Nervous System Flashcards
The combining form cerebell/o means?
Cerebellum
The combining form cerebr/o means?
Cerebrum
The combining form dur/o means?
Dura mater
The combining form encephal/o means?
Brain
The combining form mening/o means?
Membrane
The combining form myel/o means?
Spinal cord, bone marrow
The combining form neur/o means?
Nerve
The suffix -algia means?
Pain
The suffix -kinesia, -kinesis means?
Movement
The abbreviation ALS means?
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
The abbreviation CAT means?
Computed axial tomography
The abbreviation CNS means?
Central nervous system
The abbreviation CP means?
Cerebral palsy
The abbreviation CSF means?
Cerebrospinal fluid
The abbreviation CT means?
Computed tomography
The abbreviation CVA means?
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
The abbreviation EEG means?
Electroencephalogram
The abbreviation TIA means?
Transient ischemic attack