Mid Term Exam Review HITT 1305
Questions and Answers
brain - answer-contained within the cranium, the center for coordinating body activities
brainstem - answer-stemlike portion of the brain that connects with the spinal cord
Central Nervous System (CNS) - answer-brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - answer-system of nerves extending from the brain
and spinal cord
Cerebellum - answer-located under the posterior portion of the cerebrum; assists in the
coordination of skeletal muscles to maintain balance
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - answer-clear, colorless fluid contained in the ventricles that
flows through the subarachnoid space around the brain and spinal cord. It cushions the
brain and spinal cord from shock, transports nutrients, and clears metabolic waste
cerebrum - answer-largest portion of the brain, divided into left and right hemispheres
meninges - answer-three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord
nerve - answer-cordlike structure made up of fibers that carries impulses from one part
of the body to another
spinal cord - answer-passes through the vertebral canal; conducts nerve impulses to
and from the brain.
ventricles - answer-spaces within the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid
cephal/o - answer-head
cerebr/o - answer-cerebrum, brain
encephal/o - answer-brain
mening/o, meningi/o - answer-meninges
myel/o - answer-spinal cord
phas/o - answer-speech
, pleg/o - answer-paralysis
poli/ - answer-gray, gray matter
psych/o - answer-mind
quadr/i - answer-four
hemi- - answer-half
poly- - answer-many, much
adrenal gland - answer-gland located above the kidney that secretes various hormones,
including adrenaline
hormone - answer-chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland that is carried in
the blood to a target tissue
Islets of Langerhans - answer-clusters of endocrine tissue found throughout the
pancreas, made up of different cell types that secrete various hormones, including
insulin
metabolism - answer-sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living
organism
pancreas - answer-long organ that lies transversely across the upper abdomen that has
a role in digestion as well as hormone secretion; contains islets of langerhans, which
perform endocrine functions
pituitary gland - answer-A pea-sized gland just beneath the hypothalamus that controls
growth and regulates other glands
thymus - answer-lymphatic organ located behind the sternum; plays an important role in
the development of the body's immune system, particularly from infancy to puberty
thyroid gland - answer-a butterfly-shaped gland that lies on either side of the larynx that
secretes hormones that regulates metabolism
adrenal/o - answer-adrenal gland
crin/o - answer-to secrete
dips/o - answer-thirst
glyc/o - answer-sugar
Questions and Answers
brain - answer-contained within the cranium, the center for coordinating body activities
brainstem - answer-stemlike portion of the brain that connects with the spinal cord
Central Nervous System (CNS) - answer-brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) - answer-system of nerves extending from the brain
and spinal cord
Cerebellum - answer-located under the posterior portion of the cerebrum; assists in the
coordination of skeletal muscles to maintain balance
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - answer-clear, colorless fluid contained in the ventricles that
flows through the subarachnoid space around the brain and spinal cord. It cushions the
brain and spinal cord from shock, transports nutrients, and clears metabolic waste
cerebrum - answer-largest portion of the brain, divided into left and right hemispheres
meninges - answer-three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord
nerve - answer-cordlike structure made up of fibers that carries impulses from one part
of the body to another
spinal cord - answer-passes through the vertebral canal; conducts nerve impulses to
and from the brain.
ventricles - answer-spaces within the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid
cephal/o - answer-head
cerebr/o - answer-cerebrum, brain
encephal/o - answer-brain
mening/o, meningi/o - answer-meninges
myel/o - answer-spinal cord
phas/o - answer-speech
, pleg/o - answer-paralysis
poli/ - answer-gray, gray matter
psych/o - answer-mind
quadr/i - answer-four
hemi- - answer-half
poly- - answer-many, much
adrenal gland - answer-gland located above the kidney that secretes various hormones,
including adrenaline
hormone - answer-chemical substance secreted by an endocrine gland that is carried in
the blood to a target tissue
Islets of Langerhans - answer-clusters of endocrine tissue found throughout the
pancreas, made up of different cell types that secrete various hormones, including
insulin
metabolism - answer-sum total of all the chemical processes that take place in a living
organism
pancreas - answer-long organ that lies transversely across the upper abdomen that has
a role in digestion as well as hormone secretion; contains islets of langerhans, which
perform endocrine functions
pituitary gland - answer-A pea-sized gland just beneath the hypothalamus that controls
growth and regulates other glands
thymus - answer-lymphatic organ located behind the sternum; plays an important role in
the development of the body's immune system, particularly from infancy to puberty
thyroid gland - answer-a butterfly-shaped gland that lies on either side of the larynx that
secretes hormones that regulates metabolism
adrenal/o - answer-adrenal gland
crin/o - answer-to secrete
dips/o - answer-thirst
glyc/o - answer-sugar
