Chapter 10 Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
Kines/o
A
Movement
2
Q
Neur/o
A
Nerve
3
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
4
Q
Vag/o
A
Vagus nerve
5
Q
Radicul/o
A
Nerve root
6
Q
Tax/o
A
Coordination
7
Q
Myel/o
A
Spinal cord
8
Q
Esthesi/o
A
Sensations, feelings (pin and needles effect)
9
Q
Hypo
A
Excessive
10
Q
Hemi-
A
Half
11
Q
Poly-
A
Many
12
Q
Dys-
A
Pain
13
Q
-algesia
A
Sensitivity to pain
14
Q
-paresis
A
Muscle weakness
15
Q
-phasia
A
Speech
16
Q
-ptosis
A
Dropping
17
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
18
Q
-sthenia
A
Strength
19
Q
-praxia
A
Action
20
Q
Slow movement
A
Bradykinesia
21
Q
Seizure of sleep
A
Causalgia
22
Q
Synapse
A
Fainting
23
Q
Ataxia
A
No coordination
24
Q
Slight paralysis in half the body
A
Hemiparesis
25
Apraxia
Movements not made on purpose
26
Epilepsy
Sudden transient disturbances of brain functions
27
Nuerorapphy
Suture of divided nerves
28
Motor nerves
Movement nerves
29
Myelin sheath
Covers axon on nerves
30
Paresis
Muscle weakness
31
Demyelination
Damage to myelin sheath
32
Meningioma
Benign tumor that forms
33
Neurasthenia
Medical condition by fatigue and headache
