MT Nervous System Quiz #1

What does the suffix "-algia" mean?

• Sensation

• Pain

• Paralysis

• Fear

What is the meaning of "-esthesia"?

• Sensation, feeling

• Carry

• Paralysis

• Fear of heights

What does the term "glia" refer to?

• Cells that provide support for neurons

• Inability to recognize objects

• Lack of speech

• Headache

What does "-plegia" mean?

• Sensation

• Pain

• Paralysis

• Fear

What is acrophobia?

• Fear of heights

• Inability to recognize objects

• Lack of speech

• Headache

What is agnosia?

• Inability to recognize familiar objects

• Lack of speech

• Headache

• Sensation of light

What does "algesi-" refer to?

• Sensitivity to pain

• Lack of speech

• Headache

• Sensation of light

What is amnesia characterized by?

• Total or partial inability to recall past experiences

• Lack of speech

• Headache

• Sensation of light

What is an aneurysm?

• Ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall

• Lack of speech

• Headache

• Sensation of light

What is aphasia?

• Lack of speech

• Inability to recognize objects

• Headache

• Sensation of light