagic
a)
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
b)
weakness
c)
suture
d)
muscle coordination
72.
-rrhaphy
a)
turning
b)
suture
c)
weakness
d)
paralysis
73.
-sclerosis
a)
appetite
b)
breakdown; separation; loosening
c)
structure; tissue; thing
d)
hardening; thickening
74.
-taxia
a)
muscle coordination
b)
turning
c)
pain
d)
speech
75.
-tropic
a)
pain
b)
appetite
c)
turning
d)
muscle coordination
76.
-um, -us
a)
pertaining to
b)
structure; tissue; thing
c)
breakdown; separation; loosening
d)
abnormal condition
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