Ch. 6 Vocabulary 46-end

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  1. 1. this group of diagnostic tests measures changes in brain waves in the presence of particular stimuli to determine brain function, providing a test for sight, hearing, and other senses
  2. 3. brain scan that provides a map of metabolic function within the brain that can be correlated to brain activity
  3. 4. mental disorder characterized by an intense need to perform certain motor-skill tasks, repetitive behaviors, or rituals, such as hand-washing
  4. 6. x-ray photograph of the blood vessels in the brain following injection of a contrast medium
  5. 10. eating disorder in which the person has an intense fear of gaining weight in spite of being severely underweight
  6. 14. diagnostic tests performed to observe the body’s response to various stimuli
  7. 17. a sudden, uncontrolled electrical activity in the brain resulting in convulsions
  8. 18. mental disorder characterized by overwhelming feelings of sadness and despair, often accompanied by reduced energy and avoidance of social contacts
  9. 23. separating a nerve by removing adhesions
  10. 24. emotional disorder characterized by extreme fear and anxiety that results from a traumatic experience, such as a bomb explosion or car accident
  11. 25. the study and medical practice of the nervous system
  12. 26. a disease of spinal nerve roots
  13. 32. the field of study of human behavior
  14. 33. surgical repair of a nerve
  15. 38. a brief episode of loss of blood flow to the brain that results in a temporary neurologic impairment and often precedes a CVA
  16. 40. incision into the skull to approach the brain
  17. 41. an agent that relieves pain
  18. 43. surgical excision of part of the skull to approach the brain
  19. 44. inflammation of the sciatic nerve, producing pain that extends from the low back, buttocks and down the back of the leg
  20. 45. paralysis of all four limbs
  21. 46. fainting, usually caused by a sudden loss of blood flow to the brain
  22. 47. surgical excision of a nerve
  23. 48. emotional instability caused by apprehension and mental tension over the anticipation of real or imagined events
  24. 49. a procedure that records the electrical impulses of the brain
Down
  1. 2. aspiration of CSF from the subarachnoid space in the lumbar region of the spinal cord
  2. 5. emotional disorder characterized by an intense, irrational fear of an object, environment, or experience
  3. 7. x-ray photograph of the spinal cord following injection of contrast dye
  4. 8. behavioral eating disorder that involves uncontrolled eating, or binging, and self-induced vomiting, or purging
  5. 9. inflammation of many nerves at one time
  6. 11. learning disorder caused by the failure to focus attention for a given period of time due to abnormally high energy and impulsiveness
  7. 12. procedure that involves the use of a computer to interpret a series of images and construct from them a 3-D view of the brain
  8. 13. chronic degenerative disease of the brain characterized by hand tremors, rigidity, expressionless face, and shuffling gait
  9. 15. an incapacitating mental disorder indicated by a gross distortion of emotions and an incapacity to recognize reality, relate to others, and cope with ordinary demands of daily life
  10. 16. the branch of medicine that addresses mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders
  11. 19. inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord caused by one of several polioviruses that often leads to paralysis
  12. 20. viral infection of the peripheral nerves that erupts as painful skin blisters along nerve tracts
  13. 21. incision into a nerve
  14. 22. inflammation of the spinal nerve roots
  15. 27. a process or treatment that results in an absence of feeling or sensation
  16. 28. use of magnets and computer imaging to identify structural details of soft tissues by producing three-dimensional images useful in targeting brain tumors, brain trauma, and MS
  17. 29. surgical excision of a ganglion
  18. 30. any disease affecting the mind
  19. 31. incision into a nerve root
  20. 34. pertaining to both the mind and body
  21. 35. use of ultrasonography to record brain structures
  22. 36. mental disorder in which the patient experiences episodes of extreme changes in mood and energy, ranging from severe depression to mania
  23. 37. a group of psychotic disorders that include the inability to distinguish reality from nonreality, disturbance of language, social withdrawal, and fragmentation of cognitive functions
  24. 39. suturing of a nerve
  25. 42. paralysis from the waist down