Deck 8: Combining Forms, Prefixes, and Suffixes

Question 1

The central nervous system consists of only the brain and spinal cord.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

The space inside the vertebral column that contains the spinal cord is known as the vertebral canal.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The nerve impulse jumps from one neuron to the next over a space called a neurotransmitter.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The parietal lobe controls memory,equilibrium,emotion,and hearing.

Question 5

Bundles of neurons,the bearers of electrical messages to the organs and muscles of the body,are known as nerves.

Question 6

The peripheral nervous system consists of 19 pairs of cranial nerves and 28 pairs of spinal nerves.

Question 7

The four main divisions of the brain are the brainstem,the cerebrum,the cerebellum,and the corpus callosum.

Question 8

The two parts of a neuron are the cell body and the axon.

Question 9

The human adult brain weighs approximately eight pounds,is 85 percent water,and contains over 10 billion neurons.

Question 10

The frontal lobe controls and interprets the senses and taste.

Question 11

The basic element of the nervous system is a nerve cell,or neuron.

Question 12

The axon,which conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body,is generally a single branch covered by fatty tissue called the myelin sheath.

Question 13

All neurons have two basic properties: excitability (anything that arouses a response)and conductivity (the ability to transmit a signal).

Question 14

The three layers of membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord are known as the meninges.

Question 15

In order from outermost to innermost,the meninges are: the dura mater,the pia mater,and the arachnoid.

Question 16

The left and right lobes of the cerebrum are each divided into four parts or lobes: the frontal lobe,the occipital lobe,the parietal lobe,and the temporal lobe.

Question 17

The occipital lobe controls vision and various forms of expression.

Question 18

The area between the brain and the cranium is filled with a liquid called cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 19

The cerebellum is the part of the brain that coordinates musculoskeletal movement to maintain posture,balance,and muscle tone.

Question 20

Nerve impulses are received or transmitted by tissue or organs called neuroglia.

Question 21

Nerves of the autonomic nervous system carry impulses from the central nervous system to glands,various smooth (involuntary)muscles,cardiac muscle,and various membranes.

Question 22

Tourette syndrome is a neurological disorder that causes uncontrollable sounds and twitching (tics).

Question 23

A surgical removal of part of the skull is trephination.

Question 24

An involuntary muscular contraction in response to a stimulus is known as a reflex.

Question 25

A neurological disorder caused by demyelination (the destruction of the myelin sheath)can lead to muscle weakness,unsteady gait,paresthesias,and some paralysis.This disorder is known as multiple sclerosis,or MS.

Question 26

An aneurysm is an abnormal widening of an artery wall that bursts and releases blood.

Question 27

A medical specialist who performs surgery on the brain and spinal cord is a neurosurgeon.

Question 28

A record of the electrical impulses of the brain which can be used to detect abnormalities that signal neurological conditions is an EEG or electroencephalogram.

Question 29

The membranous covering that protects the myelin sheath is the microglia.

Question 30

Nerves of the somatic nervous system receive and process sensory input from the skin,muscles,tendons,joints,eyes,tongue,nose,and ears.

Question 31

Somnambulism is also known as sleepwalking.

Question 32

A cerebral angiogram is a radiological study of the ventricles of the brain.

Question 33

A glioma is any group of nerve cells bunched together to form a growth or cyst,usually arising from a wrist tendon.

Question 34

A disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain can lead to a stroke.

Question 35

A condition that results in degeneration of the nerves in the brain caused by a lack of sufficient dopamine is Lou Gehrig's disease.

Question 36

The nerves of the autonomic nervous system are divided into two categories: the sympathetic division and the unsympathetic division.

Question 37

Drugs that are used to treat disorders such as epilepsy and other disorders that result in convulsing are anesthetics.

Question 38

A lobotomy is a severing of nerves in the frontal lobe,and used to be considered a good way to treat mental illness.

Question 39

The surgical repair of a nerve is a neuroplasty.

Question 40

A procedure where cerebrospinal fluid is removed from between the two lumbar vertebrae is called a lumbar puncture.

Question 41

The space a nerve impulse jumps over is called the neurilemma.

Question 42

The four major brain divisions are the brainstem,cerebellum,cerebrum,and the thalamus.

Question 43

The arachnoid runs across the epidural space.

Question 44

Electrical impulses of the brain are recorded in an electrocardiogram.

Question 45

Human activity is controlled by the body's 100 billion blood cells.

Question 46

A severe concussion can lead to a coma.

Question 47

Terminal end fibers are at the end of the axon.

Question 48

There are 13 pairs of spinal nerves.

Question 49

There are 12 pairs of cranial nerves.

Question 50

The outer layer of the meninges is the dura mater.

Question 51

The occipital lobe controls various forms of expression and taste.

Question 52

Nerves are composed of bundles of neurons.

Question 53

Dopamine is a compound involved in brain and muscle memory.

Question 54

Nerve impulses are received or transmitted by tissue or organs that are called neuroglia.

Question 55

The average human brain weighs about 3 pounds.

Question 56

An x-ray of the spinal cord is a myelogram.

Question 57

The autonomic nervous system is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions.

Question 58

Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter that affects memory.

Question 59

The substance in the brain composed mainly of nerve cells and dendrites is called gray matter.

Question 60

The reflex on the plantar surface of the foot is plantar's reflex.

Question 61

Damage to the cerebrum at or prior to birth causes Parkinson's disease.

Question 62

Condition with sudden lapses into sleep is narcolepsy.

Question 63

Inflammation of the dura mater is duritis.

Question 64

Inflammation of a ganglion is glioma.

Question 65

A grand mal seizure is also known as an absence seizure.

Question 66

Overproduction of fluid in the brain is hydrocephalus.

Question 67

An overproduction of fluid in the brain is spina bifida.

Question 68

Inflammation of the meninges is meningitis.

Question 69

A tumor that arises from the meninges is a glioma.

Question 70

Deterioration in mental capacity particularly in the elderly is dementia.

Question 71

Paralysis of one side of the face is Bell's palsy.

Question 72

Tumor that arises from a neuroglia is a glioma.

Question 73

An inflammation of the spinal cord is myelitis.

Question 74

Sleepwalking is also known as narcolepsy.

Question 75

The most malignant type of glioma is glioblastoma multiforme.

Question 76

Fainting is also known as syncope.

Question 77

Muscle weakness is present in myasthenia sclerosis.

Question 78

Speech difficulty is aphasia.

Question 79

Chronic,recurrent seizure activity is ataxia.

Question 80

Inflammation of the spinal cord is meningitis.