The two nervous systems that the nervous system can be divided into.
What is the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
100
This is a clear fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, and helps to cushion these structures from injury.
What is cerebrospinal fluid.
100
Portion of the central nervous system contained within the cranium.
What is the brain.
100
severe involuntary muscle contractions and relaxations.
What is convulsions.
100
A drug that has a relaxing or calming effect.
What is sedative.
200
Two basic types of cells that the nervous tissue consists of.
What is neurons and neuroglial cells.
200
This is a small structure that is attached to the base of the brain in an area called the sella turcica.
What is pituitary gland.
200
inflammation of the spinal cord.
What is Myelitis
200
Localized abnormal dislocation of a blood vessel.
What is cerebral aneurysm.
200
a drug that causes loss of sensation or loss of consciousness.
What is anesthetic.
300
Responsible for impulses of equilibrium and hearing; also called the auditory nerve.
What is vestibulocochlear.
300
This is clusters of nerve cells around the thalamus which are heavily connected to the cells of the cerebral cortex
What is Basil Ganglia
300
pertaining to the medulla oblongata.
What is medull/o
300
Inflammation of the cerebellum.
What is cerebellitis.
300
An injection of anesthetic to stop the passage of pain along nerve path.
What is nerve block.
400
The peripheral nervous system includes this many pairs of cranial nerves and this many pairs of spinal nerves.
What is 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves.
400
This is a long, thin, tubular bundle of neurons and support cells that extends from the bottom of the brain down to the space between the first and second lumbar vertebrae, and is housed and protected by the bony vertebral column.
What is the spinal cord.
400
the two combining forms of cerebrospinal.
What is cerebr/o and spin/o
400
inflammation of the meanings around the brain or spinal cord caused by bacterial or viral infection.
What is meningitis.
400
Morphine, Oxycontin, Demerol are these types of drugs.
What is Narcotic Analgesic.
500
The nervous system is responsible for coordinating all the activity of the body. To do this, it first receives information from this.
What is external and internal sensory organs.
500
these cranial nerves control the sense of smell, sense of vision and sense of hearing.
What is olphactory nerve, optic nerve, and vestibulocochlear nerve.
500
The combining form of brain.
What is encephal/o
500
Recurrent disorder of the brain in which seizures and loss of consciousness occur.
What is epilepsy.
500
This is the medical term for the surgical procedure that uses a needle to withdraw fluid from the spine.