Medical Terminology: Chapter 4

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Across
  1. 4. root word for glue
  2. 5. ________ is any type of loss of neurologic function involving the interpretation of sensory information.
  3. 6. the control center of the ANS located near the pituitary gland
  4. 9. ________ agents are drugs used to treat psychosis (esp. schizophrenia)
  5. 10. herpes ________ is a viral disease affecting the peripheral nerves; characterized by spread out painful blisters AKA shingles
  6. 15. this type of seizure causes stiffening-jerking which involves all muscle groups; used to be called a grand mal seizure
  7. 17. convulsions (mounds) of the cerebral hemisphere
  8. 18. EEG stands for _______________________.
  9. 19. shallow grooves that separate gyri
  10. 23. cerebral _______________ is a condition that causes the hardening of arteries in the brain
  11. 25. the sympathetic nervous system triggers our fight-or-flight response in ___________ situations
  12. 28. __________ disability: a category of disability that indicates a below-average mental ability and lack of skills needed for day-to-day activities
  13. 29. syncope means losing consciousness i.e. ________
Down
  1. 1. PSG stands for ________________.
  2. 2. ________ agents AKA antianxiety agents are drugs used to reduce anxiety.
  3. 3. The SP in SPECT stands for ________-________
  4. 7. paresis is a suffix that indicates ______ paralysis
  5. 8. ECT or __________ therapy uses shocks applied to the brain to induce convulsions
  6. 11. a developmental disability resulting from neurologic disorder. Evidenced by difficulties with verbal and nonverbal communication.
  7. 12. inflammation involving two or more nerves; often caused by nutritional deficiency such as lack of thiamine
  8. 13. pain that follows this type of nerve; caused by compression or trauma of the nerve or nerve root.
  9. 14. spina ________ is a defect in development of the spinal column; absence of vertebral arches often causing pouching in the meninges/spinal cord
  10. 16. This consists of the three membranes covering the brain and spinal cord.
  11. 20. the cerebral _______ is the outer layer of the cerebrum that consists of gray matter (this root also means bark)
  12. 21. The brain and spinal cord make up this crucial body system.
  13. 22. root word for little brain
  14. 23. __________ mater is the deepest layer of the meninges existing beneath the dura mater and pia mater.
  15. 24. the number of nerves arising from the brain
  16. 26. root word for knowing
  17. 27. This lobe of the brain is responsible for sensations such as pain, temperature, and touch