Ch.10 Flashcards
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Pertaining to below the Dural membrane
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Subdural
1
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Watery fluid that flows throughout the brain and around the spinal cord
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Cerebrospinal fluid
2
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Pertaining to upon or outside the dura mater
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Epidural
3
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Inflammation of the brain
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Encephalitis
4
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Disease of the brain
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Encephalopathy
5
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Without a brain
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Anencephaly
6
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Hernia of the brain
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Encephalocele
7
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Highly malignant tumor of the brain
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Glioblastoma
8
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Thin delicate structure of the pia and arachnoid membranes
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Leptomeninges
9
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Benign slow growing tumor
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Meningioma
10
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Pertaining to the meninges
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Meningeal
11
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Hernia of the meninges and the spinal cord
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Myelomeningocele
12
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Inflammation of the meninges
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Meningitis
13
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Record of the spinal cord
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Myelogram
14
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Disease of the nerve
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Neuropathy
15
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Inflammation of many nerves
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Polyneuritis
16
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Benign tumor of the nerves
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Neuroma
17
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Suture of the nerves
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Neurorrhaphy
18
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Inflammation of the nerve root
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Radiculitis
19
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Disease of the nerve root
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Radiculopathy
20
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Pertaining to the vagus nerve
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Vagal
21
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Without pain
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Analgesia
22
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Less sensitivity to pain
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Hypalgesia
23
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Extreme sensitivity to pain
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Hyperalgesia
24
Pain in the nerve
Neuralgia
25
Pain in the head
Cephalgia
26
Pain in the muscle
Myalgia
27
Burning in the pain
Causalgia
28
Condition of deep sleep
Comatose
29
To reduce sensation
Anesthesia
30
Excessive feeling to pain
Hyperestesia
31
Abnormal feeling or sensation
Paresthesia
32
Slow movement
Bradykinesia
33
Excessive movement
Hyperkinesia
34
Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity
Epilepsy
35
Sleep seizure
Narcolepsy
36
Difficulty with words
Dyslexia
37
Half weakness
Hemiparesis
38
Without speech
Aphasia
39
Difficulty with speech
Dysphasia
40
Paralysis of one side of the body
Hemiplegia
41
Paralysis in the lower part of the body
Paraplegia
42
All four extremities are paralyzed
Quadriplegia
43
Without movement
Apraxia
44
Nerves have no strength
Neurasthenia
45
Muscle weakness
Myasthenia
46
Fainting
Syncope
47
Pertaining to fainting
Syncopal
48
No coordination
Ataxia
49
Abnormal accumulation of fluid in the brain
Hydrocephalus
50
Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column by imperfect union of vertebral parts
Spina bifida
51
Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration, personality changes, and impairment of daily functioning
Alzheimer's disease
52
Degenerative disorder of motor neurons in the spinal cord and brainstem
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
53
Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity
Epilepsy
54
Clonic seizure (grand mall) characterized by sudden loss of consciousness, falling down and then tonic contractions
Tonic
55
Sensation experienced by the affected person before onset of a seizure
Aura
56
Momentary clouding of an consciousness and loss of awareness of the persons surroundings
Absence seizures
57
Destruction of the myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS and it's replacement of plaques of sclerotic hard tissue
Multiple sclerosis
58
Paralysis partial or complete loss of motor function
Palsy
59
Paralysis of the 7th cranial nerve
Bell's palsy
60
Degeneration of neurons in the basal ganglia occurring in later life and leading to tremors, weakness of muscles and slowness of movement
Parkinson disease
61
Involuntary, spasmodic, twitching movements, uncontrollable vocal sounds and inappropriate words
Tourette syndrome
62
Viral infection affecting the peripheral nerves
Herpes zoster (shingles)
63
Brain disease and dementia occurring with AIDS
HIV encephalopathy
64
Abnormal growth of brain tissue and meninges
Brain tumors
65
Meningioma
Benign
66
Astrocytoma, glioblastoma, oligodendroglioma
Malignant
67
Type of traumatic brain injury caused by a blow to the head. Majority of symptoms are gone in 24 hours or less
Cerebral concussion
68
Bruising of brain tissue as a result of direct trauma to the head. Neurological deficit that lasts longer than 24 hours and could be permanent
Cerebral contusion
69
CVA stroke
Cerebrovascular accident
70
Three types of stroke
Thrombotic, embolic, hemorrhagic
71
Blood clot
Thrombotic
72
Dislodged thrombus that travels to cerebral arteries and occluded a small vessel
Embolic
73
Blood vessel that breaks and bleeds
Hemorrhagic
74
Clot dissolving drug
Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
75
Removal of the atherosclerotic plaque along with the inner lining of the affected carotid artery
Carotid endarterectomy
76
Samples of CSF are examined
Cerebrospinal fluid analysis
77
X-ray imaging of the arterial blood vessels in the brain after injection of contrast material
Cerebral angiography
78
Shows brain function
Positron emission tomography (PET)
79
Recording of the electrical activity of the brain
Electroencephalography (EEG)
80
CSF is withdrawn from between two lumbar vertebrae for analysis
Lumbar puncture (LP)
81
Cerebellar function test for balance
Rombergs test
82
To determine deep brain injury (rub fingers on bottom of foot to see if toes curl)
Babinski test
83
Drill into the skull to relieve pressure or to remove hematomas
Burr holes
84
CNS
Central nervous system
85
CSF
Cerebral spinal fluid
86
CVA
Cerebrovascular accident
87
EEG
Electroencephalography
88
ICP
Intracranial pressure
89
LP
Lumbar puncture
90
LOC
Level of consciousness
91
MS
Multiple sclerosis
92
TIA
Transient ischemic attacks
93
tPA
Tissue plasminogen activator
94
DTR's
Deep tendon reflexes
95
Maintain the health of nervous system- don't transmit impulses
Glia cells
96
Carries messages toward the brain and spinal cord
Afferent nerve
97
Glial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries
Astrocysts
98
Nerves that control involuntary body functions of muscles, glands, and internal organs
Autonomic nervous system
99
Microscopic fiber that carriers the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
Axon
100
Protective separation between the blood and brain cells that keeps substances from penetrating capillary walls and entering the brain
Blood brain barrier
101
Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord
Efferent nerve
102
Glial cell that lines the membranes within the brain and spinal cord, helps from cerebrospinal fluid
Ependymal cell
103
Connective and supporting tissue of an organ
Stroma
104
Cerebellum
Cerebell/o
105
Cerebrum
Cerebr/o
106
Dura mater
Dur/o
107
Brain
Encephal/o
108
Glial cells
Gli/o
109
Thin, slender
Lept/o
110
Membranes, meninges
Mening/o
| Meningi/o
111
Pons
Pont/o
112
Nerve root
Radicul/o
113
Thalamus
Thalam/o
114
Sheath
Thec/o
115
Vagus nerve
Vag/o
116
Excessive sensitivity to pain
Alges/o
| -Algesia
117
Deep sleep
Comat/o
118
Feeling, nervous sensation
Esthesi/o
| -esthesia
119
Movement
Kines/o
- kinesia
- kinesis
- kinetic
120
Seizure
-lepsy
121
Word, phrase
Lex/o
122
Slight paralysis
-paresis
123
Speech
-phasia
124
Paralysis
-plegia
125
Action
-praxia
126
Strength
-sthenia
127
Cut off
Syncop/o
128
Order, coordination
Tax/o
129
Glue
Gli/o
130
Spine
Spin/o
131
Order
Tax/o
132
Nourishment
Troph/o
