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1
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

  • brain
  • spinal cord
2
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

3
Q

sympathetic nerves is used when ….

A

the body is under stress

4
Q

parasympathetic nerves cause …

A

slow heart rate

lower blood pressure

5
Q

ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

6
Q

neuron

A

individual nerve cell

7
Q

ganglia

A

small clusters of nerve cell bodies

8
Q

cerebrum

A

largest section of the brain

manages speech, vision, smell, movement hearing and thought

9
Q

cerebellum

A

coordinates voluntary movement

maintains balance

10
Q

thalamus

A

integrates and monitors impulses from skin (pain)

11
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hypothalamus

A

controls body temp, sleep, appetite, sexual desire and emotion

12
Q

brainstem

A

pons

medulla oblongata

13
Q

pons

A

bridges the cerebrum and cerebellum with the rest of the brain
houses nerves for the face and eyes

14
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medulla oblongata

A

connects spinal cord to the brain

regulates blood vessels, heart, respiratory system

15
Q

cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

16
Q

cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

17
Q

dur/o

A

dura mater

18
Q

encephal/o

A

brain

19
Q

mening/o

A

membranes

20
Q

meningi/o

A

meninges

21
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

22
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thalam/o

A

thalamus

23
Q

esthesi/o

A

feeling, nerve sensation

24
Q

kines/o

A

movement

25
Q

-paresis

A

slight paralysis

26
Q

-phasia

A

speech

27
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

28
Q

cerebral concussion

A

temporary brain dysfunction after injury

29
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cerebral contusion

A

bruising of brain tissue through direct trauma to the head

associated with skull fracture as well as edema

30
Q
cerebrovascular accident (CVA)
3 types
A

thrombotic
embolic
hemorrhagic

31
Q

thrombotic

A

a blood clot in an artery leaving the brain

32
Q

embolic

A

a dislodged clot that travels to the cerebral arteries

33
Q

hemorrhagic

A

a blood vessel, such as the cerebral artery, breaks and bleeding occurs

34
Q

migraine

A

a severe, recurring, unilateral, vascular headache

35
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alges/o

A

sensitivity to pain

36
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angi/o

A

vessel, blood

37
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cephal/o

A

head

38
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

39
Q

cerebro/o

A

cerebrum

40
Q

crani/o

A

skull

41
Q

dur/o

A

dura mater

42
Q

esthesi/o

A

nervous sensation

43
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mening/o

A

membranes

44
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pont/o

A

pons

45
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve roots

46
Q

spin/o

A

spine

47
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thalam/o

A

thalamus