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ANSWERS TO TERMINOLOGY SECTION

Chapter Ten

Answers to Terminology Section


Terminology Meaning

(textbook pages 356361)

Organ and Structures


cerebellar cerebrospinal fluid cerebral cortex subdural hematoma epidural hematoma encephalitis encephalopathy anencephaly glioblastoma leptomeningeal meningeal meningioma myelomeningocele myoneural myelogram poliomyelitis neuropathy polyneuritis Pertaining to the cerebellum. Fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and is located within the ventricles of the brain. The outer region (gray matter) of the cerebrum. Collection of blood under the dura mater (outermost layer of the meninges). Collection of blood above the dura mater. Inflammation of the brain. Any disease of the brain. Condition of no brain (congenital anomaly). Tumor (malignant) of glial (neuroglial or supportive) cells in the brain. Pertaining to the pia mater and arachnoid membranes of the meninges. Pertaining to the meninges. Tumor of the meninges. Hernia of the spinal cord and meninges; associated with spina bifida. Pertaining to muscle and nerve. Record (x-ray) of the spinal cord. Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord. Disease of nerves. Inflammation of many (spinal) nerves, causing paralysis, pain, and wasting of muscles. Guillain-Barr syndrome (sequela of certain viral infections with paresthesias and muscular weakness) is an example. Pertaining to the cerebellum and the pons. Disease of the spinal nerve roots. Inflammation of nerve roots. Pertaining to the thalamus. Placement of substances (medications) into the subarachnoid space. Pertaining to the vagus (10th cranial) nerve.

cerebellopontine radiculopathy radiculitis thalamic intrathecal injection vagal

Symptoms
analgesia anesthetics hypalgesia neuralgia cephalgia causalgia comatose anesthesia hyperesthesia Condition of no sensation of pain (usually accompanied by sedation without loss of consciousness). Agents that reduce or eliminate sensation. Diminished sensation to pain. Nerve pain. Headache (head pain). Burning sensation of pain (in the skin); usually following injury to sensory fibers of a peripheral nerve. In a state of coma (profound unconsciousness from which one cannot be roused; may be due to trauma, disease, or action of ingested toxic substance). Condition of no nervous sensation. Excessive sensitivity to touch, pain, or other sensory stimuli.

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paresthesia bradykinesia hyperkinesis dyskinesia akinetic epilepsy narcolepsy dyslexia hemiparesis aphasia hemiplegia paraplegia quadriplegia apraxia neurasthenia syncopal ataxia

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An abnormal sensation such as numbness, tingling, or pricking. Slowness of movement. Condition of excessive movement (muscular activity). Involuntary, spasmodic movements. Pertaining to without movement. Chronic disorder marked by attacks of brain dysfunction due to excessive firing of nervous impulses. Sudden, uncontrollable episodes of sleep (seizures of sleep). Disorder of reading, writing, or learning (despite the ability to see and recognize letters). Slight paralysis in either the right or left half of the body. Condition of inability to speak. Paralysis in half of the body. Paralysis in the lower portion of the body. Paralysis of all four limbs of the body. Inability to carry out familiar purposeful movements (in the absence of paralysis or sensory or motor impairment). Condition of lack of nerve strength; nervous exhaustion and weakness. Pertaining to syncope (fainting). No muscular coordination (often caused by cerebellar dysfunction).

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