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Unit 5 Nervous Syste

TermDefinition
cerebr/o, encephal/o brain
dur/o dura (tough outer membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
gangli/o nerve bundle
myel/o spinal cord, bone marrow
gnosi/o know, knowledge
myociionus muscle twitching
agnosia inability to comprehend
afferent nerve a nerve that carries impulses toward the central nervous system
efferent nerve a nerve that carries impulses away from the central nervous system
interiotal time before seizures
postictol time after seizures
endarterectomy removal of the inside of an artery
myelogram image of the spinal cord (usually done using x-ray)
hematoma a tumor-like mass made up of blood
nystagmus involuntart back and forth eye movement
encephalopiosis a pus filled abcess in the brain
dysesthesia bad feeling
somnumbulism sleep walking
cerebral palsy paralysis caused by damage to the area of the brain responsible for movement
ALS amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease)
CSF cerebrospinal fluid
ICP intercrainal pressure
MRA Magnetic resonance angiography
asthenia weakness
hypn/o sleep
local anesthetic any anesthetic that does not affect consciousness
agnosia inability to comprehend
acrophobia fear of heights
astrocytoma a tumor arising from astrocyte glial cell
somn/o, somn/i sleep
Created by: Jennifer Marion
 

 



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