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Nervous System Terms
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Encephal/o is the root word pertaining to what? | The brain. |
| What does one fear if they have acrophobia? | Heights! |
| A spinal tap is another name for the diagnostic procedure known as ____. | Lumbar puncture (LP). |
| What does TIA stand for? | Transient ischemic attack. |
| What does a neurectomy do? | The procedure is done to remove a nerve. |
| True or false: Nyctophobia is the fear of fish. | False. Nyctophobia is the fear of night and ichthyphobia is the fear of fish. |
| Myel/o is the root word pertaining to what? | Spinal cord and bone marrow. |
| What term pertains to the time between seizures? | Interictal. |
| What does CVA stand for? | Cerebrovascular accident. |
| True of false: Having Dysphasia means it is difficult to speak. | True! |