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Nervous System A&T
Nervous System Abbreviation and Terms
Question | Answer |
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AD | GRADUAL DETERIORATION OF MENTAL CAPACITY |
CNS | BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD |
CSF | FLUID SURROUNDING THE BRAIN AND SPINAL CORD |
CVA | STROKE |
EEG | RECORD OF ELECTRICITY OF THE BRAIN |
LP | WITHDRAWAL OF FLUID FROM A SPACE BETWEEN THE MEMBRANES SURROUNDING THE LOWER BACK |
MS | DESTRUCTION OF MYELIN SHEATH ON NEURONS IN THE BRAIN |
TIA | TEMPORARY INTERFERENCE WITH BLOOD SUPPLY TO THE BRAIN; MINI-STROKE |
Sz | ABNORMAL ELECTRICAL ACTIVITY IN THE BRAIN |
ALS | DEGENRATIVE DISEASE OF MOTOR NEURONS IN THE SPINAL CORD; LOU GEHRIG DISEASE |
CEREBELL/O | CEREBELLUM |
CEREBR/O | CEREBRUM |
ENCEPHAL/O | BRAIN |
MEDULL/O | MEDULLA OBLONGATA |
MYEL/O | SPINAL CORD |
NEUR/O | NERVE |