SECTION REVIEW 9-3
Using the following table, write the CF, suffix, or prefix that matches its definition in the space provided to the left
of the definition. There may be more than one word element that matches a definition.
Combining Forms Suffixes Prefixes
adrenal/o orch/o -dipsia -pathy hypo-
adren/o pancreat/o -gen -pexy para-
gluc/o thym/o -genesis -phagia poly-
glyc/o toxic/o -iasis -rrhea supra-
orchid/o -lith -uria
orchi/o -lysis- abnormal condition (produced by something specified)
- above; excessive; superior
- adrenal glands
- disease
- fixation (of an organ)
- discharge, flow
- many, much
- near, beside; beyond
- pancreas
- forming, producing, origin
- separation; destruction; loosening
- stone, calculus
- sugar, sweetness
- swallowing, eating
- testis (plural, testes)
- thirst
- thymus gland
- under, below, deficient
- urine
- poison
Competency Verification:Check your answers in Appendix B: Answer Key, page 591. If you are not satisfied with
your level of comprehension, go back to Frame 9–40 and rework the frames.
Correct Answers × 5 = % Score
NERVOUS SYSTEM
The nervous system is an extensive, intricate network of structures that activates, coordinates, and controls the func-
tions of all other body systems. It can be grouped into two main divisions: the central nervous system (CNS)and the
peripheral nervous system (PNS). The CNS consists of the brain and spinal cord and is the control center of the
body. The PNS consists of the peripheral nerves, which include the cranial nerves (emerging from the base of the skull)
Nervous System • CHAPTER 9 417Frame 9–79to Frame 9–80