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Nervous System Word Parts

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

brady-

a)

fast

b)

quick

c)

slow

d)

rapid

2.

cran/i/o

a)

cranium; skull

b)

femur; thigh bone

c)

humerus; upper arm bone

d)

tibia; shin bone

3.

cephal/o

a)

head

b)

foot

c)

hand

d)

body

4.

encephal/o

a)

heart

b)

liver

c)

brain

d)

lung

5.

phren/i/o

a)

Mind (also: diaphragm)

b)

Heart

c)

Liver

d)

Lung

6.

algesi/o

a)

excessive sensitivity to pain

b)

reduced sensitivity to pain

c)

normal sensitivity to pain

d)

insensitivity to pain

7.

gang/i/o

a)

swelling; mass

b)

inflammation; pain

c)

infection; fever

d)

tissue; damage

8.

-ectomy

a)

surgical removal of

b)

surgical insertion of

c)

surgical examination of

d)

surgical repair of

9.

-tomy

a)

Incision/cutting.

b)

Suturing/closing.

c)

Inflammation of a tissue.

d)

Removal of a part.

10.

esthesi/o

a)

sensation; feeling

b)

movement; action

c)

growth; development

d)

strength; power

11.

dur/o/a

a)

dura mater; hard; tough

b)

soft tissue; flexible

c)

muscle layer; elastic

d)

nervous tissue; sensitive

12.

an-

a)

lack of

b)

abundance of

c)

excess of

d)

surplus of

13.

-ictal

a)

seizure

b)

convulsion

c)

fainting

d)

tremor

14.

gli/o

a)

glue (supportive tissues)

b)

glucose (sugar)

c)

glial cells (neural support)

d)

glossy (shiny surface)

15.

-plegia

a)

Paralysis

b)

Numbness

c)

Weakness

d)

Twitching

16.

-cyte

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

system

17.

-lepsy

a)

Seizure

b)

Syncope

c)

Convulsion

d)

Fainting

18.

poli/o

a)

gray matter

b)

white matter

c)

nerve fibers

d)

muscle tissue

19.

phas/o

a)

speech

b)

sound

c)

language

d)

communication

20.

venticul/o

a)

atrium

b)

ventricle

c)

septum

d)

valve