37 Questions
What is the meaning of the combining form 'myel/o'?
Spinal cord
Which term refers to a condition denoting to nerve root?
Radiculo/pathy
What does the combining form 'ventricul/o' refer to?
Ventricle (of the brain or heart)
Which suffix means 'pain'?
-algia
What is the meaning of the prefix 'para-'?
Near/Beside/Beyond
Which term refers to marked sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli?
-esthesia
What is the meaning of the suffix '-plegia'?
Paralysis
Which term means 'disorder characterized by sustained muscle contraction'?
-ton/ia
What does the combining form 'thalam/o' refer to?
Thalamus
'Hemi/paresis' refers to:
Partial paralysis of half of the body
What is the function of the limbic system?
It controls basic emotions and drives
What is the function of the Blood-Brain Barrier?
It blocks specific substances from entering delicate brain tissue
What is the function of the Neurilemma?
It forms an additional external myelin sheath found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system
What does the term 'Afferent' refer to in relation to the nervous system?
Carry or move inward or toward a central structure
Which combining form refers to movement?
Kinesi/o
What is the function of ventricles in the nervous system?
Organ chamber or cavity that receives or holds fluid
What is the function of Efferent in the nervous system?
Carry or move away from a central structure
What does the term 'Neuroglia Cells' refer to?
Supporting cells of the nervous system
What does the combining form 'Crani/o' refer to?
(Skull)
'Encephalitis' refers to which condition?
Inflammation of brain tissue
Which structure forms an additional external myelin sheath and is found only on axons in the peripheral nervous system?
Neurilemma
What is the protective mechanism that blocks specific substances found in the bloodstream from entering delicate brain tissue?
Blood-Brain Barrier
Which neural system located beneath the cerebrum controls basic emotions, drives, and plays an important role in memory?
Limbic System
What is the organ chamber or cavity that receives or holds fluid in the nervous system?
Ventricle
Which term refers to slow movement?
Brady/kines/ia
What does the combining form 'gangli/o' refer to?
(knot or knotlike mass)
'Crani/o/malacia' refers to which condition?
(Softening of skull)
'Encephalitis' refers to which condition?
(Inflammation of brain tissue)
'Gli/oma' refers to which condition?
(tumor of neuroglial tissue)
'Lept/o/meninges' include which brain structures?
(pia mater and arachnoid)
What is the meaning of the suffix '-algia'?
Pain
Which term refers to a disorder characterized by sustained muscle contraction?
Dystonia
What does the combining form 'thalam/o' refer to?
Thalamus
What does the term 'Hemi/paresis' refer to?
Partial paralysis of half of the body
What is the function of the limbic system?
Processing emotions and memories
'Encephalitis' refers to which condition?
Inflammation of the brain
What is the function of the Blood-Brain Barrier?
Preventing harmful substances from entering the brain
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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