Word Parts in Medical Terminology Related to the Nervous System and Mental Health Quiz

Test your knowledge of nervous system and mental health terms with this quiz on medical terminology word parts. Learn prefixes, suffixes, and more!

#1

Which term refers to the fatty substance that covers and insulates the axons of neurons?

Dendrite
Myelin
Synapse
Neurotransmitter
#2

What does the prefix 'encephal-' typically denote in medical terminology?

Nerve
Brain
Spinal cord
Mental illness
#3

What term describes the junction between two neurons or between a neuron and a muscle or gland?

Axon
Myelin
Synapse
Dendrite
#4

Which suffix is commonly used to indicate 'inflammation'?

-itis
-ectomy
-osis
-malacia
#5

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?

Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
#6

What does the prefix 'neur-' typically refer to in medical terminology?

Brain
Nerve
Spinal cord
Mental illness
#7

Which of the following suffixes means 'condition of abnormal fear'?

-phobia
-mania
-phasia
-pathy
#8

What term describes a sudden, involuntary muscle contraction or movement?

Paralysis
Spasm
Ataxia
Dystonia
#9

What is the term for the body's automatic response to a stimulus?

Reflex
Impulse
Reaction
Action potential
#10

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement and balance?

Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
#11

Which term describes the mental process of knowing or perceiving?

Cognition
Consciousness
Concentration
Comprehension
#12

What is the medical term for the loss of sensation or feeling?

Analgesia
Anesthesia
Paresthesia
Hyperesthesia
#13

Which word part is commonly used to indicate 'pertaining to the mind'?

Psych-
Neur-
Cerebr-
Scler-
#14

What does the suffix '-phrenia' often indicate in medical terminology?

Inflammation
Pertaining to the mind
Condition of abnormal fear
Condition of the mind
#15

Which word part is commonly used to indicate 'pertaining to the spinal cord'?

Cerebr-
Neur-
Myel-
Psych-
#16

What is the term for a severe headache that is often accompanied by visual disturbances and nausea?

Migraine
Cluster headache
Tension headache
Sinus headache
#17

Which word part is commonly used to indicate 'pertaining to the spinal cord and its surrounding structures'?

Cerebr-
Neur-
Myel-
Scler-

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