#1
Which term refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
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#2
Which root means nerve?
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#3
Which root refers to the spinal cord?
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#4
What does the term 'encephalitis' mean?
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#5
The root 'gli/o' refers to which part of the nervous system?
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#6
Which term describes the outer layer of the cerebrum?
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#7
The term 'dendrite' refers to what part of a neuron?
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#8
What is the medical term for the bundle of nerves that extends from the base of the brain down the spinal cord?
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#9
Which term refers to the fatty substance that surrounds and insulates axons?
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#10
The root 'encephal/o' refers to which part of the nervous system?
#11
What is the medical term for the loss of the ability to speak or understand speech?
#12
Which term describes a sudden disruption in the blood supply to the brain resulting in neurological deficits that may be temporary or permanent?
#13
The term 'neurasthenia' refers to which condition?
#14
Which term refers to a sudden, involuntary contraction of muscles often resulting in jerking or twitching movements?
#15
What does the term 'neurogenesis' mean?
#16
The term 'hydrocephalus' refers to a condition involving the abnormal accumulation of what substance?
#17
Which term describes the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord?
#18
Which term describes the inability to coordinate voluntary muscle movements?
#19
The root 'radicul/o' refers to which part of the nervous system?
#20
What is the medical term for a brief episode of fainting or loss of consciousness?
#21
Which term describes a chronic neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures?
#22
What does 'neuroplasty' mean?
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#23
Which term describes the junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle cell?
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#24
The root 'astro-' in 'astrocyte' refers to which characteristic of these cells?
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