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Nervous System Terms Puzzle

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2 spatial orientation or perception of movement 4 diagnostic radiographic study of the spinal cord after injection of contrast material into the subarachnoid space 7 repetitive, rhythmic contraction of skeletal muscle 8 surgical incision or dissection of a nerve 11 abnormal softening of the brain 15 crossing 17 the same side 18 star-shaped cell 19 period of an actual seizure 20 nerve pain 21 inflammation of the spinal cord (or bone marrow)

1 prolapse or drooping 3 increased motor function or activity 5 weakness of one side of the body 6 shaking of brain caused by injury 9 abnormally small skull 10 syndrome of recurrent uncontrollable sleep episodes 12 inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord 13 without coordination or stumbling 14 abnormal sensation 16 surgical repair of a nerve

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ANSWER :

The suitable terms for the given descriptions :-

1. Prolapse or drooping --- ptosis

2. Spatial orientation or the perception of the movement --- proprioception

3. increased motor function or activity --- hyperkinesis

4. Diagnostic radiographic study of the spinal cord after injection of contrast material into the subarachnoid space --- myelography
5. Weakness of one side of the body --- hemiparesis

6 Shaking of brain caused by injury --- concussion

7. Repetitive, rhythmic contraction of skeletal muscle --- myoclonus

8. Surgical incision or dissection of a nerve --- neurotomy

9. Abnormally small skull --- microcephaly

10. Syndrome of recurrent uncontrollable sleep episodes --- epilepsy

11. Abnormal softening of the brain --- encephalomyelitis

12 Inflammation of the gray matter of the spinal cord --- meningitis

13. Without coordination or stumbling --- ataxia

14. Abnormal sensation --- parasthesia

15. Crossing --- chiasm

16. Surgical repair of a nerve --- neuroplasty

17. The same side --- ipsilateral

18. Star-shaped cell --- astrocyte

19. Period of an actual seizure --- ictus

20. Nerve pain --- neuralgia

21. Inflammation of the spinal cord (or bone marrow --- myelitis