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Nervous word list
Nervous system word list
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Also known as the sensory nerves; conduct impulses toward the Central Nervous System | Afferent Nerves |
| Progressive neurological disorder of unknown etiology, characterized by memory loss, impaired judgment, impaired orientation | Alzheimer's disease |
| Without feeling; loss of sensation | Anaesthesia |
| Agents that relieve pain by inhibiting the passage of pain impulses. | Analgesics |
| Autonomic Nervous System- one of the two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System which conveys impulses to glands, smooth muscles, and cardiac musclues (involuntary functions) | ANS |
| Medications which are seizure suppressants. | anticonvulsants |
| Medication used to alleviate mental depression. | antidepressants. |
| Inabliity to speak | Aphasia |
| Middle layer covering the brain, between the dura mater and the pia mater. | Arachnoid membrane |
| Star-shaped neuroglia, which forms the blood-brain barrier, allowing only small molecules to be transferred from the blood to the brain | Astrocytes |
| Irregularity of movement due to defective muscle control. Lack of muscle coordination. | Ataxia |
| A long, single projection that transmits impulses from the cell body. | Axon |
| Facial paralysis due to the 7th cranial nerve disorder. | Bell's Palsy |
| Major section of the brian the serves as a pathway for impulse conduction between the brain and spinal cord; made up of medulla,pons and midbrain. | Brainstem |
| Stuporous or unresponsiveness; inablity to move or talk | Catatonic |
| Second largest part of the brain; occupies the back of the brain; refines the movement when the cereburum initiates muscular movement; aids in maintaing equilibrium. | Cerebellum |
| Largest and uppermost portion of the brain whose major functions include sensory perception and interpretation,muscular movement, and emotional aspects of behaviour and memory. Motor, sensory and association | Cerebrum |
| A spinal puncture at the base of the brain to extract spinal fluid or inject medication. | Cisternal Puncture |
| Central Nervous System- includes the brain and spinal cord. | CNS |
| Abnormal, deep unconsciousness with absence of voluntary responses to stimuli. | Coma |
| Injury resulting from impact of the brain with an object. | Concussion |
| Onset of involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations. | Convulsion |
| Cerebral Palsy-a disease involving dysfunction of the cerebrum which sensory perception, musclar movement, and emotional aspects of memory and behaviour. | CP |
| Incision into the skull | Craniotomy |
| Cerebrospinal Fluid | CSF |
| Computerized Tomography Scan- a radiographic examination which demonstrates the area in segments of depth; with computer-generated results. | CT Scan |
| Branching cytoplasmic projections that receive impulses and transmit them to the cell body. | Dendrites |
| Outermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord. | Dura mater |
| Abnormal rhythm, such as electrical disturbances in the brain. | Dysrhythmia |
| Poor development. | Dystrophy |
| Electroencephalogram. Record of the patterns of brain activity. | EEG |
| Also known as motor nerves; conduct impulses away from the Central Nervous System. | Efferent Nerves |
| Inflammation of the brain. | Encephalitis |
| A recurrent disorder of cerebral functions characterized by seizures/convulsions. | Epilepsy |
| Electroconvulsive Therapy. | ECT |
| A collection of nerve bodies. | Ganglion |
| Excision of a ganglion. | ganglionectomy |
| Serious form of epileptic seizure, characterized by sudden loss of consciousness and violent spasms. | Grand Mal seizure |
| Paralysis of half of the body. | Hemiplegia |
| Increase of cerebrospinal fluid within the ventricles of the brain. | Hydrocephalus |
| Excessive movement. | Hyperkinesia |
| Occurring without a known cause. | Idiopathic |
| Sluggishness | Lethargy |
| Lumber Puncture. Removes CSF from between the 3rd and 4th lumbar vertebrae. | LP |
| Three membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord;dura mater,arachnoid membrane,and pia mater. | Meninges |
| Congenital hernia/protusion of meninges through an opening in the skull or spinal column. | Meningocele |
| Abnormally small head. | microcephaly |
| Nerves composed of both sensory and motor nerves. | Mixed nerves |
| A nerve that conducts impulses away from the Central Nervious System. Message sent from the brain. | Motor nerve |
| A progressive degenerative disease of the myelin sheath, striking young adults aged 20-40;signs and symptoms include tremors,muscle weakness,and slowness of movement. | Multiple Sclerosis |
| Pain in the spinal cord/bone marrow | Myelalgia |
| White fat-like sheath that covers many axons in the Peripheral Nervous System and the Central Nervous System | Myelin |
| Radiography of the spinal cord after injection of dye. | Myelography |
| Any disease of the spinal cord. | Myelopathy |
| A large bundle of axons wrapped in connective tissue. | Nerve |
| Induction of regional anaesthesia causing loss of sensation. | Nerve block |
| Nerve glue | Neuroglia |
| Surgical freeing of a nerve from an adhesion. | Neurolysis |
| A nerve cell; the functional cell of the nervous system; is responsible for impulse conduction. | Neuron |
| Chemical substances that facilitate the transmission of impluses across synapses. | Neurotransmitters |
| Stupor or sleep-inducing (narcotic) drugs, containing opium. | Opiates |
| Paralysis of trunk and both legs. | Paraplegia |
| Part of the Autonomic Nervous System. Reverses effects of sympathetic system on the body(eg. slows the heart rate). | Parasympathetic Nervous System |
| Mild epileptic seizure (10-30 seconds in duration); consisting of momentary change in level of consciousness. | Petit Mal Seizure |
| Innermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord. | Pia Mater |
| Peripheral Nervous System-includes all nervous tissue of the body found outside the Central Nervous System. | PNS |
| Paralysis of the trunk and all four extremities. | Quadiplegia |
| Medication that depresses CNS activity; has a calming effect. | Sedative |
| A nerve that receives impulses from sense organs. Messages sent to the brain. | Sensory nerve |
| Somatic Nervous System- one of the two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System which conveys impulses for voluntary functions. | SNS |
| A congenital defect in the spinal column through which the spinal cord and menings may protrude; usually occurs in the lumber region. | Spina Bifida |
| Part of the Autonomic Nervous System. When in use may cause symptoms such as an accelerated heart rate and increased blood pressure. | Symathetic Nervous System |
| Conveys sensory impulses to the brain from different parts of the body and also transmits motor impulses away from the brain to all muscles and organs. | Spinal cord |
| A small space found between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another. The space between two neurons. | Synapse |
| Fainting. | Syncope |
| Genetic enzyme deficiency; characterized by progessive mental challenges,paralysis, blindness,inability to eat, and ultimately to death by age of 4 years. | Tay-Sach's Disease |
| Involuntary, spasmodic muscular contractions,usually of the face and neck. | Tics |
| Medications used to reduce tension and anxiety without decreasing level of consciousness. | Tranquilizers |
| Involuntary tremble or shake | Tremor |
| Spaces located in the inner portion of the brain that contains cerebrospinal fluid. | Ventricles |
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