Unti 3 Ch 10 Vocab plus.txt

thinking, personality, sensation, movement, memory

relay station for sensory impulses; control of awareness and consciousness

body temperature, sleep, appetite, emotions, control of the pituitary gland

coordination of voluntary movements and balance

connections of nerves (to the eyes and face)

nerve fibers cross over, left to right and right to left; contains centers to regulate heard, blood vessels, and respiratory system

middle layer of the three meninges that surround the brain and spinal cord

types of glial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries

collection of spinal nerves below the end of the spinal cord

thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding and protecting the brain and spinal cord

glial cell that lines membranes within the brain and spinal cord and helps form cerebrospinal fluid

collection of nerve cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system

sheet of nerve cells that produces a rounded ridge on the surface of the cerebral cortex; convolution

phagocytic glial cell that removes waste products from the central nervous system

the distinguishing tissue of any organ or system

thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges

large interlacing network of nerves. ex. lumbosacral, cervical, brachial

connective and supporting tissue of an organ. glial cells are the stroma of the brain

depression or groove in the surface of the cerebral cortex; fissure

abnormal accumulation of fluid (CSF) in the brain

congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts (neural tube defect)

brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration (dementia), personality changes and impairment of daily functioning

degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem

chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity

(grand mal or ictal events) sudden loss of consciousness, falling down, tonic contractions (stiffening), clonic contractions (twitching)

(petit mal) momentary clouding of consciousness and loss of awareness of surroundings

hereditary disorder marked by degenerative changes in the cerebrum leading to abrupt involuntary movements and mental deterioration

destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissue

autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles

paralysis

degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia, ocurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles, and slowness of movement

involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements; uncontrollable vocal sounds; and inappropriate words

(shingles) viral infection affecting peripheral nerves

inflammation of the meninges; leptomeningitis

brain disease and dementia ocurring with AIDs

abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges

temporary brain dysfunction (brief loss of consciousness) after injury, usually clearing within 24 hours

bruising of brain tissue as a result of direct trauma to the head; neurologic deficits persist longer than 24 hours

disruption in the normal blood supply to the brain; stroke

severe, recurring, unilateral, vascular headache

releiving symptoms but not curing them