Nervous System - Dr. Ali Zuhair Taher
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What is the meaning of the combining form 'myel/o'?

  • Spinal cord (correct)
  • Bone marrow
  • Inflammation
  • Nerve

    • Which term refers to a condition denoting to nerve root?

  • Meningioma
  • Radiculo/pathy (correct)
  • Hyper/sthen/ia
  • Neur/o/lysis

    • What does the combining form 'ventricul/o' refer to?

  • Spinal cord
  • Bone marrow
  • Tumor of meninges
  • Ventricle (of the brain or heart) (correct)

    • Which suffix means 'pain'?

    <p>-algia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the prefix 'para-'?

    <p>Near/Beside/Beyond</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to marked sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli?

    <p>-esthesia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix '-plegia'?

    <p>Paralysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term means 'disorder characterized by sustained muscle contraction'?

    <p>-ton/ia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'thalam/o' refer to?

    <p>Thalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Hemi/paresis' refers to:

    <p>Partial paralysis of half of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the limbic system?

    <p>It controls basic emotions and drives</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Blood-Brain Barrier?

    <p>It blocks specific substances from entering delicate brain tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Neurilemma?

    <p>It forms an additional external myelin sheath found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Afferent' refer to in relation to the nervous system?

    <p>Carry or move inward or toward a central structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which combining form refers to movement?

    <p>Kinesi/o</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of ventricles in the nervous system?

    <p>Organ chamber or cavity that receives or holds fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Efferent in the nervous system?

    <p>Carry or move away from a central structure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Neuroglia Cells' refer to?

    <p>Supporting cells of the nervous system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'Crani/o' refer to?

    <p>(Skull)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Encephalitis' refers to which condition?

    <p>Inflammation of brain tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure forms an additional external myelin sheath and is found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system?

    <p>Neurilemma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the protective mechanism that blocks specific substances found in the bloodstream from entering delicate brain tissue?

    <p>Blood-Brain Barrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which neural system located beneath the cerebrum controls basic emotions, drives, and plays an important role in memory?

    <p>Limbic System</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the organ chamber or cavity that receives or holds fluid in the nervous system?

    <p>Ventricle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to slow movement?

    <p>Brady/kines/ia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'gangli/o' refer to?

    <p>(knot or knotlike mass)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Crani/o/malacia' refers to which condition?

    <p>(Softening of skull)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Encephalitis' refers to which condition?

    <p>(Inflammation of brain tissue)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Gli/oma' refers to which condition?

    <p>(tumor of neuroglial tissue)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Lept/o/meninges' include which brain structures?

    <p>(pia mater and arachnoid)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia'?

    <p>Pain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to a disorder characterized by sustained muscle contraction?

    <p>Dystonia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the combining form 'thalam/o' refer to?

    <p>Thalamus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'Hemi/paresis' refer to?

    <p>Partial paralysis of half of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the limbic system?

    <p>Processing emotions and memories</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Encephalitis' refers to which condition?

    <p>Inflammation of the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of the Blood-Brain Barrier?

    <p>Preventing harmful substances from entering the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Combining Forms and Suffixes

    • The combining form 'myel/o' refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow.
    • The suffix '-algia' means pain.
    • The combining form 'ventricul/o' refers to the ventricles.
    • The prefix 'para-' means beside or near.
    • The suffix '-plegia' refers to paralysis.
    • The combining form 'thalam/o' refers to the thalamus.
    • The combining form 'gangli/o' refers to a ganglion, a type of nerve cell cluster.
    • The combining form 'Crani/o' refers to the skull or cranium.
    • The suffix '-malacia' refers to softening.

    Nervous System Conditions

    • Radiculopathy refers to a condition denoting to nerve root.
    • Hyperesthesia refers to marked sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.
    • Dystonia refers to a disorder characterized by sustained muscle contraction.
    • Encephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain.
    • Glioma refers to a type of tumor that originates in the glial cells.
    • Craniomalacia refers to softening of the skull.
    • Hemi/paresis refers to partial paralysis of one side of the body.

    Nervous System Functions

    • The limbic system is responsible for emotions, drives, and memory.
    • The Blood-Brain Barrier is a protective mechanism that blocks specific substances found in the bloodstream from entering delicate brain tissue.
    • The Neurilemma is a structure that forms an additional external myelin sheath and is found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system.
    • Afferent refers to sensory neurons that carry information towards the central nervous system.
    • Efferent refers to motor neurons that carry information away from the central nervous system.
    • Ventricles are organ chambers or cavities that receive or hold fluid in the nervous system.
    • Neuroglia cells are non-neuronal cells that provide support and maintenance functions for neurons.
    • The combining form 'kinesi/o' refers to movement.

    Other Key Facts

    • Lept/o/meninges include the pia mater and arachnoid mater, which are two of the three meningeal layers that cover the brain and spinal cord.
    • Brady refers to slow movement.

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    Test your knowledge of the nervous system with this quiz. Learn to locate and describe its structures, understand its functional relationship with other body systems, and familiarize yourself with related medical terms, diseases, and procedures.

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