The Faculty of Medicine – 1st year – Homework 3

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Full name __________________________________

The Nervous System - Vocabulary practice I

1. Define each of the following adjectives:

1. neural ____________________________________
2. glial ____________________________________
3. ganglionic ____________________________________
4. meningeal ____________________________________
5. radicular ____________________________________

2. Fill in the blanks:

1. hematomyelia is hemorrhage into the
2. neurolysis is destruction of a(n)
3. meningococci are bacteria that infect the
4. polyradiculitis is inflammation of many
5. bradylexia is abnormal slowness in
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3. Write a word that has the same meaning as each of the following definitions:
1. pain in a nerve _________________________
2. any disease of the nervous system _________________________
3. inflammation of the spinal cord _________________________
4. tumor of a ganglion _________________________
5. radiographic study of the spinal cord _________________________
6. inflammation of the meninges _________________________

4. Fill in the blanks:

1. An electroencephalogram is a record of the electric activity of the __________________
2. The term cerebrovascular refers to the blood vessels in the __________________
3. The term psychogenic means originating in the __________________
4. A narcotic is a drug that causes __________________
5. Somnambulism means walking during __________________
6. Hypothalamic refers to the region below the __________________

5. Define each of the following words:

1. encephalitis ____________________________________
2. extramedullary ____________________________________
3. psychology ____________________________________
4. cerebrospinal ____________________________________
5. ventriculitis ____________________________________
6. insomnia ____________________________________
7. perineural ____________________________________
8. oligodendritic ____________________________________
9. microglial ____________________________________
10. aphasia ____________________________________

6. Write a word that has the same meaning as each of the following definitions:
1. any disease of the brain __________________
 2. above (supra-) the cerebellum __________________
3. pertaining to the cerebral cortex and the thalamus __________________
4. radiograph of a ventricle __________________
5. outside (extra-) the cerebrum __________________

7. Fill in the blanks:

1. Echolalia refers to repetitive __________________
2. Epilepsy is a disease characterized by __________________
3. In myoparesis a muscle shows __________________
4. A person with alexia lacks the ability to __________________
5. Another term for quadriplegia is __________________

8. Match the terms with their word parts.

1. star A. -glia
2. body B. somat(o)
3. nerve C. dendr(o)
4. glue D. astr(o)
5. dendrite E. neur(o)

9. Match the following parts of the brain with their functions.

1. pons A. auditory and olfactory activity ________
2. parietal cerebral lobe B. relays sensory information ________
3. hypothalamus C. reflex center for eye and head movements _______
4. temporal cerebral lobe D. sensation of vision ________
5. midbrain E. regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing
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6. cerebellum F. regulates temperature, sleep, and appetite ________
7. occipital cerebral lobe G. speech and motor activity ________
8. thalamus H. connects medulla oblongata with cerebrum ______
9. frontal cerebral lobe I. coordinates voluntary movement ________
10. medulla oblongata J. sensation of touch and taste ________

10. Match the following terms and write the appropriate letter to the left of each number:
1. axon a. collection of nerve cell bodies along a nerve ________
2. tract b. fatty material that covers some axons ________
3. dendrite c. bundle of nerve cell fibers within the CNS ________
4. myelin d. nerve fiber that carries impulses toward the cell body ________
5. ganglion e. nerve fiber that carries impulses away from the cell body ________

6. pons a. connective tissue cells of the nervous system ________

7. ventricle b. unmyelinated tissue ________
8. neuroglia c. a cavity ________
9. cortex d. an outer region ________
10. gray matter e. rounded area on the ventral surface of the brain ________

11. cerebrum a. chemical active at a synapse ________

12. medulla oblongata b. region that connects the brain and spinal cord ________
13. gyrus c. innermost layer of the meninges ________
14. neurotransmitter d. largest part of the brain ________
15. pia mater e. raised area on the surface of the brain ________