Medical Terminology - Nervous System

Question 1

AD: Alzheimer Disease

Answer 1

A brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills.

Question 2

ANS: Autonomic Nervous System

Answer 2

the part of the nervous system that is responsible for the control of bodily functions.

Question 3

BBB: Blood-Brain Barrier

Answer 3

a selective semi-permeable membrane between the blood and the interstitium of the brain.

Question 4

BD: Brain Dead

Answer 4

when a person is on an artificial life support machine no longer has any brain function

Question 5

BEAM: Brain Electrical Activity Mapping

Answer 5

A test that measures brain waves.

Question 6

CBF: Cerebral Blood Flow

Answer 6

the volume of blood moving through a given unit volume of the brain per unit time.

Question 7

CP: Cerebral Palsy

Answer 7

a group of conditions that affect movement and posture.

Question 8

CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident

Answer 8

An interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain.

Question 9

CVA: Cerebrovascular Accident

Answer 9

An interruption in the flow of blood to cells in the brain.

Question 10

HD: Huntington’s Disease

Answer 10

an inherited condition that causes brain cells to slowly lose function and die.

Question 11

MA: Mental Age

Answer 11

The chronological age for which a given
level of performance is average or typical.