Terms Flashcards
cerebellar
Pertaining to the cerebellum
cerebellar ataxia
Disorder when the cerebellum becomes damaged
Cerebral
Pertaining to the brain
cerebral thrombosis
Blood clot in the brain
Craniotomy
incision in the skull
Cranial
Pertaining to the skull
Cranium
Means skull
Electroencephalogram
the chart which records the electrical impulses in the brain
Hydrocephalus
excessive quantity of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain.
cerebrospinal
Pertaining to the brain and spine
Myelogram
photograph of the spinal cord after injection with an X-ray dye
Meningitis
inflammation of the meninges
Nervous
referring to the nervous system
Nervous can also mean worried or tense
Neural
referring to a nerve or the nervous system
spinal cord passes through the……..
neural arch
Neuralgia
pain which runs along a nerve
Neurology
The study of the nervous system and its diseases.
The adjective is neurological
Neurosurgeon
means a surgeon who operates on the nervous system including the brain
Neurosurgery
surgery on the
nervous system including the spinal
cord and the brain
Alzheimer disease
Brain disorder marked by deterioration of mental capacity
Epilepsy
Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity
Syncope
Fainting; sudden and temporary loss of consciousness as a result of inadequate flow of blood to the brain
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic waves and radiofrequency waves are used to create images of the brain and spinal cord
myelitis
Inflammation in the spinal cord
