Category: N

Pertaining to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nervous system. Referring to neurology.  

The posterior pituitary gland. Back lobe of the pituitary gland made up of nervous tissue. The lobe at the back of the pituitary gland, which secretes oxytocin and vasopressin. A neurological structure at the base of the hypothalamus including the infundibulum and the posterior lobe of the pituitary gland.  

Connective tissue forming the supporting structure of the nerve cells of the cerebrospinal axis. Supporting tissue of the nervous system. Type of cell, including astrocytes, microglia, and oligodendroglia, found in the nervous system; neuroglia serve as support and nourishment for the neurons, the cells involved in nerve impulse transmission. Supportive, non-nerve tissues of the peripheral…

A state of shock as a result of generalized vasodilation, produced by action of the nervous system. A state of shock caused by bad news or an unpleasant surprise. A form of distributive shock due to decreased peripheral vascular resistance. Damage to either the brain or the spinal cord inhibits transmission of neural stimuli to…

A genetic (autosomal dominant) disorder characterized by skin lesions and cutaneous tumors. In some people, severe disfiguring may occur and skeletal abnormalities may also be present. There is no effective treatment at this time other than surgical correction. A hereditary condition in which a person has neurofibromata on the nerve trunks, limb plexuses or spinal…

The combined interaction of the nervous system and the endocrine system. A system in which the central nervous system and hormonal systems interact to control the function of organs and tissues. The system of dual control of certain activities of the body by means of both nerves and circulating hormones. The functioning of the autonomic…

A nerve cell.  

Nerve sheath. Thin tissue sheath enclosing certain nerve fibers. The outer sheath, formed of Schwann cells, which covers the myelin sheath around a nerve fibre. Thin membranous sheath enclosing a nerve fiber; also called neurolemma. The sheath of the axon of a nerve fiber. The neurilemma of a medullated fiber contains myelin laid down by…

The epithelial tube that develops from the neural plate to form the embryo’s central nervous system and from which the brain and spinal cord develop. A tube lined with ectodermal cells running the length of an embryo, which develops into the brain and spinal cord. In the embryo, a tube of ectodermal tissue from which…

Neural watch sheet.