Nervous System

Front 1

-algesia

Front 2

-paresis

Front 3

-phasia

Front 4

-ptosis

Front 5

-sclerosis

Back 5

hardening

Front 6

-plegia

Front 7

-sthenia

Front 8

-praxia

Front 9

-blast

Back 9

immature cell

Front 10

-cele

Back 10

hernia

Front 11

LP

Back 11

cerebrospinal fluid is withdrawn from between the two lumbar vertebrae

Front 12

MRI of the brain and spinal cord

Back 12

magnetic waves and radio wave energy create images in three planes

Front 13

CSF analysis

Back 13

samples if cerebrospinal fluid are examined

Front 14

EEG

Back 14

recording of the electrical activity of the brain

Front 15

CT of the brain and spinal cord

Back 15

X-ray technique that produces computerized multiple images of the brain and spinal cord

Front 16

ultrasound study

Back 16

sound waves detect blood flow in the carotid and intracranial arteries

Front 17

cerebral angiography

Back 17

x-ray imaging of arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material

Front 18

myelography

Back 18

x-ray imaging of the spinal cord after injection of contrast material within the subarachnoid space

Front 19

Cerebellum

Back 19

part of the brain that is responsible for coordinating muscle movements and maintaining balance

Front 20

myoneural

Back 20

pertaining to muscles and nerves

Front 21

acetylcholine

Back 21

neurotransmitter

Front 22

dendrite

Back 22

part of the nerve cell that first receives the nervous impulse

Front 23

gyri

Back 23

elevated portions of the cerebal cortex

Front 24

causalgia

Back 24

burning sensation of pain

Front 25

plexus

Back 25

a network of interlacing nerve fibers in the pns

Front 26

hypothalamus

Back 26

portion of the brain that controls the pituitary gland, water balance, and body temperature

Front 27

astrocytes

Back 27

glial cells

Front 28

synapse

Back 28

space between nerve cells

Front 29

medulla oblongata

Back 29

part of the brain that controls breathing, heartbeat, and the size of blood vessels

Front 30

aphasia

Back 30

inability to speak

Front 31

Cauda equina

Back 31

collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

Front 32

myelopathy

Back 32

disease of the spinal cord

Front 33

subdural hematoma

Back 33

collection of blood within the meningeal layers

Front 34

paresthesia

Back 34

abnormal sensation of tingling or prickling

Front 35

radiculitis

Back 35

inflammation of a spinal nerve root

Front 36

glioblastoma

Back 36

a highly malignant brain tumor

Front 37

quadriplegia

Back 37

paralysis of four extremities

Front 38

cerebrovascular accident

Back 38

cerebral aneurysm, thrombosis, of hemorrhage can be the cause

Front 39

syncope

Back 39

fainting

Front 40

myelomeningocele

Back 40

spina bifida is an association

Front 41

shuffling gait

Back 41

parkinsons disease is associated

Front 42

dyslexia

Back 42

disorder of reading, writing, and learning

Front 43

anesthesia

Back 43

condition of no nervous sensations