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med term nervous

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central organ of nervous system contained with the cranium that coordinates body activites and processes sensory info brain
stemlike portion of the brain that connects with the spinal cord brainstem
brain and spinal cord central nervous system
located under the posterior portion of the cerebrum cerebellum
clear, colorless fluid contained in ventricles, cuhions brains cerebrospinal fluid
largest portion of the brain, divided into l and r cerebrum
3 layers of membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord meninges
cordlike structure made up of fibers that caries impuleses from 1 part of body to another nerve
system of nerves extending from brain and spinal cord peripheral nervous syetm
tubelike bundle of nerve tissue extemnding from the brainstem to the lower portion of the spine spinal cord
spaces within the brain that contains cerbrospinal fluid ventricles
cerebr/o cerebrum, brain
encephal/o brain
mening/o meninges
myel/o spinal cord
phas speech
pleg pralysis
poli grey matter
psych mind
quad 4
us no meaning
hemi half
micro small
angi blood vessels
arthr joints
cephal head ( upward)
electr electrical activty
hydr water
my muscle
neur nerves, nerve tissue
thromb/o blood clot
algia pain
cele hernja
genic producing, causing
a abscence of
dys difficult, pain, abnormal
poly- many, much
condition of without speech aphasia
pain in head cephalgia
condition difficulty speeking dysphagia
condition of parylsis of half body hemiplegia
water in head hydrocephalus
tumor of the meninges meningioma
hernia of meninges meningocele
inflammation of the meninges and spinal cord meningomyelitis
small head microcephalus
inflamation of the gray matter of spinal cord poliomyelitis
orginating in mind psychogenic
disease of mind psychopathy
abnormal condition of the mind psychosis
condition of paralysis of 4 limbs quadriplegia
pertaining to the cerebrum cerebral
radiographic imaging of the blood vessels of the cerebrum cerebral angiography
record of electrical activity of brain electroencephalogram
inflammation of the brain encephalitis
disease of the brain encephalopathy
pain in nerves neuralgia
inflammation of many joints polyarthritis
pain in many muscles polymyalgia
inflammation of many nerves polyneuritis
type of dementia cause by degregation of brain tissue alzeimer disease
disorder by feelings of apprehension, tension or uneasyness anxiety disorder
major psychological disorder typified by disturbance of mood bipolar disorder
injury to brain caused by major or minor head trauma concussion
conginitive impairment characterized by loss of intelectual brain function dementia
mood disturbance characterized by ssadness, despair discouragment depression
procedure perfromed for spine related pain, or for pain from childbirth of labor epidual nerve block
procedure performed by insertgion of needle into subarchoid space usually between 3 and 4 lumbar. remvoal of cerebrol spinal fluid lumbar puncture
chronic degenerative disease by sclerotic patches along the brain and spinal cvord multiple sclerosis
inflammation of sciartic nerve. pain thqat travels from the buttock through leg to food and toes sciatica
interruption of blood supply to a region of the brian stroke
bleeeding between pia matter and archnoid layer of the meninges caused by rupture of blood vessel subarchnoid hemmorage
fainting or sudden loss of consciesness by lack of blood supply to the cerebrum syncope
sudden deficient supply of blood to brain lasting a short time transient ischemic attack
AB- alzeihmers disease AD
activities of dily living ADL
central nervous sytem CNS
cerebrospinal fluid CSF
cerebrovascular accident CVA
electroencephalogram EEG
lumbar puncture LP
multiple sclerosis MS
parkinson disease PD
peripheral nervous sytem PNS
subarachnoid hemmorage SAH
transient ischemic attack TIA
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