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WorksheetsMedical Terminology Chapter 9: Nervous System
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
neuron
a)
nerve cell
b)
sound
c)
spinal cord
2.
ech/o
a)
sound
b)
mind
c)
thing
3.
ment/o
a)
mind
b)
myelin sheath; covering of a nerve
c)
burning
4.
myelin/o
a)
myelin sheath; covering of a nerve
b)
stupor; a state of near-unconsciousness
c)
brain
5.
narc/o
a)
stupor; a state of near-unconsciousness
b)
gray matter
c)
water
6.
poli/o
a)
gray matter
b)
nerve cell
c)
magnet
7.
spin/o
a)
spinal cord
b)
sound
c)
membrane around the brain and spinal cord
8.
-us
a)
thing
b)
mind
c)
spinal cord
9.
caus/o
a)
burning
b)
myelin sheath; covering of a nerve
c)
nerve
10.
cerebr/o
a)
brain
b)
stupor; a state of near-unconsciousness
c)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
11.
encephal/o
a)
brain
b)
gray matter
c)
burning
12.
hydr/o
a)
water
b)
spinal cord
c)
brain
13.
magnet/o
a)
magnet
b)
thing
c)
water
14.
mening/o
a)
membrane around the brain and spinal cord
b)
nerve cell
c)
magnet
15.
myel/o
a)
spinal cord
b)
sound
c)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
16.
neur/o
a)
nerve
b)
mind
c)
membrane around the brain and spinal cord
17.
-cele
a)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
b)
myelin sheath; covering of a nerve
c)
spinal cord
18.
radicul/o
a)
nerve roots (attach nerve to spinal cord)
b)
stupor; a state of near-unconsciousness
c)
nerve
19.
-esthesia
a)
sensation
b)
gray matter
c)
nerve roots (attach nerve to spinal cord)
20.
-lepsy
a)
seizure
b)
spinal cord
c)
burning
21.
-phasia
a)
speech
b)
thing
c)
brain
22.
-plegia
a)
paralysis
b)
burning
c)
water
23.
de-
a)
lack of; removal
b)
magnet
c)
membrane around the brain and spinal cord
24.
causalgia
a)
burning pain
b)
sound
c)
spinal cord
25.
cerebrovascular
a)
pertaining to the brain and blood vessels
b)
nerve cell
c)
hernia (protrusion of an organ)
26.
echoencephalography
a)
use of ultrasound to create an image of the brain
b)
stupor; a state of near-unconsciousness
c)
membrane around the brain and spinal cord
27.
encephalitis
a)
inflammation of the brain
b)
pertaining to the nerves and muscles
c)
herniation of the meninges through the skull or vertebra
28.
encephalopathy
a)
any disease of the brain
b)
inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
c)
painful sensation in response to normal stimulation
29.
hydrocephalus
a)
accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
b)
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
c)
sleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
30.
meningitis
a)
inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
b)
study of the nervous system
c)
no speech
31.
poliomyelitis
a)
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
b)
accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
c)
poor speech
32.
neuromuscular
a)
pertaining to the nerves and muscles
b)
inflammation of the brain
c)
loss of sensation
33.
neurology
a)
study of the nervous system
b)
herniation of the meninges through the skull or vertebra
c)
sleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
34.
meningocele
a)
herniation of the meninges through the skull or vertebra
b)
loss of sensation
c)
no speech
35.
anesthesia
a)
loss of sensation
b)
any disease of the brain
c)
mental deterioration
36.
anesthesiologist
a)
a medical doctor who specializes in giving anesthesia
b)
a medical doctor who specializes in bones
c)
a medical doctor who specializes in cancer
37.
dysesthesia
a)
painful sensation in response to normal stimulation
b)
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
c)
sleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
38.
narcolepsy
a)
sleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
b)
loss of sensation
c)
no speech
39.
aphasia
a)
no speech
b)
accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
c)
a type of dementia caused by the degeneration of brain cells
40.
dysphasia
a)
poor speech
b)
pertaining to the nerves and muscles
c)
loss of sensation
41.
hemiplegia
a)
paralysis affecting either the right or left side of the body
b)
paralysis of all four limbs
c)
paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs
42.
paraplegia
a)
paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs
b)
paralysis of all four limbs
c)
paralysis affecting either the right or left side of the body
43.
tetraplegia
a)
paralysis of all four limbs
b)
paralysis of the lower part of the body and legs
c)
painful sensation in response to normal stimulation
44.
dementia
a)
mental deterioration
b)
herniation of the meninges through the skull or vertebra
c)
sleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
45.
Alzheimer's disease
a)
a type of dementia caused by the degeneration of brain cells
b)
loss of sensation
c)
no speech
46.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
a)
also known as Lou Gehrig disease; affects nerves responsible for movement
b)
painful sensation in response to normal stimulation
c)
cancerous tumor of the brain tissue
47.
glioma
a)
cancerous tumor of the brain tissue
b)
mental deterioration
c)
also known as Lou Gehrig disease; affects nerves responsible for movement
48.
meningioma
a)
benign tumor outside of the brain tissue but inside the cranium
b)
accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain
c)
a disease resulting in slow movement, rigid muscles, and shaking
49.
Multiple Sclerosis
a)
a condition in which the myelin sheath covering the neurons of the brain and spinal cord are destroyed
b)
inflammation of the brain
c)
loss of sensation
50.
Parkinson's disease
a)
a disease resulting in slow movement, rigid muscles, and shaking
b)
pertaining to the nerves and muscles
c)
sleep disorder involving sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day
51.
poliomyelitis
a)
an infection caused by a highly-contagious virus that attacks the nervous system and may cause paralysis
b)
study of the nervous system
c)
benign tumor outside of the brain tissue but inside the cranium
52.
epilepsy
a)
a condition that causes electrical impulses in the brain to become disorganized; seizure disorder
b)
inflammation of the membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord
c)
a type of dementia caused by the degeneration of brain cells
53.
spina bifida
a)
when the vertebrae do not form a complete circle around the spinal cord
b)
inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord
c)
painful sensation in response to normal stimulation
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