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Nervous System Review F19

Across
Photopigment found in rods requiring Vitamin A for its formation.
abbreviation for brain wave tracing.
Crossing of CN II anterior to the pituitary gland
prefix meaning "half"
Word root meaning "little"
abbreviation that could refer to this class or advanced placement
the ear ossicle resting in the oval window of the cochlea
Word root meaning "sharp" or "pointed"
Word root meaning "up"
Atomic symbol for lead which can cause neurological damage.
Abbreviation for neurotransmitter found at ALL preganglionic synapse in the ANS and at neuromuscular junctions
Suffix for "cell"
Glia cell forming blood brain barrier
Roman numeral to designate the optic nerve
Atomic symbol for gold
Greek/Latin root meaning "away from"
Greek/Latin root meaning "toward"
Greek/Latin root meaning "without" or "lacking"
Atomic symbol for negative ion often found with sodium
Portion of neurons carrying impulses away from the ncb
Roman numeral for the oculomotor nerve
Atomic symbol for aluminum
White matter connection the right and left cerebral hemispheres
Atomic symbol for copper
eye structure focusing the light waves onto the retina
Object or organ moved by CN III, CN IV, & CN VI
Aka syncope or vasovagal reaction
Abbreviation used for blood pressure
Organ containing the cerebrum, cerebellum, diencephalon, pons, midbrain, and medulla oblongata.
Organ of _____ is the actual organ of hearing.
Requirement to move ions against concentration gradients.
Location of the median nerve
synaptic _____ is the space between the axon of one neuron and an organ, neuron, or muscle.
Thin, watery fluid found anterior to the lens of the eye.
Neuron extensions which can serve as receptors
Common abbreviation for the major inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the brain.
Word root meaning "capable of" or "having to do with"
what happens to you if you do not breathe oxygen
Area of the brain relaying all incoming sensory information except olfaction
Nerve cell
Semicircular ______ are the organ of balance.
Abbreviation for the structure the malleus is attached to and divides the outer ear from the middle ear.
Down
Location of the rods and cones in the eye.
Term used to collectively refer to all the non-neuronal cells of the nervous tissue that are responsible for the maintenance of the tissue and support of the neurons.
Primary visual cortex
Abbreviation that refers to the brain and spinal cord
Part of the PNS with sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions
Atomic symbol for iron
Control site of the ANS as well as temperature regulation, water balance, and endocrine system homeostasis.
Abbreviation for technical term for a "stroke"
Nerve formed by the spinal nerves of the 3rd, 4th, & 5th cervical roots.
Atomic symbol for mineral which stimulates movement of synaptic vesicles to the presynaptic membrane
Area where a dopamine deficit can result in Parkinson's Disease, or area responsible for fine tuning of muscle movements.
Root used to indicate an enzyme
Passage site for the olfactory nerves and the resting site for the olfactory bulbs.
Cerebral lobe that is responsible for critical thinking and personality
Word root meaning "out"
Abbreviation for the fluid found in the ventricles and the central canal of the spinal cord.
Greek root meaning "down,against"
Abbreviation for neurotransmitter or drug both of which can cause bronchodilation
Specific area responsible for motor control of speech
Word root meaning "belief" or "finished act"
Chemical symbol for a quick acting poison which stops the electron transport chain.
Structure passing deep to the gluteus maximus muscle and formed from tibial and fibular nerves extending from the sacral plexus.
Abbreviation for anterior cruciate ligament
Abbreviation for the system containing the brain and spinal cord
Word root meaning "wing"
Abbreviation for the fluid found between the arachnoid and pia mater.
Embryonic layer giving rise to the nervous system.
_________mater is the toughest meningeal layer
Traveling direction of dendritic impulse relative to ncb
Word root meaning upon or abbreviation for the neurotransmitter found at the postganglionic synapse of the sympathetic division of the ANS.
Atomic symbol for the ion moving intracellularly during depolarization.
Word root meaning "knee"
Abbreviation for transient ischemic attack sometimes termed by lay people as a "mini-stroke"
Atomic symbol for magnesium