Quiz 1 Appendix A Flashcards by Kristin Dowell

Chordata

Phylum in which man is classified

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Vertebrata

Subphylum in which man is classified

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Primate

Order in which man is classified

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Homo sapiens

Proper way to write the genus & species of man

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Adenohypophsis

Anterior & intermediate portions of the pituitary gland

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Neurohypophysis

Posterior pituitary or “pars nervosa”

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Hypophysis Cerebi

Pituitary gland (entire structure)

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Epiphysis Cerebri

Pineal gland

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Embryo

Name given to the developing human prior to the end of the 2nd month of gestation

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Fetus

Name applied to the developing human after the 2nd month through parturition (birth)

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Neonate

Newborn infant

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Dentate

Notched or toothlike

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Arcuate

Arranged like an arch

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Striae

Groove or streak-like formation

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Rectus

Means straight

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Reticular

Net-like

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Fissure

Deep groove

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Sulcus

Shallow groove

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Gryus

Tortuous convolution. Usually found b/t sulci or fissures of the cerebrum

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Folia

Small page like gryi of the cerebellum

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Nuclei

Cluster or group of neuron cell bodies located w/in the CNS

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Ganglia

Cluster or group of neuron cell bodies w/in the PNS

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Perikaryon

Uses synonymously w/ the cell body of the neuron

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Axon

A process of a neuron which carries the impulse AWAY from the cell body

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Dendrite

A process (often several) of a neuron which carries a charge or impulse TOWARD the cell body

Fiber

A neuron has a dominantly LONG process can be called a fiber

Ramus

Means branch

Axolemma

Name often applied to the outer plasma membrane of an axon

Neurilemma

Covering around a neuron fiber created by a surrounding cell (may or not be myelinated)

Vertebral canal (neural canal)

Passageway created by the continuous nature of the vertebral foramina

Central canal

Tiny channel found w/in the spinal cord & the inferior medulla oblongata

Aqueduct

Passageway

Leptomeninx

THIN membrane. Collective term for the arachnoid mater & pia mater

Pachymeninx

THICK membrane, Used synonymously w/ the dura mater

Somesthetic

To sense the body

Modality

Specific sensory entity, such as taste, smell, pain

Proprioception

Subconscious awareness of the body position & muscle movement

Kinesthesia

Conscious awareness of the body position & muscle movement

Adrenergic

Releasing of adrenalin-like molecules @ a target site ( norepinephrine included)

Cholinergic

Releasing of choline- like molecules @ target site ( acetycholine)

Chiasma

A crossing- usually relating to the crossing of the OPTIC FIBERS

Decussation

A crossing- used more liberally to indicate crossing of fibers & tracts in the CNS

Fungal

Traveling away from (used often as a suffix)

Myelopathy

Lesion of the spinal cord

Necrosis

Death

Idiopathic

Generally used to mean something of unknown cause

Ischemia

Means to suppress blood supply to an area (can lead to necrosis)

Hematoma

Accumulation of blood outside the blood vessels

Aneurysm

Abnormal dilation of a blood vessel wall & it Lumen

Stroke

Blood vascular loss in the CNS leading to permanent or prolonged brain damage

Angiography

X-ray of blood vessels injected w/ radiopaque dyes

Myelography

X-ray of vertebral canal & spinal cord structures following injection of radiopaque dyes into the CSF

Ataxia

General term for irregularity in skeletal muscle coordination

Paralysis

Partial or total loss of normal motor function

Aphasia

Inability to communicate by speech, writing, or signs

Dysphasia

Partial or unusual loss of communicative ability

Archi

Prefix meaning beginning or original

Paleo

Pre-fix meaning old

Neo

Pre-fix meaning new

Cauda Equina

Horses' tail

Cephalgia

Headache

Cornu

Horn-like projection

Crus

Leg or leg like

Cytoarchitecture

The pattern of cell arrangements

Falx

Sickle shaped

Fenestra

Window-like

Glial

Glue-like

Operculum

Means lid or covering

Pallium

To "cloak" used synonymously w/ cortex

Pons

Bridge. Located b/t the M.O & the midbrain

CVA

Cerebrovascular accident

TIA

Transient Ischemic Attack

DRG

Dorsal Root Ganglia

IVF

Intervertebral foramen

EEG

Electroencephalogram (used to pick up brain waves)

CAT

Computerized Axial Tomography device

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

PET

Positron Emission Tomography (Device using radioactively labeled compounds for functional analysis)

M.O.

Medulla Oblongata

M.S.

Multiple Sclerosis

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

GABA

Gamma Aminobutyric Acid. Amino acid which is common inhibitory CNS neurotransmitter

ACH

Acetylcholine