Ch08 Nervous System Flashcards
(133 cards)
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a (suffix)
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Noun ending (suffix)
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al (suffix)
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Pertaining to (suffix)
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algesia (suffix)
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Sensitivity to pain (suffix)
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-astr/o-
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Star-shaped (root)
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cyt/o
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Cell (suffix)
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cyte (suffix)
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Cell (suffix)
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es (suffix)
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Noun ending (suffix)
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esthesia (suffix)
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Feeling, sensation (suffix)
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-gli/o-
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Gluey substance (root)
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-gnos/o-
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To know (root)
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-graph/o-
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To record (root)
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ia (suffix)
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Condition (suffix)
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itis (suffix)
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Inflammation (suffix)
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kinesia (suffix)
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Movement (suffix)
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kinesis (suffix)
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Movement (suffix)
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lepsy (suffix)
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Seizure, attack (suffix)
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lexia (suffix)
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Reading (suffix)
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logist (suffix)
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One who specializes in the study of (suffix)
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logy (suffix)
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The study of (suffix)
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logy (suffix)
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The study of (suffix)
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oma (suffix)
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tumor (suffix)
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on (suffix)
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Noun ending (suffix)
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opia (suffix)
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Vision (suffix)
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osis (suffix)
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Process; condition (suffix)
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paresis (suffix)
Paralysis (suffix)
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phasia (suffix)
Speech (suffix)
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plegia (suffix)
Paralysis (suffix)
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praxia (suffix)
Perform (suffix)
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-tax/o-
Order (root)
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tomy (suffix)
Incision into (suffix)
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um (suffix)
Noun ending (suffix)
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a-
without (prefix)
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an-
Without (prefix)
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brady-
Slow (prefix)
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caus/o-
Burn (root)
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cephal/o-
Head (root)
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cerebr/o-
Brain; cerebrum (root)
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crani/o-
Skull (root)
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dendr/o-
Tree, branches (root)
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dipl/o
Double (prefix)
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dys-
Bad, difficult, painful, disordered (prefix)
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epi-
Upon (prefix)
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hemi-
Half (prefix)
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hyper-
Excessive (prefix)
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kinesi/o-
Movement (root)
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mening/o-
Meninges (root)
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narc/o-
Sleep (root)
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neur/o-
Nerve (root)
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olig/o-
Few, little, scanty (root)
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para-
Near, beside, beyond, two like parts (prefix)
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phag/o-
To eat (root)
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quadri-
Four (prefix)
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radicul/o-
Root (root)
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rhiz/o-
Root (prefix)
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spin/o-
Spine (root)
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thromb/o-
Clot (root)
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alges/o-
Sensitivity to pain (root)
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asthenia (suffix)
Strength (suffix)
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cerebell/o-
Cerebellum (root)
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esthesi/o-
Feeling, sensation (root)
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gli/o-
Gluey substance (root)
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thec/o-
Sheath (root)
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ton/o-
Tension, tone (root)
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ventricul/o-
Ventricle (root)
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absence seizure
Small seizure lasting a few seconds, temporary loss of consciousness
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agnosia
Loss of mental ability to understand sensory stimuli (e.g. sight, sound, touch)
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agraphia
Inability to convert one's thoughts into writing
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alexia
Inability to understand written words
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analgesia
Without sensitivity to pain
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anesthesia
Without feeling or sensation
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aneurysm
Localized dilation in the arterial wall that expands with each pulsation
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aphasia
Inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs due to injury or brain disease
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astrocyte
Star-shaped neurological cell in CNS
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astrocytoma
Tumor of the brain or spinal cord composed of astrocytes
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ataxia
Without muscle coordination
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aura
Sensation of individual experiences prior to the onset of migrane headache or epilectic seizure
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axon
Part of nerve cell that transports nerve impulses away from the nerve cell body
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blood-brain barrier
Protective capillary walls of the brain, prevents passage of harmful substances to brain and CSF
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bradykinesia
Abnormally slow movement
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Brudzinski's sign
Positive sign of meningitis, involuntary flexion of arm, hip, and knee when pt's neck passively flexed
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cauda equina
Lower end of spinal cord and the roots of the spinal nerves below L1 vertebrae
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causalgia
Sensation of an acute burning pain along peripheral nerve, sometimes accompanied with erythema
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Central Nervous System
Brain and spinal cord
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cephalgia
Pain in the head; headache
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cerebral concussion
Brief interruption of brain function, usually with loss of consciousness lasting a few seconds
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cerebral contusion
Small scattered venous hemorrhages in the brain; "bruise of the brain" when brain strikes skull
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Cheyne-Stokes Respiration
Abnormal pattern characterized by periods of apnea followed by deep rapid breathing
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coma
Deep sleep where patient cannot be aroused and does not respond to external stimuli
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comatose
State of being in a coma
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contracture
Permanent shortening of a muscle, resulting in abnormal flexion of joint; physical deformity
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convolution
One of many elevated folds on the cerebrum surface; aka gyrus
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craniotomy
Surgical incision into the cranium or skull
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deficit
Any deficiency or variation of the normal resulting from a CVA
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dementia
Progressive irreversible mental disorder characterized by deteriorating memory, judgement, and thought
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diplopia
Double vision; also called ambiopia
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dyslexia
Condition with impairment of the ability to read; letters/words often reversed when reading
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dysphasia
Difficult speech
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embolism
Blood clot (embolus) becomes lodged in a blood vessel, obstructing blood flow
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epilepsy
Neuro condition characterized by recurrent episodes of sudden brief attacks of seizures
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fontalle/fontanel
Space covered by tough membrane between the bones of an infant's skull; the "soft spot"
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gait
Style of walking
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hemiparesis
Slight or partial paralysis of one half of the body (left vs right)
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hemiplegia
Paralysis of one half of the body
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hyperesthesia
Excessive sensitivity to sensory stimuli, such as pain or touch
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hyperkinesis
Excessive muscular movement and physical activity; hyperactvity
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Kernig's sign
Diagnostic sign for meningitis; inable to extend knee when patient is supine and hip passively flexed
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lethargy
State of being sluggish; stupor
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narcolepsy
Uncontrolled, sudden attacks of sleep
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neuralgia
Severe, sharp, spasmlike pain that extends along the course of one or more nerves
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neuritis
Inflammation of a nerve
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neurologist
Physician who specializes in treating the diseases and disorders of the nervous system
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nuchal rigidity
Rigidity of the neck, resistant to flexion; seen in patients with meningitis
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occulsion
Blockage
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palliative
Soothing
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paraplegia
Paralysis of the LEs and trunk; due to spinal cord injury
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parasympathetic nerves
Nerves of ANS that regulate essential involuntary body functions (rest and digest)
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parasympathomimetic
Copying or producing the same effects of parasympathetic nerves
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paresthesia
A sensation of numbness or tingling
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peripheral nervous system
Nervous system outside th CNS, consisting of 12 pairs of cranial and 31 pairs spinal nerves
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plexus
Network of interwoven nerves
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quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four extremities and trunk of body; caused by injury of the cervical spinal cord
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radiculotomy
Surgical resection of a spinal nerve root; also called rhizotomy
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rhizotomy
Surgical resection of a spinal nerve root; also called radiculotomy
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sciatica
Inflammation of the sciatic nerve; characterized by pain along the nerve (thigh and posterior leg)
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shunt
A tube or passage that diverts/redirects body fluid from one cavity/vessel to another
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somatic nervous system
Part of PNS that provides voluntary control over skeletal muscle contractions
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stimulus
Any agent or factor capable of initiating a nerve impulse
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stupor
State of lethargy; further, person unresponsive and seem unaware of his or her surroundings
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sympathetic nerves
Nerves of ANS that regulate essential involuntary body functions (i.e. increase HR, constricting blood vessels, etc)
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sympathomimetic
Copying or producing the same effects as those of the sympathetic nerves
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syncope
Fainting
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thrombosis
An abnormal condition in which a clot develops in a blood vessel
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tonic-clonic seizure
A seizure characterized by the presence of muscle contraction or tension followed by relaxation; "jerking" movement
