Mod B Unit 3 Vocab

Front 1

aphasia

Back 1

Loss of the ability to communicate

Front 2

cerebrum

Back 2

The largest part of the brain

Front 3

Cerebellum

Back 3

Lower back portion of the brain

Front 4

asthenia

Back 4

Lack of muscle strength

Front 5

electroencephalography

Back 5

Recording of electrical brain waves

Front 6

Meninges

Back 6

Membranes covering brain and spinal cord

Front 7

paraplegia

Back 7

paralysis of lower limbs

Front 8

sciatica

Back 8

inflammation of sciatic nerve

Front 9

synapse

Back 9

space between two neurons

Front 10

meningitis

Back 10

inflammation of the meninges

Front 11

encephal/o

Back 11

brain

Front 12

poli/o

Back 12

gray matter of the brain and spinal cord

Front 13

neuron

Back 13

nerve cell

Front 14

axon

Back 14

extension of a nerve cell

Front 15

dendrite

Back 15

receptor of the nerve cell

Front 16

pons

Back 16

connects the upper and lower portions of the brain

Front 17

midbrain

Back 17

connects pons and cerebellum

Front 18

medulla oblongata

Back 18

lower, enlarged portion of the brain stem

Front 19

olfactory

Back 19

sense of smell

Front 20

ambul/o

Back 20

to move

Front 21

AD

Back 21

right ear

Front 22

AS

Back 22

left ear

Front 23

AU

Back 23

each ear or both ears

Front 24

myring/o

Back 24

tympanic membrane, eardrum

Front 25

blephar/o

Back 25

eyelid

Front 26

acu/o

Back 26

sharp, severe, sudden

Front 27

cis/o

Back 27

cut

Front 28

rhin/o

Back 28

nose

Front 29

therm/o

Back 29

heat

Front 30

-sis

Back 30

abnormal condition, disease