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1. N ervous system U nit 6

2. N ervous system organs C entral nervous system ( brain and spinal cord ) P eripheral nervous system ( cranial and spinal nerves )

3. Functions of the nervous system

4. Combining forms related to nervous system Aut/o-self Cerebell/o- cerebellum Cerebro/encephalo-brain Cervic/o-neck Mening/o-meninges Ment/o, psych/o-mind Myel/o-bone marrow or spinal cord Nerv/o, neur/o-nerve

5. Diagnostic terms

6. Diseases and Disorders related to the nervous system :

7. Diseases and Disorders related to the nervous system : Brain tumour - A neoplasm of the intracranial portion of the CNS Cephalalgia - Headache Cerebral hemorrhage - Excessive bleeding in the brain Cerebral palsy - Brain disorder characterised by the paralysis and lack of muscle co-ordination Coma - State of unconsciousness from which the patient cannot be aroused

8. Word Building with encephala\o -itis Encephalitis - Inflammation of the brain -Itis Encephalomeningitis Inflammation of the brain and meninges - malacia Encephalomalacia Softening of the brain - pathy Encephalopathy Any disease of the brain

9. Word Building with -plegia plegia Hemiplegia Paralysis of one side of the body plegia Paraplegia paralysis of the legs and lower parts of the body plegia Quadriplegia Paralysis of all four extremities (also called tetraplegia) plegia Neuralgia Pain along the course of a nerve

10. Combining form related to Psychological disorders

11. Psychological disorders: Phobia – obsessive, irrational and intensive fear of an object, an activity or a physical situation

12. Psychological disorders