In: Nursing
Match each term with its most appropriate definition
1) brain
2) meninges
3) nerves
4) spinal cord
5) coma
6) concussion
7) hemiparesis
8) cerebrovascular accident
9) epilepsy
10) syncope
11) transient ischemic attack
12) electroencephalogram
13) lumbar puncture
14) cerebrum
15) cerebellum
16) pons
17) medulla oblongata
18) dura mater
19) aphasia
20) Bell's palsy
Definitions:
Loss of ability (as in a stroke) to speak
Deep sleep with no response to stimulus
Record of the electrical activity of the brain
Fainting
Largest portion of the brain, controls muscles, senses, intellect, memory, emotions
Fibers that transmit impulses from brain/spine to body
Paralysis of muscles on one side of the face
Spinal tap
Protective membranes around brain and spinal cord
“Hindbrain” assists in muscle coordination and balance
Controls respiration and heart rate
Weakness or slight paralysis on one side of the body
Pathway for impulses traveling to and from the brain
Interruption of brain function/loss of consciousness
Seizures
Tough outer layer of the meninges
Control center of the nervous system
Mini-stroke
Death of part of brain tissue from loss of blood supply
Bridge that connects the cerebellum and the brainstem