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| neur/o | nerve; system |
| cerebr/o | of or pertaining to the brain |
| cerebell/o | of or pertaining to the cerebellum |
| mening/o | meninges; membrane |
| myel/o | or or relating to bone marrow or spinal cord |
| algia | pain |
| itis | inflammation |
| neurons | nerve cells |
| neurotransmitter | a chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapses |
| dura mater | is a thick membrane that is the outermost of the three layers of the meninges that surrounds the brain an spinal cord. |
| arachnoid mater | the middle membrane that encases the brain and spinal cord |
| pia mater | the innermost of the three meninges covering the brain and the spinal cord |
| cerebrospinal fluid | colorless bodily fluid found in the brain and spinal cord |
| reflexes | action and movement of the body |
| gyri | pleural for gyrus; ridge on the cerebral cortex |
| sulci | pleural for sulcus; is a furrow or groove |
| medulla oblongata | the lowest part of the brain, it controls breathing, blood flow and other essential functions |
| ventricles | communicating nertwork of cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid |
| corpus callosum | broad band of nerve fibers joining the two hemispheres of the brain |
| limbic system | complex set of brain structures located on both sides of the thalamus, right under the cerebrum |
| hypothalamus | section of the brain responsible for hormone production |
| cranial nerves | nerves emerging directly from the brain |
| spinal nerves | is a mixed nerves, which carries motor, sensory, and autonomic signals between the spinal cord and body |
| ganglion | nerve cell cluster or a group of nerve cells forming a nerve center |
| dorsal rami | carries motor and sensory fibers to the muscles and skin of the back |
| ventral rami | carries both motor sensory fibers to the muscles and organs of the body including, the arms, legs, hands, and feet |
| Alzheimer's disease | degenerative disease that attacks the brain and its cognitive function |
| encephalitis | inflammation of the brain |
| meningitis | inflammation of the meninges of the spinal cord or brain |
| Epilepsy | neurological disorder involving repeated seizures of any type |
| Multiple Sclerosis | chronic disease of the CNS marked by damage to the myelin sheath |
| Parkinson's disease | progressive neurological disorder caused by degeneration of nerve cells in part of the brain that control movement |
| Bell's Palsy | weakness or paralysis of the muscles that controls expressions on one side of the face |
| sciatica | pain that runs along the sciatica nerve |
| stroke | when blood supply to part of the brain is decreased |
| monoplegia | paralysis of a single limb, muscle, or muscle group |
| hemiplegia | paralysis of one side of the body |
| paraplegia | paralysis of the legs and lower bldy |
| quadriplegia | paralysisof all four limbs or of the entire body below the neck |
| Electroencephalogram | test that measures and records the electrical activity of the brain |
| Personal image | how you are perceived by others |
| Dress code | set of rules specifying the garb or type oc clothing to be worn |
| Sterrotype | over simplified image or idea of a person or thing |
| Eletromyogram | test that records the activity of the muscle |
| Reticular Activating System | part of the reticular formation in the brainstem that plays central role in bodily and behavior alertness |
