Nervous Sytem Terminology

Question 1

Cephal

Answer 1

Head

Question 2

Encephal

Answer 2

Inside the head

Question 3

Mening

Answer 3

Membranes around the brain and spinal cord

Question 4

Myel

Answer 4

Spinal cord

Question 5

Dys

Answer 5

Difficult
Painful
Abnormal

Question 6

Pathy

Answer 6

Disease

Question 7

Plasia

Answer 7

Development
Formation
Growth

Question 8

Plegia

Answer 8

Paralysis

Question 9

Multiple sclerosis

Answer 9

Many hardenings
Multiple hard plaques
Leads to blindness paralysis or sensory disturbances

Question 10

Cerebrovascular Accident

Answer 10

Stroke
Blood vessel burst
Deprives brain of oxygen

Question 11

Transient ischemic attack

Answer 11

Not Enough blood

Question 12

Epilepsy

Answer 12

Seizure

Question 13

Aphasia

Answer 13

Loss of speech

Question 14

Lumbar spinal puncture or tap

Answer 14

Needle between the lower vertebrae allows to sample fluid surrounding brain and spinal cord

Question 15

EEG

Answer 15

An image of brains electrical activity

Question 16

Computed tomography (CT)

Answer 16

Specialized x ray takes multiple images of a body area from different angles

Question 17

Anencephalic

Answer 17

Baby born without brin

Question 18

Abnormal development of spine

Answer 18

Myelodysplasia