Appendix A Flashcards
Chordata
Phylum of man
Vertebrata
Subphylum of man
Mammalia
Class of man
Primate
Order of man
Homo sapiens
genus and species of man
Adenohypophysis
Anterior and Intermediate portion of pituitary
Neurohypophysis
posterior pituitary “pars nervosa”
Hypophysis cerebri
pituitary gland
Epiphysis cerebri
pineal gland
Embryo
developing human at end of 2nd month of gestation
Fetus
developing human after 2nd month
Neonate
newborn infant
Dentate
notched or toothlike
Arcuate
arch like
Striae
groove or streak like
Rectus
means straight
Reticular
net-like
Fissure
relatively deep groove
Sulcus
a relatively shallow groove
Gyrus
tortuous convulsion between sulci and gyri
Folia
small page like gyri of cerebellum
Nuclei
cluster or group of cell bodies in the CNS
Ganglia
cluster or group of cell bodies in PNS
Neuron
nerve cell
Perikaryon
cell body (soma)
Dendrite
process of neuron that carries information towards cell body
Fiber
dominantly long process
Nerve
whiteish appearing PNS structure filled with fibers that innervate body parts
Ramus
branch
Axolemma
outer plasma membrane of an axon
Neurilemma
covering around neuron fiber created by a surrounding cell
Vertebral canal
passageway created by vertebral foramina
Central canal
tiny channel in spinal cord and inferior medulla oblongata
Aqueduct
passageway
Leptomeninx
thin membrane (arachnoid and pia)
Pachymeninx
thick membrane (dura)
Somesthetic
to sense the body
Modality
specific sensory entity
Proprioception
subconscious awareness of body position and muscle movement
Kinesthesia
conscious awareness of body
Adrengenic
release of adrenalin like molecules at a target
Cholinergenic
release of choline-like molecules at a target
Chiasma
a crossing
Decussastion
crossing of fibers and tracts in CNS
Contralateral
opposite side
Ipsilateral
same side
Anterograde
going forward
Retrograde
going backward
Fugal
traveling away from
Lesion
any type of injury
Myelopathy
lesion of spinal cord
Necrosis
deadness
Neoplasm
any abnormal growth
Malignant
spreading life threatening neoplasm
Metastatic
transferring to other tissue
Idiopathic
something of an unknown cause
Ischemia
suppress blood supply in an area
Hematoma
accumulation of blood outside vessel
Aneurysm
abnormal dilation of blood vessel and its lumen
Stroke
blood vascular loss in CNS leading to permanent or prolonged brain damage
Angiography
X-ray of blood vessels injected with radiopique dye
Myelography
X-ray of vertebral canal and spinal cord structures via radiopique dye
Ataxia
irregularity of muscle coordination
Paralysis
total or partial loss of motor function
Aphasia
inability to speak write, or communicate with signs
Dysphasia
partial or unusual loss of communicative ability
Archi
beginning
Paleo
old
Neo
new
Cauda Equina
horses tail
Cephaligia
Headache
Cornu
horn-like
Crus
leg or leg-like
Cytoarchitecture
pattern or cell arrangements
Falx
sickle-shaped
Fenestra
window-like
Foramen
opening
Glial
glue like
Micron
metric system unit of measurement of length
Operculum
means lid or covering
Pallium
to cloak
Pons
bridge located between M.O. and midbrain
BBB
blood brain barrier
CSF
cerebrospinal fluid
CVA
cerebrovascular accident
TIA
Trasnient ischemic attack
DRG
dorsal root ganglia
IVF
intervertebral foraman
EEG
electroencephalogram
CAT
computerized axial tomography
MRI
magnetic resonance imaging
PET
Positron emission tomography
M.O.
medulla oblongata
M.S.
multiple sclerosis
ALS
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
GABA
gamma aminobutyric acid
ACH
acetylcholine