Word Roots & Parts
Disorders
Anatomy
Therapy/
Procedures
?Mystery?
100
Root meaning "brain"
What is cerebro/o and encephal/o
100
Anxiety disorder characterized by recurrent, unwanted thoughts or impulses
What is obsessive-compulsive disorder
100
Nerves that prepare the body emergencies & stress as part of fight-or-flight response
What are sympathetic nerves
100
Type of radiation treatment for brain tumors performed without knife or incision
What is Gamma knife surgery
100
Type of stroke that occurs when a blood vessel in the brain leaks or burst
What is hemorrhagic stroke
200
Root meaning "brain covering"
What is mening/o
200
Potentially reversible mental condition often associated with a high fever
What is delirium
200
Type of nerves of which we have 12 pairs that originate from the undersurface of the brain
What are cranial nerves
200
Type of therapy that focuses on changing thoughts that are affecting a person's emotions & actions
What is behavioral therapy
200
Type of medication administered to temporarily relieve anxiety & reduce tension
What is an anxiolytic drug
300
Root meaning "bruise"
What is contus/o
300
Progressive decline in mental abilities
What is dementia
300
A protective covering made up of glial cells
What is myelin sheath
300
Radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium
What is myelography
300
Disorder characterized by a chronic pattern of inner experience & behavior that causes serious problems with relationships & work
What is personality disorder
400
Root meaning "feeling"
What is esthet/o
400
Condition that has been linked to giving aspirin to children suffering from viral infections
What is Reye's syndrome
400
The nervous system is composed of these two divisions
What is the central nervous system (CNS) & the peripheral nervous system (PNS)
400
Surgical removal of a portion of the brain
What is a lobectomy
400
An unresponsive state from which a person can be aroused only briefly despite vigorous, repeated attempts
What is stupor
500
Root meaning "burning sensation"
What is caus/o
500
Type of stroke that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted by a blockage of the blood supply
What is ischemic stroke
500
Part of the brain responsible for the highest level of thought
What is the cerebrum
500
Process of recording the electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp
What is electroencephalography
500
Medication that works by increasing activity in certain areas of the brain to increase concentration & wakefulness
What is a stimulant
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