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Chapt.17 Key Terms
Nervous System with Abbreviations
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arachnoid mater | a fine, delicate membrane, the middle one of the three membranes or meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord |
| autonomic nervous system | the part of the nervous system responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing |
| brian | an organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity. |
| brain stem | the central trunk of the mammalian brain, consisting of the medulla oblongata, pons, and midbrain, and continuing downward to form the spinal cord. |
| burr hole procedures | also known as trepanation, trephination, trephining or making a burr hole |
| cerebellum | the part of the brain at the back of the skull in vertebrates. Its function is to coordinate and regulate muscular activity. |
| cerebral cortex | the outer layer of the cerebrum (the cerebral cortex ), composed of folded gray matter and playing an important role in consciousness. |
| cereburn | the principal and most anterior part of the brain in vertebrates, located in the front area of the skull |
| craniectomy | a neurosurgical procedure in which part of the skull is removed to allow a swelling brain room to expand |
| craniotomy | surgical opening into the skull. |
| diencephaion | the caudal (posterior) part of the forebrain, containing the epithalamus, thalamus, hypothalamus, and ventral thalamus and the third ventricle. |
| dura matter | the tough outermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord. |
| endovascular therapy | procedures that are done inside the blood vessels and can be used to treat peripheral arterial disease |
| meninges | the three membranes (the dura mater, arachnoid, and pia mater) that line the skull and vertebral canal and enclose the brain and spinal cord. |
| mesencephaion | another name for midbrain |
| midbrain | a small central part of the brainstem, developing from the middle of the primitive or embryonic brain. |
| peripheral nervous system | the nervous system outside the brain and spinal cord. |
| pia matter | the delicate innermost membrane enveloping the brain and spinal cord. |
| somatic nervous system | part of the peripheral nervous system associated with skeletal muscle voluntary control of body movements |
| spinal nerves | is a mixed nerve, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and the body |
| Abbrevations | Definition |
| ANS | autonomic nervous system |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CSF | cerebral spinal fluid |
| CT | computed tomography |
| EEG | electroencephalogram |
| EMG | electromyogram |
| ICP | intracranial pressure |
| LP | lumbar punture |
| PNS | peripheral nervous system |
| TENS | transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation |
| trephine | a hole saw used in surgery to remove a circle of tissue or bone. |
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K.Lindsey
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