Chapter 7 - The Nervous System

cephal/o

head

cerebell/o

cerebellum

cerebr/o, cerebr/i

cerebrum

crani/o

cranium

encephal/o

brain

gangli/o

ganglion

gli/o

neuroglia

mening/o, meningi/o

meninges

myel/o

bone marrow, spinal cord

neur/o, neur/i

nerve

spin/o

spine

thalam/o

thalamus

vag/o

vagus nerve

ventricul/o

ventricle

ALS

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

CNS

central nervous system

CSF

cerebrospinal fluid

CVA

cerebrovascular accident

EEG

electroencephalogram

ICP

intracranial pressure

MRA

magnetic resonance angiography

MRI

magnetic resonance imaging

PNS

peripheral nervous system

SCI

spinal cord injury

TENS

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

TIA

transient ischemic attack