crani/o-
cranium
craniotomy
a surgical incision into the cranium to expose the brain tissue
cerebrum
largest part of the brain
mening/o-
meniges
opt/o-
eye; vision
-ic
pertaining to
ocul/o-
eye
mot/o-
movement
-or
person or thing that produces or does
trochle/o-
structure shaped like a pulley
tri-
three
gemin/o-
twins; set or group
faci/o-
face
gloss/o-
tongue
pharyng/o-
pharynx (throat)
-eal
pertaining to
access/o-
supplemental or contributing part
-ory
having the function of
hypo-
below; deficient
gloss/o-
tongue
myel.o-
spinal cord
spin/o-
spine; backbone
Amnesia
partial or total loss of memory of recent or remote past experience, forgetfullness
aphasia
loss of ability to communicate verbally or in writing
a
without, not
phas/o-
speech
Expressive aphasia
inability to verbally express
express/o-
communicate
-ive
pertaining to
receptive aphasia
inability to understand the spolen or written word, failure to communicate, make up words. in order to communicate ask yes or no questions
cerebral palsy (CP)
caused by a lack of oxygen to parts of the baby’s brain during birth or at time of delivery
cerebrovascular accident (CVA_
disruption or blockage of blood flow to the brain which causes tissure death and an area of necrosis-know as an infarct
TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack)
temporary lack of oxygenated blood to brain and tissue
Hemiplegia
A condition where there is paralysis of one side of a patient’s body
hemi-
one 1/2
pleg/o-
paralysis
Hemiparesis
one 1/2 of the body is weakened but not paralyzed
-paresis
weakness
coma-
deep state of unconsciusness and unresponsiveness; test is Glasgow scale
Glasgow Coma Scale
eye opening response, verbal response, and motor response
Dementia
disease of the brain in which many neurons in the cerebrun die, the cerebral corex shrinks in size, and there is progressive deterioration in mental function
de-
reversal of
ment/o-
mind
-ia
condition
Epilepsy
brief disruption! Recurring, unprovoked condition in which a group of neurons in the brain sontaneously sends out electrical impulses in an abnormal, uncontrolled way
Seizures
termed epilpsy, but some seizures may occur in people who do not have epilepsy
ict/o-
seizure-postictal
convuls/o-
convulsions
epilept/o-
epileptic
Tonic
stiffening and rigid movement
ton/o-
pressure
clonic
jerky and rapid contractions
clon/o-
rapid contraction and relaxing
Postical state
pertaining to a state of confusion or sleepiness after a seizure
post-
after
ict/o-
seizure
psych.o-
mind
mot/o-
movement
foc.o-
point of activity
Hematoma
localized collection of bood that forms in the tissue because of the rupture of the artery or vein
Huntington’s chorea
progressive inherited degenerative disease
Hyrdocephalus
condition of which an excessive amt of cerebrospinal fluid is produces or the flow or cerebrospinal fluid is blocked
Meningitis
inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord
Migraine
sensitivity to light or sound=photophobia
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
Lou Gehrig’s disease, no know cause, has muscle wasting spasm, and eventually paralysis
TENS unit
a device tht is used to control chronic pain
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
examination-test that examines the CSF macroscopically for clarity and color, microscopically for cells, and chemically for proteins and other substances
Lumbar Puncture
the cerebral spinal fluid can be examined by first doing a lumbar puncture (LP)
Computed Axial tomography (CAT, CT scan)
procedure that uses x-rays to create many individual,, closely spaced images-slices
EEG
electroencephalography -procedure to record the elctrical activity of the brain
Babinsk’s sign
neurologic test where the outside of the foot from the heel to the toes is stroked with an instrument to check for injury to the parietal lob or spinal nerve
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
numerical scale that measures the depth of a coma scale-3 to 15- eye opening, motoe and verbal response following a painful stimulus
Lumbar Puncture (LP)
procedure to obtain cerebrospinal fluid for testing
Romberg Test
test balance, stand with feet together and closed
Laminectomy
surgical procedure to treat a herniated disk
Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS)
numerical scale that measures the depth of a coma scale-3 to 15- eye opening, motor and verbal response following a painful stimulus