Structure & Function
ANS
autonomic nervous system
brain disorder involving a blood vessel
cerebrovascular disease
test used to measure electrical activity of muscles by inserting a needle electrode through the skin into various muscles as the contract and relax
electromyography (EMG)
drug used to suppress anxiousness and relax muscles
antianxiety agent
neurology
Made up of neurons, neuroglia, and associated tissue, including the cranial and spinal nerves
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
loss of speech
aphasia
uses radio waves and a very strong magnetic field to produce images of the soft tissue
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
drug used to decrease seizure activity
anticonvulsant agent
a medical specialist who treats nervous system disorders
neurologist
Main part of a neuron that contains the nucleus
Cell Body
inflammation of the brain
encephalitis
medical test used to evaluate nerve function by measuring electrical conduction in a nerve and is used to determine nerve function or nerve disease
nerve conduction study (NCS)
surgery to repair a nerve
neuroplasty
a medical doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
psychiatrist
Part of the brain containing both the thalamus and the hypothalamus
diencephalon
excessive cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain
hydrocephalus
record of the electrical activity of the brain
electroencephalography (EEG)
incision into a lobe of the brain
lobotomy
a (nonmedical) doctor of psychology who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders
psychologist
chemical released by the presynaptic cell that is then picked up by the postsynaptic cell to affect an action
neurotransmitter
inflamed gray matter of the spinal cord
poliomyelitis
x-ray imaging using cross-sectional planes of the body
computed tomography (CT)
a controlled convulsion produced by passing an electric current through the brain
electroshock therapy
surgeon who specializes in operations on the nervous system
neurosurgeon