Lobes of the Brain
controls balance and coordination
cerebellum
nerve cell
neuron
combining form for cerebellum
cerebello
a bruise like injury of the brain
concussion
two parts of the central nervous system (CNS)
brain and spinal cord
controls vision
occipital lobe
combining form for brain
encephalo
combining form for the meninges
meningo
seizure disorder
epilepsy
31 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord
spinal nerves
responsible for breathing, heartbeat, vital functions
brainstem
combining form for nerve
neuro
inflammation of a nerve
neuritis
fainting
syncope
cells that support and protect neurons
neuroglia
associated with reasoning, planning, parts of speech, movement, emotions, and problem solving
frontal lobe
combining form for bone marrow or spinal cord
myelo
inability to speak
aphasia
uncontrollable sleep attacks
narcolepsy
ballooning of a weakened portion of an arterial wall
aneurysm
directs eating, drinking, body temperature
hypothalamus
Part of a nerve cell that conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body.
axon
gap between neurons
synapse
Damage to the brain from interruption of its blood supply.
stroke
destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic (hard) tissue
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)