word parts
brain
What is encephal/o
bruising of the brain as a result of a head injury
What is cerbral contusion?
a condition in which excessive CSF accumulates in the ventricles of the brain
What is hydrocephalus?
The use of ultrasound image to create a detailed image of the brain for diagnostic purposes
What is an Echoencelphalography?
The largest and uppermost portion of the brain
The Cerebrum
brain covering
what is mening/o
loss of consciousness caused by decreased blood flow to the brain
What is syncope?
Inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord
What is meningitis?
The process of recording electrical activity of the brain through the use of electrodes attached to the scalp
What is electroencephalography? (EEG)
connects the brain and the spinal cord
the brain stem
mind
what is psych/o
pain affecting many nerves
polyneuralgia
a type of stroke where blood flow is blocked by narrowing or blockage of an artery
What is ischemic stroke?
the process of obtaining CSF by inserting a needle into the lumbar region
What is a lumbar puncture?
a long- fragile tube like structure that goes down the spinal column
what is the spinal cord?
shaken together
What is concuss/o?
abnormal softening of the brain
encephalomalacia
slowly progressive decline in mental abilities including memory thinking and judgement
What is dementia?
an ultrasound study of the carotid artery
What is carotid ultrasonography?
The division of the automonic nervous system that causes your heart rate to speed up and blood pressure to go up - the fight or flight response
The sympathetic nervous system
spinal cord
What is myel/o
a congenital herniation of the meninges through a defect in the skull or spinal column
What is a meningocele?
a temporary paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve that causes paralysis of the affected side of the face
What is Bell's Palsy?
detects changes of blood flow in the brain when a patient is asked to do a specific tast
What is a functional MRI?
regulates body temperature, emotional response and sleep-wake cycle
What is the hypothalamus?