Chapter 9 Vocab Flashcards by Jennica Blasky

Efferent
(EF-eh-rent)

conducting impulses outward away from the brain or spinal cord

Latin - to bring away from

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Neurology
(nyu-ROL-oh-jee)

medical specialty of disorders of the nervous system

Neur/o nerve
-logy study of

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Neurologist
(nyu-ROL-oh-jist)

medical specialist in disorders of the nervous system

Neur/o nerve
-logist one who studies, specialist

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Neurologic
(NYUR-oh-LOJ-ik)

pertaining to the nervous system
Neur nerve
-ic pertaining to

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Neuron
(NYUR-on)

technical term for a nerve cell; consists of the cell body with its dendrites and axons

Greek - nerve

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Myelin
(MY-eh-lin)

material of the sheath around the axon of a nerve

Myel spinal cord
-in substance, chemical compound

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Neurilemma
(nyu-ri-LEM-ah)

covering of a nerve around the myelin sheath

Neur/i nerve
-lemma covering

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Brainstem
(BRAYN-stem)

region of the brain that includes the thalamus, pineal gland, pons, fourth ventricle, and medulla oblongata

brain Old English - brain
stem Old English - support

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Cerebellum
(ser-eh-BELL-um)

the most posterior area of the brain
Cerebell little brain
-um structure

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Cerebrum
(SER-eh-brum)

the major portion of the brain divided into two hemispheres (cerebral hemispheres) separated by a fissure

Latin - brain

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Cerebral
(SER-eh-bral or ser-EE-bral)

pertaining to the brain

Cerebr brain
-al pertaining to

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Frontal Lobe
(FRON-tal LOBE)

area of brain behind the forehead

Front forehead
-al pertaining to
lobe Greek - lobe

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Auditory
(AW-dih-tor-ee)

pertaining to the sense of or the organs of hearing

Audit hearing
-ory having the function of

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Facial
(FAY-shal)

seventh (VII) cranial nerve; supplying the forehead, nose, eyes, mouth, and jaws

Latin - face

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Lumbar
(LUM-bar)

pertaining to the region in the back and sides between the ribs and pelvis

Latin - loins

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Meninges
(meh-NIN-jeez)

three-layered covering of the brain and spinal cord

Greek - membrane

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Pia Mater
(PEE-ah MAY-ter)

delicate inner layer of the meninges

Pia delicate
Mater mother

Ischemia
(is-KEE-mee-ah)

lack of blood supply to a tissue

Isch to keep back
-emia blood condition

Ischemic
(is-KEE-mik)

pertaining to or affected by ischemia

Isch to keep back
-emic in the blood

Diplegia
(die-PLEE-jee-ah)

paralysis of corresponding parts on both sides of the body (e.g. both arms)

Di- two
Pleg paralysis
-ia condition

Diplegic
(die-PLEE-jik)

pertaining to or suffering from diplegia

Di- two
Pleg paralysis
-ic pertaining to

Impairment
(im-PAIR-ment)

diminishing of normal function

Impair worsen
-ment action, state

Quadriplegia
(kwad-rih-PLEE-jee-ah)

paralysis of all four limbs

Quadri- four
Pleg paralysis
-ia condition

Quadriplegic
(kwad-rih-PLEE-jik)

pertaining to or suffering from quadriplegia

Quadri- four
Pleg paralysis
-ic pertaining to

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (KROITS-felt-YAK-op diz-EEZ)

progressive incurable neurologic disease caused by infectious prions

Glioblastoma Multiforme (GLIE-oh-blas-TOH-mah MULL-tih-FOR-mee)

a malignant form of brain cancer Gli/o glue Blast germ cell -oma tumor Multi- many -forme appearance of

Glioma (glie-OH-mah)

tumor arising in a glial cell Gli glue -oma tumor, mass

Hematoma (hee-mah-TOH-mah)

collection of blood that has escaped from the blood vessels into tissue Hemat blood -oma tumor, mass

Hemifacial (hem-ee-FAY-shal)

pertaining to one side of the face Hemi- half Faci face -al pertaining to

Horner Syndrome (HOR-ner SIN-drome)

disorder of the sympathetic nerves to the face and eye

Syndrome (SIN-drome)

combination of symptoms and signs associated with a particular disease process Syn- together Drome running

Neuropathy (nyu-ROP-ah-thee)

any disease of the nervous system Neur/o nerve -pathy disease

Neuropathic (nyur-oh-PATH-ik)

pertaining to a disease of the nervous system Neur/o nerve -ic pertaining to

Mononeuropathy (MON-oh-nyu-ROP-ah-thee)

disorder affecting a single nerve Mono- one Neur/o nerve -pathy disease

Polyneuropathy (POL-ee-nyu-ROP-ah-thee)

disorder affecting many nerves Poly- many Neur/o nerve -pathy disease

Angiography (an-jee-OG-rah-fee)

process of recording the image of blood vessels after injection of contrast material Angi/o blood vessel -graphy process of recording

Arteriography (ar-teer-ee-OG-rah-fee)

X-ray visualization of an artery after injection of contrast material Arteri/o artery -graphy process of recording

Analgesia (an-al-JEE-zee-ah)

state in which pain is reduced An- without Alges sensation of pain -ia condition

Analgesic (an-al-JEE-zik)

substance that produces analgesia An- without Alges sensation of pain -ic pertaining to

Anesthesia (an-es-THEE-zee-ah)

complete loss of sensation An- without Esthesi/a sensation, feeling

Anesthesiologist (AN-es-thee-zee-OL-oh-jist)

medical specialist in anesthesia An- without Esthesi/o feeling, sensation -logist one who studies, specialist

Anesthesiology (AN-es-thee-zee-OL-oh-jee)

medical specialty of anesthesia An- without Esthesi/o feeling, sensation -logy study of