Medical Terminology: Chapter 4

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