Nervous System terms

middle of 3 membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord

type of glial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

nerves that control involuntary body functions

microscopic fiber that carries nerve impulses along nerve cells

collection of spinal nerves below end of spinal cord

central nervous system

posterior part of the brain, coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance

circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord, it protects the brain and spinal cord from shock and acts like a cushion

largest part of the brain, responsible for voluntary muscular activity, vision, speech, taste, hearing, thought and memory

branching fiber of nerve cell and is the first part to receive nerve impulses

thick, outermost layer of meninges, surrounds and protects brain and spinal cord

dangling nerves off of the spinal cord

3 protective membranes that surround brain and spinal cord

nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body

functional tissue, which is the neurons

nerves outside brain and spinal cord

thin, delicate inner membrane of meninges

large, interlacing network of nerves

supporting tissue of an organ

space where nerves impulse travels between nerve cells

canals in brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid

inflammation of the brain

brain disease

without brain

tumor of immature glial cells

pertaining to the meninges

tumor of the meninges

hernia of spinal cord and meninges

spinal cord record

inflammation of spinal cord and gray matter of brain and spinal cord

nerve disease

inflammation of many nerves

without sensitivity to pain

nerve pain

brain pain

reduced or eliminated sensation

excessive movement

muscular weakness of one half of the body

without speech

paralysis of one side of the body

paralysis characterized by motor or sensory loss in the lower limbs and trunk

paralysis of the arms, legs, and trunk of the body

abnormal accumulation of CSV in the body

congenital defects in lumbar spinal cord

degenerative disorder of motor neurons in spinal cord and brain system

brain disorder has gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning

chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

destruction of myelin sheath on neurons in CNS

inflammation of meninges

paralysis(partial or complete loss of motor function

degeneration of neurons, leads to tremors, weakness of muscles, slow movement

involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements

temporary brain dysfunction after injury 24 hours

bruising brain tissue, direct trauma, longer than 24 hours

disruption in normal blood supply to the brain

blood clot in arteries leading to the brain

a dislodged thrombus travels to cerebral arteries and occuldes small vessels

blood vessel that breaks and bleeding occurs

ridge of the brain

a depression in the surface of the brain

x-ray of brain and blood vessels

looking at the surface of the brain

looking at the spinal cord

CSF is withdrawn from between 2 lumbar vertebrae for analysis

electrical activity within the brain

produces a 3-D image or picture of functional processes in the body

proteins that can be found in babies, it is used for early diagnosis of spina bifida and down syndrome

is the pressure inside the skull and thus in the brain tissue and CSF