Question 1

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell; first part of the neuron to receive the nervous impulse

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve 
A) acetylcholine 
B) glial cell 
C) central nervous system 
D) autonomic nervous system 
E) parenchyma
F)myelin sheath
G)axon
H)synapse
I)dendrite
J)sensory nerve I

Question 2

Give meanings for the following combining forms.
-esthesi/o: __________

Accepted Answer

feeling
nervous sensation

Question 3

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-White fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell

Accepted Answer

A) ganglion 
B) glial cell 
C) gyrus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata
F)meninges
G)motor nerve
H)myelin sheath
I)nerve
J)neuron 
A) ganglion 
B) glial cell 
C) gyrus 
D) hypothalamus 
E) medulla oblongata
F)meninges
G)motor nerve
H)myelin sheath
I)nerve
J)neuron H

Question 4

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus 
A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus

Question 5

Match the terms with their correct meanings.
-Posterior part of the brain; responsible for maintaining balance

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal 
A) acetylcholine 
B) anencephaly 
C) apraxia 
D) astrocyte 
E) ataxia
F)bradykinesia
G)cerebellum
H)cerebrum
I)comatose
J)glioma
K)gyri
L)hypothalamus
M)leptomeningitis
N)meningioma
O)myelin sheath
P)neurasthenia
Q)paraplegia
R)stroma
S)synapse
T)syncopal

Question 6

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid

Accepted Answer

A) sciatic nerve 
B) sensory nerve 
C) stimulus 
D) stroma 
E) sulcus
F)sympathetic nerves
G)synapse
H)thalamus
I)vagus nerve
J)ventricles of the brain 
A) sciatic nerve 
B) sensory nerve 
C) stimulus 
D) stroma 
E) sulcus
F)sympathetic nerves
G)synapse
H)thalamus
I)vagus nerve
J)ventricles of the brain

Question 7

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body 
A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body

Question 8

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Part of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and maintains balance

Accepted Answer

A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater 
A) arachnoid membrane 
B) cerebrum 
C) medulla oblongata 
D) neurotransmitter 
E) cerebellum
F)thalamus
G)pons
H)hypothalamus
I)pia mater
J)dura mater

Question 9

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Mental decline and deterioration

Accepted Answer

A) aura 
B) cerebral angiography 
C) cerebral hemorrhage 
D) cerebral palsy 
E) dementia
F)dopamine
G)embolus
H)gait
I)glioblastoma multiforme
J)hydrocephalus
K)multiple sclerosis
L)myasthenia gravis
M)palliative
N)Parkinson disease
O)spina bifida
P)tonic-clonic
Q)Tourette syndrome
R)transient ischemic attack 
A) aura 
B) cerebral angiography 
C) cerebral hemorrhage 
D) cerebral palsy 
E) dementia
F)dopamine
G)embolus
H)gait
I)glioblastoma multiforme
J)hydrocephalus
K)multiple sclerosis
L)myasthenia gravis
M)palliative
N)Parkinson disease
O)spina bifida
P)tonic-clonic
Q)Tourette syndrome
R)transient ischemic attack

Question 10

Match the meanings with the correct terms.

-Occlusion

Accepted Answer

A) relieving but not curing 
B) major convulsive epileptic seizure 
C) peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms 
D) malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells 
E) interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
F)minor form of epileptic seizure
G)blockage
H)neurotransmitter 
A) relieving but not curing 
B) major convulsive epileptic seizure 
C) peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms 
D) malignant brain tumor of immature glial cells 
E) interruption of blood supply to the cerebrum
F)minor form of epileptic seizure
G)blockage
H)neurotransmitter

Question 11

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body 
A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body

Question 12

Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pons 
B)  Cerebrum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Cerebellum 
A)  Pons 
B)  Cerebrum 
C)  Thalamus 
D)  Hypothalamus 
E)  Cerebellum

Question 13

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-Lower portion of the brain connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord

Accepted Answer

A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus 
A) brainstem 
B) blood-brain barrier 
C) gyrus 
D) receptor 
E) ventricles of the brain
F)cauda equina
G)ganglion
H)plexus
I)sulcus
J)stimulus

Question 14

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-A condition of insensitivity to pain: an__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-A...

Question 15

Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Complete the following terms from their definitions.
-Incision...

Question 16

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings.

-Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body 
A) acetylcholine 
B) afferent nerve 
C) arachnoid membrane 
D) astrocyte 
E) autonomic nervous system
F)axon
G)blood-brain barrier
H)brainstem
I)cauda equina
J)cell body

Question 17

Match the terms with their correct meanings.

-A brain chemical released into a synapse; acetylcholine is an example

Accepted Answer

A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space 
A) gyri 
B) neurotransmitter 
C) parenchymal cell 
D) pia mater 
E) sensory nerve
F)subarachnoid space

Question 18

Select the term that is spelled correctly.
-Within the meninges:

Accepted Answer

A)  intrathecal 
B)  interthecal 
C)  intrathekal 
A)  intrathecal 
B)  interthecal 
C)  intrathekal

Question 19

Give meanings for the following prefixes.
-quadri-: __________

Accepted Answer

The answer of Give meanings for the following prefixes.
-quadri-: __________...

Question 20

Match the terms with their descriptions.

-Deterioration of mental capacity (dementia) beginning in middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles

Accepted Answer

A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Bell palsy 
C) epilepsy 
D) multiple sclerosis 
E) myasthenia gravis
F)Parkinson disease 
A) Alzheimer disease 
B) Bell palsy 
C) epilepsy 
D) multiple sclerosis 
E) myasthenia gravis
F)Parkinson disease

Exam 10-1: Nervous System—Part 1

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Microscopic branching fiber of a nerve cell; first part of the neuron to receive the nervous impulse

Give meanings for the following combining forms. -esthesi/o: __________

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -White fatty tissue that surrounds and insulates the axon of a nerve cell

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Posterior part of the brain; responsible for maintaining balance

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Canals in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Lower portion of the brain that connects the cerebrum with the spinal cord

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Part of the brain that coordinates muscle movement and maintains balance

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Mental decline and deterioration

Match the meanings with the correct terms. -Occlusion

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

Part of the brain responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance:

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -Lower portion of the brain connecting the cerebrum with the spinal cord

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -A condition of insensitivity to pain: an__________

Complete the following terms from their definitions. -Incision of the vagus nerve: vago__________

Match the following vocabulary terms with their meanings. -Blood vessels (capillaries) that selectively let certain substances enter brain tissue and keep others out

Match the terms with their correct meanings. -A brain chemical released into a synapse; acetylcholine is an example

Select the term that is spelled correctly. -Within the meninges:

Give meanings for the following prefixes. -quadri-: __________

Match the terms with their descriptions. -Deterioration of mental capacity (dementia) beginning in middle age; cerebral cortex atrophy, microscopic neurofibrillary tangles

Basic Word Structure

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Suffixes

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