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Anatomy
Physiology
Pathophysiology
Medical terminology
Rx/Treatments
100
The central nervous system is encased and protected by three membranes
What is Meninges
100
some neurological cells produce
What is Myelin
100
Bruising the brain from a blow or impact
What is Cerebral contusion
100
Pertaining to the cerebellum
What is Cerebellar
100
Drug that promotes sleep
What is Hypnotic
200
Most posterior portion of the cerebrum; Controls vision
What is Occipital lobe
200
Separated by fissures or valleys
What is Sulci
200
Headache
What is Cephalagia
200
myel/o
What is spinal cord
200
Aspirin, Bayer, Tylenol, Motrin
What is Analgesic
300
Continuous canal for the spinal cord
What is spinal cavity
300
The brain stem has three components
What is Midbrain, pons and Medulla Oblongata
300
Profound unconsciousness resulting from an illness or injury
What is coma
300
fainting
What is syncope
300
Drug that has a relaxing or calming effect
What is Sedative
400
The Brain has four interconnected cavities
What is Ventricles
400
Contains two of the most critical areas of the brain
What is Thalamus and Hypothalamus
400
Temporary or permanent loss of the ability to control movement
What is palsy
400
pertaining to within the meninges, specially the subdural or subarachnoid space
What is Intrathecal
400
Removal portion of the vertebra in order to relieve pressure on the spinal nerve
What is Laminectomy
500
Tough mother
What is Dura mater
500
The nerve cell bodies of the neurons forming the nerve in a knot-like mass
What is Ganglion
500
Nerve pain
What is Neuralgia
500
rapid contracting and relaxing
What is clon/o
500
Reflex test developed by French Neurologist Joseph Babinski the normal response to this stimulation is flexion of the toe
What is Babinski Reflex