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WorksheetsNervous System Word Parts Practice Quiz
Total questions: 97
Worksheet time: 32mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
anxi/o
a)
anxious; uneasy
b)
vertebrae; spinal column bones
c)
ventricle
d)
development; nourishment
2.
cephal/o
a)
head
b)
anxious; uneasy
c)
vertebrae; spinal column bones
d)
ventricle
3.
cerebell/o
a)
cerebellum
b)
head
c)
anxious; uneasy
d)
vertebrae; spinal column bones
4.
cerebr/o
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
head
d)
anxious; uneasy
5.
contus/o
a)
to bruise
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
d)
head
6.
crani/o
a)
skull
b)
to bruise
c)
cerebrum
d)
cerebellum
7.
dendr/o
a)
tree-like; branches
b)
skull
c)
to bruise
d)
cerebrum
8.
dur/o
a)
dura mater
b)
tree-like; branches
c)
skull
d)
to bruise
9.
encephal/o
a)
brain
b)
dura mater
c)
tree-like; branches
d)
skull
10.
esthes/o, esthesi/o
a)
nervous sensation
b)
brain
c)
dura mater
d)
tree-like; branches
11.
gangli/o
a)
tumor; cystic tumor
b)
nervous sensation
c)
brain
d)
dura mater
12.
gli/o
a)
glue
b)
tumor; cystic tumor
c)
nervous sensation
d)
brain
13.
hormon/o
a)
hormone
b)
glue
c)
tumor; cystic tumor
d)
nervous sensation
14.
hydr/o
a)
water
b)
hormone
c)
glue
d)
tumor; cystic tumor
15.
hypn/o
a)
sleep
b)
water
c)
hormone
d)
glue
16.
iatr/o
a)
physician; treatment
b)
sleep
c)
water
d)
hormone
17.
isch/o
a)
back; to hold back
b)
physician; treatment
c)
sleep
d)
water
18.
lamin/o
a)
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
b)
back; to hold back
c)
physician; treatment
d)
sleep
19.
lex/o
a)
word
b)
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
c)
back; to hold back
d)
physician; treatment
20.
medull/o
a)
medulla oblongata
b)
word
c)
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
d)
back; to hold back
21.
megal/o
a)
large; great; grand
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
word
d)
lamina (thin plate or layer; arch)
22.
mening/o, meningi/o
a)
meninges
b)
large; great; grand
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
word
23.
ment/o
a)
mind
b)
meninges
c)
large; great; grand
d)
medulla oblongata
24.
myel/o
a)
bone marrow; spinal cord
b)
mind
c)
meninges
d)
large; great; grand
25.
narc/o
a)
numbness; sleep; stupor
b)
bone marrow; spinal cord
c)
mind
d)
meninges
26.
neur/o
a)
nerve
b)
numbness; sleep; stupor
c)
bone marrow; spinal cord
d)
mind
27.
phas/o
a)
speech
b)
nerve
c)
numbness; sleep; stupor
d)
bone marrow; spinal cord
28.
phob/o
a)
fear
b)
speech
c)
nerve
d)
numbness; sleep; stupor
29.
phren/o
a)
mind
b)
fear
c)
speech
d)
nerve
30.
pol/o
a)
extreme
b)
mind
c)
fear
d)
speech
31.
poli/o
a)
gray matter
b)
extreme
c)
mind
d)
fear
32.
pont/o
a)
pons
b)
gray matter
c)
extreme
d)
mind
33.
psych/ o
a)
mind
b)
pons
c)
gray matter
d)
extreme
34.
radicul/o
a)
nerve root
b)
mind
c)
pons
d)
gray matter
35.
schiz/o
a)
split
b)
nerve root
c)
mind
d)
pons
36.
somat/o
a)
body
b)
split
c)
nerve root
d)
mind
37.
synaps/o, synapt/o
a)
point of contact; to join
b)
body
c)
split
d)
nerve root
38.
syncop/o
a)
to cut off; cut short; faint
b)
point of contact; to join
c)
body
d)
split
39.
tax/o
a)
coordination; order
b)
to cut off; cut short; faint
c)
point of contact; to join
d)
body
40.
tempor/o
a)
the temples
b)
coordination; order
c)
to cut off; cut short; faint
d)
point of contact; to join
41.
Thalam/o
a)
thalamus
b)
the temples
c)
coordination; order
d)
to cut off; cut short; faint
42.
thec/o
a)
sheath (meninges)
b)
thalamus
c)
the temples
d)
coordination; order
43.
traumat/o
a)
trauma; injury; wound
b)
sheath (meninges)
c)
thalamus
d)
the temples
44.
troph/o
a)
development; nourishment
b)
trauma; injury; wound
c)
sheath (meninges)
d)
thalamus
45.
ventricul/o
a)
ventricle
b)
development; nourishment
c)
trauma; injury; wound
d)
sheath (meninges)
46.
vertebr/o
a)
vertebrae; spinal column bones
b)
ventricle
c)
development; nourishment
d)
trauma; injury; wound
47.
af-
a)
toward; near
b)
below; under
c)
body
d)
four
48.
bi-
a)
two; both
b)
toward; near
c)
below; under
d)
body
49.
con-
a)
together; with
b)
two; both
c)
toward; near
d)
below; under
50.
dys-
a)
painful; difficult
b)
together; with
c)
two; both
d)
toward; near
51.
ef-
a)
out of; outside
b)
painful; difficult
c)
together; with
d)
two; both
52.
en-
a)
in; within
b)
out of; outside
c)
painful; difficult
d)
together; with
53.
epi-
a)
on; over; upon
b)
in; within
c)
out of; outside
d)
painful; difficult
54.
hemi-
a)
half
b)
on; over; upon
c)
in; within
d)
out of; outside
55.
intra-
a)
within; into
b)
half
c)
on; over; upon
d)
in; within
56.
micr0-
a)
small
b)
within; into
c)
half
d)
on; over; upon
57.
mono-
a)
one; single
b)
small
c)
within; into
d)
half
58.
par-, para-
a)
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
b)
one; single
c)
small
d)
within; into
59.
poly-
a)
many; much
b)
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
c)
one; single
d)
small
60.
post-
a)
after; behind
b)
many; much
c)
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
d)
one; single
61.
quadri-
a)
four
b)
after; behind
c)
many; much
d)
near; beside; alongside; beyond; abnormal
62.
soma-
a)
body
b)
four
c)
after; behind
d)
many; much
63.
sub-
a)
below; under
b)
body
c)
four
d)
after; behind
64.
-al, -ar, -eal, -ial, -ic, -tic
a)
pertaining to
b)
structure; tissue; thing
c)
turning
d)
muscle coordination
65.
-algesia
a)
pain; sensitivity
b)
pertaining to
c)
structure; tissue; thing
d)
turning
66.
-algia
a)
pain
b)
to carry
c)
pertaining to
d)
structure; tissue; thing
67.
-asthenia
a)
weakness
b)
pain
c)
to carry
d)
pertaining to
68.
-cele
a)
hernia; swelling; protrusion
b)
weakness
c)
pain
d)
pain; sensitivity
69.
-e
a)
(noun suffi x with no meaning)
b)
hernia; swelling; protrusion
c)
weakness
d)
pain
70.
-emic
a)
pertaining to blood condition
b)
(noun suffi x with no meaning)
c)
hernia; swelling; protrusion
d)
weakness
71.
-esthesia
a)
feeling; sensation
b)
pertaining to blood condition
c)
(noun suffi x with no meaning)
d)
hernia; swelling; protrusion
72.
-ferent
a)
to carry
b)
feeling; sensation
c)
pertaining to blood condition
d)
(noun suffi x with no meaning)
73.
-glia
a)
glue
b)
to carry
c)
feeling; sensation
d)
pertaining to blood condition
74.
-graphy
a)
process of recording
b)
glue
c)
to carry
d)
feeling; sensation
75.
-ia
a)
condition
b)
process of recording
c)
glue
d)
to carry
76.
-ion
a)
process; state; condition
b)
condition
c)
process of recording
d)
glue
77.
-ist
a)
specialist
b)
process; state; condition
c)
condition
d)
process of recording
78.
-itis
a)
inflammation
b)
specialist
c)
process; state; condition
d)
condition
79.
-lepsy
a)
seizure
b)
inflammation
c)
specialist
d)
process; state; condition
80.
-leptic
a)
to seize; take hold of
b)
seizure
c)
inflammation
d)
specialist
81.
-logy
a)
study of
b)
to seize; take hold of
c)
seizure
d)
inflammation
82.
-lysis
a)
breakdown; separation; loosening
b)
study of
c)
to seize; take hold of
d)
seizure
83.
-lytic
a)
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
b)
breakdown; separation; loosening
c)
study of
d)
to seize; take hold of
84.
-mania
a)
obsessive preoccupation
b)
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
c)
breakdown; separation; loosening
d)
study of
85.
-orexia
a)
appetite
b)
obsessive preoccupation
c)
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
d)
breakdown; separation; loosening
86.
-osis
a)
abnormal condition
b)
appetite
c)
obsessive preoccupation
d)
pertaining to breakdown or destruction
87.
-paresis
a)
weakness
b)
abnormal condition
c)
appetite
d)
obsessive preoccupation
88.
-pathy
a)
disease
b)
weakness
c)
abnormal condition
d)
appetite
89.
-phasia
a)
speech
b)
disease
c)
weakness
d)
abnormal condition
90.
-phobia
a)
fear
b)
speech
c)
disease
d)
weakness
91.
-plegia
a)
paralysis
b)
fear
c)
speech
d)
disease
92.
-rrhagic
a)
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
b)
paralysis
c)
fear
d)
speech
93.
-rrhaphy
a)
suture
b)
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
c)
paralysis
d)
fear
94.
-sclerosis
a)
hardening; thickening
b)
suture
c)
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
d)
paralysis
95.
-taxia
a)
muscle coordination
b)
hardening; thickening
c)
suture
d)
pertaining to bursting forth (of blood)
96.
-tropic
a)
turning
b)
muscle coordination
c)
hardening; thickening
d)
suture
97.
-um, -us
a)
structure; tissue; thing
b)
turning
c)
muscle coordination
d)
hardening; thickening
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