PORTAGE LEARNING BIOD 103 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY MODULE 4 - NERVOUS SYSTEM

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PORTAGE LEARNING BIOD 103 MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY
MODULE 4 - NERVOUS SYSTEM
1) The combining form alges/o refers to:

1. Heat

2. Pressure

3. Pain

4. Touch

Answer: 3. Pain
Rationale: Algesia = pain perception; alges/o denotes pain.



2) The combining form cephal/o means:

1. Neck

2. Head

3. Face

4. Brainstem

Answer: 2. Head
Rationale: Cephalic relates to the head.



3) The combining form cerebr/o means:

1. Cerebellum

2. Cerebrum

3. Brainstem

4. Spine

Answer: 2. Cerebrum
Rationale: Cerebral cortex is part of the cerebrum.

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4) The combining form encephal/o means:

1. Skull

2. Brain

3. Spine

4. Nerve

Answer: 2. Brain
Rationale: Encephalitis = inflammation of the brain.



5) The combining form esthesi/o refers to:

1. Movement

2. Sensation

3. Memory

4. Strength

Answer: 2. Sensation
Rationale: Anesthesia removes sensation.



6) The combining form hypn/o means:

1. Dream

2. Sleep

3. Wakefulness

4. Night

Answer: 2. Sleep
Rationale: Hypnotic agents induce sleep.



7) The combining form lob/o refers to:

1. Leaf

2. Lobe

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3. Node

4. Layer

Answer: 2. Lobe
Rationale: Used for lobes of brain/lung.



8) The combining form lumb/o means:

1. Neck

2. Mid-back

3. Low back

4. Sacrum

Answer: 3. Low back
Rationale: Lumbar puncture accesses the lower back region.



9) The combining form mening/o refers to:

1. Nerves

2. Meninges

3. Muscles

4. Veins

Answer: 2. Meninges
Rationale: Meningitis = inflammation of the meninges.



10) The combining form myel/o can mean:

1. Brain only

2. Spinal cord or bone marrow

3. Peripheral nerve

4. Cartilage