Brain encephalo - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What does the term cephalo-, cranial mean? head What does the term cerbro-, encephalo- mean? brain What does the term neur- mean? nerve What does the term optic-, opt- mean? eye What does the term ot-, auri- mean? ear Endoderm inner most lining of cells within a developing fetus; these cells from two "tubes"--the digestive and respiratory tubes; they form the gastrointestinal system, lungs, thyroid cells, and pancreatic cells; lungs, GI tract and associated organs(liver and pancreas ...

abdomino - CORRECT ANSWER abdomen adeno - CORRECT ANSWER gland antero - CORRECT ANSWER anterior, front arterio - CORRECT ANSWER artery audio - CORRECT ANSWER hearing bio - CORRECT ANSWER life brachio - CORRECT ANSWER arm bronchi - CORRECT ANSWER bronchus carcino - CORRECT ANSWER cancer cardio - CORRECT ANSWER heart colo - CORRECT ANSWER colon cyto - CORRECT ANSWER cell derma - CORRECT ANSWER skin dorsi - CORRECT ANSWER back encephalo - CORR...

EEG- what does it stand for? correct answer: Electroencephalogram Electro- meaning electrical encephalo- meaning releating to the brain gram- measurement sometimes called electroencephalography Invention of EEG (who and why) correct answer: Hans Berger (1873-1941) A neurologist interested in extra-sensory perception Wanted to measure 'brainwaves' responsible for telepathy- this was because of a near death experience where he thought that he could telepathically communicate wit...

Viscer- Internal organs Encephalo- Brain Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:08 / 0:15 Full screen Gastro- Stomach Entero- Intestine Colo- Large Intestine/Colon Dento- Teeth Gingivo- Gums Linguo- Tongue Procto- Anus Hepato- Liver Nephro- Kidney Orchido- Testis Oophoro- Ovary Hystero- Metro- Uterus Salpingo- Fallopia...

HOSA Medical Terminology Prefixes and Suffixes PRACTICE Exam with Correct Solutions Viscer- - Answer -Internal organs Encephalo- - Answer -Brain Gastro- - Answer -Stomach Entero- - Answer -Intestine Colo- - Answer -Large Intestine/Colon Dento- - Answer -Teeth Gingivo- - Answer -Gums Linguo- - Answer -Tongue Procto- - Answer -Anus Hepato- - Answer -Liver Nephro- - Answer -Kidney Orchido- - Answer -Testis Oophoro- - Answer -Ovary HysteroMetro- - Answer -Uterus Salpingo- - Answer -F...

Which of the following is the correct breakdown of the medical term encephalomyelitis into its component parts? encephalo/myel/itis cephal/o head Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:02 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More cerebell/o cerebellum cerebr/o brain crani/o head, skull dur/o tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord encephal/o brain esthesi/o feeling, sensation ...

Eponyms : named after a person ex. parkinsons, fallopian tube Descriptive : describes ex. itis = inflammation, dermatitis 3 basic parts of medical terminology : -root wood -prefix -suffix Usual prefixes 2 : -a/an = without, not (anemia) -micro = small (microsephalic) -macro = large (macrosephalic) -mega/megaly = enlarged (megasephalic) Usual suffixes : -Itis = inflammation. Ex. tonsilitis -Osis = condition of. Ex. cyanosis -Ectomy = to remove surgically. Ex. appandectomy -Oto...

Lecture 5 - introduction to EEG Questions with Solutions 2024 EEG- what does it stand for? Electroencephalogram Electro- meaning electrical encephalo- meaning releating to the brain gram- measurement sometimes called electroencephalography Invention of EEG (who and why) Hans Berger () A neurologist interested in extra-sensory perception Wanted to measure 'brainwaves' responsible for telepathy- this was because of a near death experience where he thought that he could tele...

Davi-Ellen Chabner, The Language of Medicine, 12th Edition adeno - ANS gland arthro - ANS joint bio - ANS life carcino - ANS cancerous, cancer cardio - ANS heart cephalo - ANS head ciso - ANS to cut crino - ANS to secrete cysto - ANS urinary bladder, cyst, sac of fluid cyto - ANS cell dermo/dermato - ANS skin electro - ANS electricity encephalo - ANS brain entero - ANS intestines erythro - ANS red gastro ...

EEG, meaning - Electroencephalography. Literally, electro-encephalo-graphy means writing of the electric activity of the brain. Why writing? Similar to a seismometer, EEG recordings were initially done on paper. EEG - - Records electrical activity and brain waves using electrodes placed on the scalp. - Measuring electrical activity from the brain is useful because it reflects how the many different neurons in the brain network communicate with each other via electrical impulses. Benefit...