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Chapter 4 Med Terms

Medical Terminology of Nervous System and Psychiatry

TermDefinition
central nervous system brain and spinal cord
brain portion of the central nervous system contained within the cranium
fissures deep grooves in the brain
sensory nerves nerves that conduct impulses from body parts and carry sensory information to the brain
dysphasia impairment in speech production and inability to arrange words in an understandable way
Glasgow coma scale a neurologic scale used to assess levels of consciousness
dementia an impairment of intellectual function characterized by memory loss, disorientation, and confusion
epilepsy disorder affecting the central nervous system; characterized by recurrent seizures
meningioma benign tumor of the coverings of the brain
radiography x-ray imaging
reflex testing test performed to observe the body's response to a stimulus
neuroplasty surgical repair of a nerve
hypnotic drug that induces sleep
dysphoria a restless, dissatisfied mood
mania state of abnormal elation and increased activity
neurosis a psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent
cognitive therapy treatment to change unwanted patterns of thinking
ADHD attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
BD bipolar disorder
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
MS multiple sclerosis
OCD obsessive-compulsive disorder
SAD seasonal affective disorder
craniotomy incision into the skull to approach the brain
temporal lobe portion of the brain that lies below the frontal lobe; responsible for hearing, taste, and smell
frontal lobe anterior section of each cerebral hemisphere; responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality
parietal lobe portion posterior to the frontal lobe; responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch
occipital lobe portion posterior to the parietal and temporal lobes; responsible for vision
hypothalamus control center for the automatic nervous system located near the pituitary gland
tactile stimulation evoking a response by touching
Huntington disease hereditary disease of the central nervous system characterized by bizarre, involuntary body movements and progressive dementia
myelitis inflammation of the spinal cord
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