afferent
carry toward
astrocyte
star shaped cell
baroreceptor
pressure receptor
cerebrospinal
pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
cranial
pertaining to the skull
cranium
pertaining to the skull, term used to identify the skull
dedrites
branch of neuron, afferent function
efferent
carry away from
intracranial
pertaining to within the skull
kinesthetic
Pertaining to movement
meninges
linings of the brain
microglia
small glue; neuroglial cell
neurohormone
to exite from nerves
neurology
the study of nerves
neuroglia
nerve glue
neural
pertaining to the nerve
oligodendrocyte
specialized neuroglial cells, small cells with few processes
spinal
referring to the spine
vertebral
pertaining to the vertebral column
ataxia
pertaining to without coordination
anesthegia
without feeling or sensation
craniotomy
incision into the skull
dementia
memory impariment; down mind
encephalitis
inflammation fo the brain
encephalotomy
to cut into the brain
hemiparesis
half slightly paralyzed
hemiplagia
half paralyzed, (right or left)
hydrocephalus
condition of water on the brain
meningitis
inflammation of the mininges
meningocele
herniation or protrusion of the meninges
epilepsy
recurrent seizures; (upon seizures)
microencephaly
unusually small head (brain)
myelography
process of making apicture of the spinal cord
neuralgia
nerve pain
paraplegia
paralysis beyond, paralysis of both lower extremities
poliomyelitis
inflammation of grey matter of the spinal cord
polyneuritis
inflammation of many nerve cells
quadriplegia
paralysis of four limbs
radiculopathy
nerve root disease
dysphasia
difficult speaking
shcizophrenia
condition of split mind
megalomania
madness about great or large (having an over-inflated ego)