Nervous System

joint

little brain

largest part of the brain

entire brain 

sensation

knot 

glue

knowing

sleep

movement

word or phrase 

membrane

sleep

nerve 

speech

carry or bear 

split

body

spine

3D or solid

order or coordination

thalamus (a room)

tone or tension

place

down

weakness

seizure

abnormal impulse toward 

slight paralysis 

paralysis

brain and spinal cord

portion of the central nervous system contained within the cranium 

largest portion of the brain

responsible for voluntary muscle movement and personality

responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch 

responsible for hearing, taste, and smell 

responsible for vision

outer layer of the cerebrum consisting of gray matter, responsible for higher mental functions 

two gray matter nuclei deep within the brain, responsible for relaying sensory information to the cortex

mounds of the cerebral hemispheres 

shallow grooves that separate gyri

deep grooves in the brain

responsible for control and coordination of skeletal muscles 

responsible for breathing, heart rate, and body temperature 

series of interconnected cavities filled with cerebrospinal fluid

clear fluid circulating in and around the brain and spinal cord 

responsible for nerve conduction to and from the brain and the body

three membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord 

nerves that branch from the central nervous system, including nerves of the brain and spinal cord 

12 pairs of nerves arising from the brain

31 pairs of nerves arising from the spinal cord 

nerves that conduct impulses from body parts and carry sensory information to the brain

nerves that conduct motor impulses from the brain to the muscles and glands 

nerves that carry involuntary impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and various glands 

control center for the autonomic nervous system 

concerned with preparing the body in stressful situations 

it restores the body to a restful state after stressful experiences 

without speech

speech impairments from incoordination of speech muscles 

difficulty speaking 

decreased consciousness

state of mental confusion due to disturbances in cerebral function

impairment of intellectual function with memory loss, confusion

loss or impairment of muscle function

loss or impairment of sensation

pain along the course of a nerve

temporary or permanent loss of motor control

pain that follows the pathway of the sciatic nerve caused by trauma of the nerve or its roots

sudden disturbances in brain function resulting from abnormal firing of nerve impulses 

a type of seizure that causes a series of contractions of muscles 

fainting

increased sensitivity to stimulation 

abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling without a cause

any types of loss of neurological function associated with interpretation of sensory information 

inability to judge the form of an object by touch

inability to locate a sensation 

changes in the brain resulting in deterioration with forgetfulness and disorientation to loss of intellectual functions, total disability, and death 

deterioration of motor nerve cells resulting in total loss of voluntary muscle control 

condition of motor dysfunction caused by damage to the cerebrum during development or injury at birth 

disease resulting from a change within one or more blood vessels of the brain

hardening of the arteries of the brain

condition of fat buildup within the blood vessels of the brain

dilation of a blood vessel in the brain

presence of a stationary clot in a blood vessel of the brain

obstruction of a blood vessel in the brain 

group of brain dysfunctions related to disease of the blood vessels supplying the brain

brief episode of loss of blood flow to the brain 

inflammation of the brain

disorder affecting the central nervous system characterized by recurrent seizures 

a major motor seizure involving all muscle groups 

tumor of glial cells 

fragmented intervertebral disk, causing compression on the nerve root 

painful blisters that spread over the skin following the affected nerves

hereditary disease of the central nervous system

bizarre involuntary body movements and progressive dementia 

abnormal accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid in the ventricles of the brain 

benign tumor of the coverings of the brain

inflammation of the meninges

severe headaches accompanied by disordered vision, nausea, vomiting, lasting hours or days 

disease in the body's immune system that eats away at the protective sheath that covers the nerves

an autoimmune neuromuscular disease leading to muscle weakness and fatiguability

inflammation of the spinal cord

a sudden uncontrollable need to sleep

a decrease of dopamine for proper movement

paralysis

inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord, resulting in spinal and muscle deformity

inflammation involving two or more nerves, due to nutritional deficiency 

abnormal function of the sympathetic nervous system in response to pain

defect in the spinal column characterized by the absence of vertebral arches 

record of electrical impulses of the brain identifying conditions that affect brain function 

putting a needle into the spine to get cerebrospinal fluid for testing 

technique to produce images of brain to study diseases 

x-ray imaging 

x-ray images of the head used to visualize abnormalities within 

x-ray of the spinal cord 

test performed to observe the body's response to a stimulus 

pathological response to stimulation of the plantar surface of the foot 

image to assess blood flow in intracranial vessels 

excision of part of the skull 

incision into the skull

removal of a herniated disk

excision of one or more layers of the vertebrae

flattened posterior portion of the vertebral arch

diagnosis and treatment of disorders within cerebral blood vessels 

treatment that destroys selected cells

treatment using ionizing radiation to impede the life of malignant cells 

 radiation treatment to inactivate malignant lesions  by focusing radiation beams on them

device used to localize a point in space targeting a precise site

dissolution of thrombi using drugs

agent that relives pain

drug that prevents clotting of the blood 

agent that prevents or lessens convulsion

agent that induces sleep 

agent that calms

dulled emotion

lack of interest

state of unresponsiveness to one's outside environment 

persistent belief that has no basis in reality

restless mood

exaggerated feeling of well-being

false perception of the senses for which there is no reality 

formation of thoughts or ideas

psychological condition in which anxiety is prominent

mental condition characterized by distortion of reality 

thought that lacks clear processing 

disorder causing periodic disturbances in mood that affect concentration, sleep, appetite and social behavior

milder affective disorder characterized by a chronic depression persisting for at least two years

affective disorder characterized by mood swings of mania and depression

affective disorder marked by episodes of depression that most often occur during the fall and winter and remit in the spring 

most common anxiety disorder with uncontrollable worry about everyday problems 

disorder of sudden recurrent attacks of intense feelings 

condition resulting from an extremely traumatic experience, injury, or illness that leaves the person with persistent thoughts and memories of it

preoccupation with thoughts of disease that one is suffering from a serious condition that persists despite medical reassurance 

anxiety disorder featuring unwanted, senseless obsessions accompanied by repeated compulsions

developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder affecting brain function 

disability characterized by a difficulty understanding written or spoken words

consistent distractions, and lack of control over impulses 

condition of subaverage intelligence 

severe disturbance in eating behavior caused by abnormal perceptions about one's body weight that results in a refusal to eat

eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by vomiting or excessive exercise 

electrical shock applied to the brain to induce convulsions 

use of illuminating light to treat seasonal affective disorder 

treatment of psychiatric disorders sing verbal and nonverbal interaction

treatment to decrease or stop unwanted behavior

treatment to change unwanted patterns of thinking 

treat mental illnesses 

drugs used to treat psychosis