Nervous System 2 Flashcards
Burning sensation of pain
Causalgia
Inflammation of the three membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Meningitis
Lack of strength; sense of weakness and exhaustion
Neurasthenia
Paralysis on one side, usually due to stroke/ brain injury
Hemiplegia
Metal spider like meningeal membrane
Arachnoid membrane
Portion of the brain that controls the Pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature
Hypothalamus
Disease of the brain
Encephalopathy
A floating clot or mass that travels through the bloodstream and may suddenly block a blood vessel
Embolus
Chronic neurologic disorder marked by demyelination of axons in neurons of CNS
Multiple sclerosis
Sudden seizures of sleep
Narcolepsy
Abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling
Paresthesia
Paralysis in the lower portion of the body
Paraplegia
The first part of the nerve cell to receive the nervous impulse
Dendrite
Condition of the nervous sensation
anesthesia
Chemical messengers released at the end of the nerve cells to stimulate or inhibit another cell example acetylcholine, serotonin, endorphins, epinephrine
Neurotransmitters
Essential cell of an organ
Parenchyma
Elevation on the surface of the cerebral cortex
Gyri
Nerf cell that carries impulses; parenchyma of the nervous system
Neuron
Thick, outer most meninges layer, just below the skull
Dura mater
Main relay centre of the brain; located in the central region of the brain
Thalamus
Parenchyma ( essential distinguishing tissue) of the nervous system
Nerves and neurons
Stroma of the nervous system; astrocytes, microglia, oligodendroglia, and ependymal cells, cells that do not carry nervous impossible
Glial cells
Peculiar symptoms appearing before more definite symptoms
Aura
Revealing symptoms, but not curing
Palliative
Pretending to muscle and nerves
Myoneural
Withdrawal of cerebrospinal fluid from the subarachnoid space between two vertebrae, spinal tap
Lumbar puncture
Outer region of the largest parts of the brain; composed of grey matter
Cerebral cortex
Chronic brain disorder with seizure activity
Epilepsy
Blunt injury to the brain, severe enough to cause loss of consciousness, but usually no structural damage
Cerebral concussion
Bruising of brain tissue due to direct trauma to the head
Cerebral contusion
Nerves inside the brain and spinal cord
Central nervous system
Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord cranial, spinal and autonomic nerve
Peripheral nervous system
Inflammation of the brain
Encephalitis
Main organ of the nervous system
Brain
