Nervous System Vocabulary
abducens nerve
adrenergic
Alzheimer's
amygdala
anterior median fissure
anterior spinothalamic
tract
apraxia
aqueduct of Sylvius
arachnoid mater
arbor vitae
association fibers
ataxia
auditory association area
auditory nerve
autonomic nervous
system
Bell-Magiendie law
blood-brain barrier
brachial plexus
brain stem
Broca's area
CVA
carpal tunnel
cauda equina
caudate nucleus
central canal
central sulcus
cephalgia
cerebellum
cerebral palsy
cerebrospinal fluid
cerebrum
cervical enlargement
cervical plexus
cholinergic
choroid plexus
chromatolysis
circadian rhythms
colliculus
column
commissural fibers
concussion
contusion
conus medullaris
corpora quadrigemina
corpus callosum
corpus striatum
cranial nerves
crutch palsy
denticulate ligament
dermatome
diencephalon
dorsal (posterior) root
dorsal spinocerebellar
tract
dura mater
dyslexia
ECT
EEG
effector organ
epidural space
epilepsy
facial nerve
falx cerebri
fasciculus cuneatus
fasciculus gracilis
filum terminale
fissure of Rolando
fissure of Sylvius
flocculonodular lobe
foramen of Magiendie
foramen of Munro
foramina of Luschka
fornix
frontal lobe
ganglion
genu
globus pallidus
glossopharyngeal nerve
gnostic area
gray commissure
gray matter
gyrus
hemispheres
hippocampus
homunculus
horn
Huntington's chorea
hydrocephalus
hypoglossal nerve
hypothalamus
insula
internal capsule
interventricular
foramen
lateral aperture
lateral foramina
lateral spinothalamic
tract
lateral corticospinal tract
lateral reticulospinal tract
lateral sulcus
lentiform nucleus
longitudinal fissure
limbic system
lumbar enlargement
mammillary body
massa intermedia
medial lemniscus
median foramen
medulla
meninges
meningitis
mesencephalic
aqueduct
mesencephalon
metencephalon
midbrain
motor root
myelencephalon
myelogram
myelinated
nerve
neuralgia
neuritis
neuron
nucleus
occipital lobe
oculomotor nerve
olfactory nerve
olive
optic nerve
parasympathetic
nervous system
parietal lobe
Parkinson's disease
peduncle
pia mater
polio
pons
post central gyrus
postganglionic
posterior median
sulcus
precentral gyrus
preganglionic
projection fibers
prosencephalon
pyramid
radial nerve
ramus
Raynaud's disease
receptor organ
red nucleus
reflex arc
reticular formation
Reye's syndrome
rhombencephalon
rostrum
rubrospinal tract
sciatica
sensory root
septum pellucidum
shingles
somatic nervous
system
somesthetic area
speech center
spinal accessory nerve
spinal nerves
spinal segment
stroke
subarachnoid space
subdural space
substantia nigra
subthalamic nucleus
sulcus
superior sagittal sinus
Tay-Sach's
tectospinal tract
telencephalon
temporal lobe
tentorium cerebelli
thalamus
tic douloureux
transient ischemic
attack
transverse fissure
trigeminal nerve
trochlear nerve
unmyelinated
vagus nerve
ventral corticospinal
tract
ventral reticulospinal
tract
ventral (anterior) root
ventral spinocerebellar
tract
ventricle
vermis
vestibulocochlear nerve
vestibulospinal tract
Wallerian degeneration
Wernicke's area
white matterSensory System Vocabulary
ampulla
anesthesia
anterior cavity
anterior chamber
aqueous humor
auricle
basilar membrane
bulbar
canal of Schlemm
cataract
choroid
ciliary body
cochlea
cone
c conjunctiva
cornea
cutaneous
endolymph
exteroceptor
fovea centralis
glaucoma
Golgi tendon organ
helicotrema
hyperacusia
incus
interoceptor
iris
kinesthetic
lacrimal gland
lacrimal puncta
lacrimal sac
lamellated corpuscle
lens
levator palpebrae
macula
malleus
meatus
mechanoreceptor
Meissner's corpuscle
Meniere's syndrome
modiolus
nociceptor
optic chiasma
optic disc
organ of Corti
otitis media
otolith
oval window
Pacinian corpuscle
perilymph
photophobia
photoreceptor
pinna
posterior cavity
posterior chamber
proprioceptor
pupil
retina
rod
round window
Ruffini's end organs
saccule
scala tympani
scala vestibuli
sclera
scleral venous sinus
semicircular canal
spiral organ
stapedius
stapes
tactile
tectorial membrane
teleceptor
tendon organ
tensor tympani
tinnitus
tympanic antrum
tympanic membrane
thermoreceptor
utricle
vertigo
vestibular membrane
vestibule
vitreous humor