Anatomy
Word Parts
Suffixes
Prefixes
Combining forms commonly used with the nervous system
100

These part/s of the brain is responsible for coordinating body activities is comprised of what major components?

What are the Cerebrum, Cerebellum, and brainstem (pons, medulla oblongata, and the midbrain).

100

This is the medical term for the cerebellum?

What is Cerebell/o

100

This term means specialist or physician

What is -iatrist

100

This term means that there is inflammation of the cerebellum?

What is cerebellitis.

100

This medical term refers to sensation, sensitivity or feeling. 

What is Esthesi/o

200

These are the 12 cranial nerves?

What are the Olfactory, Optic, Oculomotor, Trochlear, Trigeminal, Abducens, Facial, Vestibulocochlear, Glossopharyngeal, Vagus, Accessory, Hypoglossal 


200

This is the medical term for the brain or the cerebrum?

What is Cerebr/o.

200

This term means treatment and specialty

What is -iatry

200

The term that means there is a clot in the cerebrum?

What is Cerebral Thrombosis.

200

This medical term refers to the mind.

What is either ment/o or psych/o

300

This part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling skeletal muscles, contains centers for sight and hearing, interpretation of general senses such as temperature, pain, and touch. This is also where intellect, memory, emotional reactions take place

What is the Cerebrum

300

This is the medical term for hard or dura mater?

What is Dur/o.

300

This term means seizure or attack

What is -ictal

300

This term refers to inflammation of the brain.

What is Encephalitis

300

This medical term refers to one or single.

What is mon/o

400

This area assists in the coordination of skeletal muscles and maintains balance?

What is the Cerebellum

400

This is the medical term for the brain?

What is Encephal/o.

400

This term means paralysis

What is -plegia

400

The term referring to a tumor in the developing glia.

What is a Glioblastoma

400

This medical term refers to speech

What is phas/o

500

This area is responsible for controlling respiration and heart rate?

What is the Brainstem.

500

This is the medical term for a ganglion?

What are gangli/o or ganglion/o.

500

This term means slight paralysis

What is -paresis

500

This term refers to inflammation of the ganglion.

What is gangliitis

500

This medical term refers to grey matter

What is poli/o

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