Word Roots
The Brain
Surgical Procedures
Disorders/Diseases
Misc.
100
word root meaning to walk
What is ambul/o
100
uppermost and least protected part of the brain
What is Cerebrum
100
Surgical removal of part of the brain
What is lobectomy
100
"Pinched Nerve
What is radiculitis
100
person trained in administering anesthetics
What is anesthetist
200
shaken together
What is concuss/o
200
located in the brainstem, at the base of he brain
What is Pons
200
radiographic study of the spinal cord after the injection of a contrast medium
What is myelography
200
abnormal sensation such as burning, tingling, or numbness for no apparent reason
What is paresthesia
200
suppresses anxiety and relax muscles
What is tranquilizer
300
mening/o
What is membranes
300
Most protected part of the brain
What is Medulla oblongata
300
congenital gap in the skull with herniation of brain substance.
What is encephalocele
300
depresses the CSN and usually produces sleep
What is hypotonic
400
numbness
What is narc/o
400
controls vital body functions
What is hypothalamus
400
use of ultrasound imaging ro diagnose a shift in the midline structures of the brain
What is echoencephalography
400
slow progressive decline in mental abilities
What is dementia
400
thick, tough, outermost membrane of the meninges
What is dura matter
500
somn/o
What is sleep
500
cordinates muscular activity
What is cerebellum
500
known as TENS
What is Transcutsneous Electronic Nerve Stimulation
500
loss of the ability to speak, write or comprehend the written or spoken word
What is aphasia
500
rootlike structures that recieve impulses and conduct them to the cell body
What is dendrites
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