Question

match the term with the correct definition

membrane covering the brain
choose
myel/o
-esthesia
mening/o
radicul/o
-graphy

process of producing a picture

sensation, feeling

spinal cord

nerve root

Explanation:

Analyze the first definition

Using the Nervous System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points

• Definition: "membrane covering the brain"
• The meninges are the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
• The combining form representing meninges is mening/o.

Analyze the second definition

Using the Medical Terminology knowledge point

• Definition: "process of producing a picture"
• The suffix used to denote the process of recording or producing a picture/representation is -graphy.

Analyze the third definition

Using the Nervous System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points

• Definition: "sensation, feeling"
• The suffix used to denote sensation or feeling is -esthesia.

Analyze the fourth definition

Using the Nervous System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points

• Definition: "spinal cord"
• The combining form representing the spinal cord (or bone marrow) is myel/o.

Analyze the fifth definition

Using the Nervous System Terminology and Medical Terminology knowledge points

• Definition: "nerve root"
• The combining form representing a nerve root is radicul/o.

Answer:

Definition	Term
process of producing a picture	-graphy
sensation, feeling	-esthesia
spinal cord	myel/o
nerve root	radicul/o