Medical Terminology Nervous System- Complete Study Guide
dura mater Outermost layer of the meninges
glial cells cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
Meninges three layers of connective tissue in which the brain and spinal cord are wrapped
my/o muscle
myel/o spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts)
neur/o nerve
pons A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the
brain
Thalamus relays messages between lower brain centers and cerebral cortex
-algesia excessive sensitivity to pain
-algia pain
coma deep sleep
esthesi/o feeling, nervous sensation
, Medical Terminology Nervous System- Complete Study Guide
-esthesia feeling, nervous sensation
-kinesia movement
Epilepsy seizure disorder
-paresis weakness
aphasia a speech disturbance resulting from brain damage
-plegia paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body)
-praxia action
cerebrospinal fluid medical term; fluid that circulates throught brain and spinal chord
cerebral cortex medical term; pt the outside layer of the cerebrum
subdural hematoma medical term; collection of blood under the dura mater
epidural hematoma medical term; collection of blood above the dura mater
encephalitis medical term; imflammation of the brain
encephalopathy medical term; brain disease
dura mater Outermost layer of the meninges
glial cells cells in the nervous system that support, nourish, and protect neurons
Meninges three layers of connective tissue in which the brain and spinal cord are wrapped
my/o muscle
myel/o spinal cord (means bone marrow in other contexts)
neur/o nerve
pons A brain structure that relays information from the cerebellum to the rest of the
brain
Thalamus relays messages between lower brain centers and cerebral cortex
-algesia excessive sensitivity to pain
-algia pain
coma deep sleep
esthesi/o feeling, nervous sensation
, Medical Terminology Nervous System- Complete Study Guide
-esthesia feeling, nervous sensation
-kinesia movement
Epilepsy seizure disorder
-paresis weakness
aphasia a speech disturbance resulting from brain damage
-plegia paralysis (loss or impairment of the ability to move parts of the body)
-praxia action
cerebrospinal fluid medical term; fluid that circulates throught brain and spinal chord
cerebral cortex medical term; pt the outside layer of the cerebrum
subdural hematoma medical term; collection of blood under the dura mater
epidural hematoma medical term; collection of blood above the dura mater
encephalitis medical term; imflammation of the brain
encephalopathy medical term; brain disease
