Nerves abbreviations and radiology terms Flashcards
1
Q
ANS
A
autonomic nervous system
2
Q
ALS
A
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
3
Q
CBF
A
cerebral blood flow
4
Q
CNS
A
central nervous system
5
Q
CP
A
cerebral palsy
6
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
7
Q
CVA
A
cerebrovascular accident
8
Q
EEG
A
electroencephalogram
9
Q
KJ
A
knee jerk
10
Q
LP
A
lumbar puncture
11
Q
MRI
A
magnetic resonance imaging
12
Q
MS
A
multiple sclerosis
13
Q
OBS
A
organic brain syndrome
14
Q
PEG
A
pneumoencephalogram
15
Q
PET
A
position emission tomography
16
Q
PNS
A
peripheral nervous system
17
Q
TIA
A
transient ischemic attack
18
Q
taking X-ray of the blood vessels of brain
A
cerebral angiography
19
Q
CAT scan of layers of brain
A
computer intracranial tomography
20
Q
X-ray of spinal cord
A
myelography
