#1
Which term refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord?
Mening/o
ExplanationMening/o refers to the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
#2
Which root means nerve?
Neur/o
ExplanationNeur/o means nerve.
#3
Which root refers to the spinal cord?
Medull/o
ExplanationMedull/o refers to the spinal cord.
#4
What does the term 'encephalitis' mean?
Inflammation of the brain
ExplanationEncephalitis refers to inflammation of the brain.
#5
The root 'gli/o' refers to which part of the nervous system?
Glial cells
ExplanationGli/o refers to glial cells in the nervous system.
#6
Which term describes the outer layer of the cerebrum?
Cerebral cortex
ExplanationCerebral cortex describes the outer layer of the cerebrum.
#7
The term 'dendrite' refers to what part of a neuron?
The branching structure that receives signals
ExplanationDendrite refers to the branching structure that receives signals in a neuron.
#8
What is the medical term for the bundle of nerves that extends from the base of the brain down the spinal cord?
Spinal nerves
ExplanationSpinal nerves is the medical term for the bundle of nerves extending from the base of the brain down the spinal cord.
#9
Which term refers to the fatty substance that surrounds and insulates axons?
Myelin
ExplanationMyelin refers to the fatty substance that surrounds and insulates axons.
#10
What does 'neuroplasty' mean?
Surgical repair of a nerve
ExplanationNeuroplasty means surgical repair of a nerve.
#11
Which term describes the junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle cell?
Synapse
ExplanationSynapse describes the junction between two neurons or a neuron and a muscle cell.
#12
The root 'astro-' in 'astrocyte' refers to which characteristic of these cells?
Shape
ExplanationThe root 'astro-' in 'astrocyte' refers to the shape of these cells.