Word parts
mind
psych/o
Also known as a headache
Cephalalgia
Neurotransmitter
What is the innermost layer of meninges?
Pia mater
What is the inner layer of the eye?
Retina
Eardrum
myring/o
herniation of the meninges
meningocele
Physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating chemical dependencies, emotional problems, and mental illness? This specialist is a medical doctor
Psychiatrist
Which middle ear structure is known as the anvil?
Incus
brain
(2 answers, include type of word part)
cerebr/o (combining form)
encephal/o (combining form)
Sudden surge of electrical activity in the brain
seizure
Which part of the brain is responsible for highest level of thought?
cerebrum
Aso known as a “pinched nerve”
Radiculitis
Double vision
Diplopia
Old age
presby/o
Common, slow-growing, and usually benign tumor of the meninges
Meningioma
Which set of nerves returns the body to normal after a response to stress?
Parasympathetic nerves
Diagnostic test that utilizes electrodes taped to the skin to measure the transfer of electrical signals in peripheral nerves to the muscles
Electromyography (EMG)
Which area is also known as the blind spot?
Optic disk
Sensation, feeling
2 word parts, specify each one
esthet/o (combining form)
-esthesia (suffix)
Known as a stroke and occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted
Cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
Which structure controls body temperature?
Hypothalamus
What is a rapidly progressive neurological disease that attacks the nerve cells responsible for controlling voluntary muscles?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Surgical incision into the eardrum to relieve pressure
Myringotomy