med term quiz 6 Flashcards
cervical nerves
1-8
thoracic nerves
1-12
lumbar nerves
1-5
sacral nerves
1-5
cerebell/o
cerebellum
cerebr/o
cerebrum
encephal/o
brain
medull/o
medulla oblongata
myel/o
spinal cord
neur/o
nerve
alzheimer disease
brain disorder marked by deterioration of mental capacity
cerebrovascular accident
damage to the blood vessels of the cerebrum, leading to loss of blood supply to brain tissue; stroke
concussion
traumatic brain injury that can cause bruising, damage to blood vessels, and injury to nerves; LOC can happen
epilepsy
chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizures
glioblastoma
malignant brain tumor arising from glial cells; blast means immature
hemiplegia
paralysis that affects the right or left half of the body
meningitis
inflammation of the meninges (membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord)
multiple sclerosis
destruction of the myelin sheath on the nerve cells in the central nervous system (brain and S.C) w replacements by plaque of sclerotic (hard) tissue
paraplegia paralyssi
affects the lower portion of the body
syncope
fainting; sudden and temporary LOC as a result of inadequate flow of blood to the brain
cerebral angiography
x ray imaging of the blood vessels in the brain after injection of a contrast material into an artery
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
chemical tests (sodium, chloride, protein and glucose), cell counts, cultures and bacterial smears on samples of CSF to detect disease of the brain or meninges
Computed tomography scan (CT)
cross sectional X-ray images of the brain and spinal cord
EEG
recording of the electrical activity in the brain
Lumbar Puncture (LP)
introduction of a hollow needle into a space surrounding the spinal cord to withdraw CSF for analysis