EXTRA USEFUL VOCABULARY UNIT 10

                                        THE NERVOUS SYSTEM



stroke

embolus/embolism

thrombus

angiology

clot


angiography

invasive

catheter

to detect

heart attack, embolism, atherosclerosis, aneurism


EEG (electroencephalography)

Scalp

Non-invasive method


Lumbar puncture

Invasive method


CSF (cerebrospinal fluid)

Contrast fluid/substance/material


Neurons/neuroglia

To conduct/transmit impulses

To nourish/support/protect


Axon/dendrite

Synapse

Myelin sheath


Nerve fibers

Nerve endings


Cerebrum

Cerebellum

Diencephalone

Brain stem


Disorders/diseases/conditions: stroke, coma, concussion, unconsciousness, epilepsy, stroke,
encephalitis, meningitis, Alzheimer´s disease, Parkinson´s disease, paraplegia, quadriplegia,
hemiplegia, paralysis, sclerosis, MS, hydrocephalus