A
neuron
What is hydrocephalus
fluid in the brain
Vagotomy is the surgical procedure for what?
peptic ulcer
What procedure tests leg nerve responses
DTR (deep tendon reflex)
The structure in the ear that changes the sound waves to nerve messages in the ear
cochlea
What is Cephalalgia
a headache
Meningomyelocele is displacement of what
spinal cord and fluid
ALS also goes by the name
Lou Gehrig disease
What disorders literally translated to a split mind
schizophrenia
What is a cataract
lens that has grown cloudy
Medical word for fainting
Poliomyelitis is an infectious viral disease that effects what
spinal cord
Multiple sclerosis is described as
progressive loss of muscle function
What is the outermost structure of the anterior eye
cornea
double vision
Bell Palsy
Medical word for "numb seizure"
Dementia can be defined as an
impairment of memory and orientation
tympanic membrane
What is myopia
nearsightedness
What is a cerebrovascular accident
stroke
Paraplegia is paralysis of how much of the body
half, as in the legs
Characteristics of Parkinson's disease
tremors and a shuffling gait
The inner lining of the posterior eyeball is the
retina
Increased fluid in the eye that can cause loss of sight
glaucoma