Medical Terminology: Nervous System

PT116 Unit 4 Assignment

The study of the nervous system is called _______________________.

Answer:

The 2 divisions of the nervous system are the _______________________ and the __________________.

Answer:

Matching

Match the following:

Match/Answer	Choice
	olfactory	a. carries facial sensory impulses b. turns eye to side c. controls tongue muscles d. controls eye muscles and pupils e. swallowing f. controls facial muscles g. controls oblique eye muscles h. smell i. controls neck and shoulder muscles j. hearing and equilibrium k. vision l. organs in lower body cavities
	optic
	oculomotor
	trochlear
	trigeminal
	abducens
	facial
	vestibulocochlear
	glossopharyngeal
	vagus
	accessory
	hypoglossal

The combining form neur/o refers to the nerve. Use it to write a term that means:
pain in the nerve
specialist in nerves
inflammation of the nerve
inflammation of many nerves
removal of a nerve
surgical repair of a nerve
nerve tumor
suture of a nerve
The combining form mening/o refers to the meninges or membranes. Use it to write a term that means:
inflammation of the meninges
protrusion of the meninges
protrusion of the spinal cord and the meninges
The combining form encephala/o refers to the brain. Use it to write a term that means:
X-ray recored of the brain
disease of the brain
inflammation of the brain
protrusion of the brain
The combining form cerebr/o refers to the cerebrum. Use it to write a term that means:
pertaining to the cerebrum and spinal cord
pertaining to the cerebrum

What do the following abbreviations stand for?
TIA
MS
SCI
CNS
PNS
CP
ALS

Define the following by choosing from the definitions below (write the correct choice next to the provided term):

Choices:

Sudden attack	loss of intellectual ability	stroke	mild traumatic brain injury
a type of severe headache	Physician who treats nervous problem	Loss of ability to speak	congenital anomaly
state of being unaware	lack of muscle coordination

Choose the Brand Name drug that corresponds to the given drug description:

	Brand Name Drug
	produces loss of sensation	a. L-Dopa b. Amytal c. OxyContin d. Seconal e. Xylocaine f. Tegretol g. Motrin
	treats Parkinson’s disease
	promotes sleep
	medication for mild pain
	produces a calming effect
	treats severe pain
	treats seizures

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