Combining Forms
Neur/o means what?
Nerve
Con- means what
together or with
What is always in front of you but can't be seen?
The Future
What two structures does the central nervous system consist of?
Brain and Spinal Cord
A form of dementia resulting from atrophy of the frontal and occipital lobes of the brain is known as what?
Alzheimer's Disease
Skull
Mono- means what?
one or single
I'm am full of holes, but I can still hold water. What am I?
A sponge
Afferent nerves conduct what type of messages?
Sensory
Unilateral paralysis of the nerves that control the face is known as what?
Bell's Palsy
psych/o means what?
mind
Hemi- means what?
Half
What has hands but can't clap?
How many types of neurons are in the body?
Daily Double
Can you name them for double points.
2
Sensory and Motor
Cerebro Vascular Accident is the death of brain tissue that occurs when there is a blockage that prevents blood flow to the brain what is this commonly known as?
Stroke
Speech
-cele means what?
hernia, swelling or protrusion
What can you hold in your left hand but not in your right?
Your right Elbow
What are the 3 key functions of the nervous system
This condition that disrupts the electrical activity of the brain and causes physical and mental changes to the body, such as convulsions, sensory disturbances, and loss of consciousness, is known as what?
Seizures
Head
-leptic means what?
to seize or take hold of
What's so fragile that saying its name breaks it?
Silence
How many lobes of the cerebrum and for daily double name them.
4
Frontal, Parietal, Occipital and Temporal
This disorder is where a person suffers from mental issues of distorted thought processes or preceptions often referred to as split personalities is known as?
schizophrenia