The spinal cord, brain, and nerves

Sensory information comes in, where it is processed, then motor messages exit and carry commands to muscles and glands.

Abnormally heightened sense of feeling, sense of pain, or sensitivity to touch.

The combining form that means grey matter

A group of medications to treat Parkinson's disease by replacing dopamine.

Neuroglial cells and neurons

The point at which an axon, one neuron meet the dendrite.

Type of severe epileptic seizure characterized by a loss of consciousness and convulsions also called a "Grand mal seizure".

The anatomical term that means pertaining to the support cells, glial cells, of nerves

A type of drug that promotes sleep.

Cerebrum, cerebellum, diencephalon, brain stem.

This part of the brain aids in coordinating voluntary body movement and maintaining balance and equilibrium.

Inflammation of the brain

The combining form meaning rapid contracting and relaxing.

This procedure is used to treat intractable pain or muscle spasms.

Ascending tracts, central canal, descending tracts, spinal cavity, vertebral canal and vertebral column

Provides a pathway for impulses travelling to and from the brain.

Inflammation of a nerve root maybe caused by a herniated nucleus pulposus.

The combining form meaning brain.

A procedure developed to prevent strokes and is also useful for severe stenosis with transient ischemic attack.

Two most critical areas of the brain.

These tracts carry sensory information up to the brain and carry motor commands down from the brain to a peripheral nerve.

Temporary interference with a blood supply to the brain, causing neurological symptoms.

The anatomical term referring to the medulla oblongata.

A drug that has a calming, relaxing effect.