Chapter 10- Nervous System Flashcards
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cerebell/o
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cerebellum
2
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crani/o
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skull
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cerebr/o
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cerebrum
4
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encephal/o
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entire brain
5
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esthesi/o
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sensation
6
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gangli/o
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ganglion
7
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gli/o
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glue
8
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gnos/o
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knowing
9
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hypn/o
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sleep
10
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somn/i, somn/o
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sleep
11
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kinesi/o
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movement
12
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lex/o
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word or phrase
13
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mening/o, meningi/o
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meninges (membrane)
14
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narc/o
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stupor, sleep
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neur/o
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nerve
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phas/o
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speech
17
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phor/o
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carry or bear
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phren/o
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mind
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thym/o, pysch/o
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mind
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schiz/o
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split
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somat/o
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body
22
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spin/o
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spine
23
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stere/o
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3D or solid
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tax/o
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order or coordination
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thalam/o
thalamus or a room
26
top/o
place
27
cata-
down
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asthenia
weakness
29
lepsy
seizure
30
mania
abnormal pulse toward something
31
paresis
slight paralysis
32
plegia
paralysis
33
aphasia
without speech
34
dysarthria
difficult articulation (weak speach muscles)
35
dysphasia
difficulty speaking
36
coma
decreased conciousness, low response
37
delirium
mental confusion (from messed up cerebral function)
38
dementia
memory loss, disorientation, confusion
39
motor deficit/ sensory deficit
loss or impairment of muscle and sensory function
40
neuralgia
pain along nerve
41
flaccid paralysis
flabby or lost muscle control from nerve lesion
42
spastic paralysis
CNS problem, stiff and awkward muscle control
43
hemiparesis
partial paralysis of right or left half of body
44
sciatica
pain along sciatic nerve, from compression against it
45
seizure
abnormal firing of nerve impulses
46
convulsion
a seizure when there is a series of sudden, involuntary contractions of muscles
47
syncope
fainting
48
tactile stimulation
evoking a response by touching
49
hyperesthesia
increased sensitivity
50
paresthesia
abnormal sensation of numbness and tingling
51
agnosia
loss of neurological function (sensory)
52
astereognosis
cant judge form of object by touch (agnosia)
53
atopognosis
cant locate a sensation properly (agnosia)
54
alzheimer
disease of structural changes in brain, deterioration, loss of functions
55
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
deterioration of motor nerve cells, loss of voluntary muscle control (lou Gehrig)
56
cerebral palsy
motor dysfunction, damage to cerebrum at birth
57
cerebrovascular disease
disorder of one or more changes to blood vessels of brain
58
cerebrovascular accident
(stroke) damage to brain, caused by cerebrovascular disease
59
transient ischemic attack
brief episode of loss of blood flow to brain, temporary neurological defecit
60
carotid TIA
ischemia of anterior circulation of brain
61
vertebrobasilar TIA
ischemia of posterior circulation of brain
62
encephalitis
inflammation of brain
63
epilepsy
disorder affecting CNS (recurrent seizures)
64
tonic-clonic (epilepsy)
seizure, stiffening, jerking, all muscle groups are contracted
65
absence (epilepsy)
seizure, brief loss of consciousness, no motor involvement
66
partial (epilepsy)
seizure, involving limited areas of brain
67
glioma
tumor of glial cells
68
herpes zoster
viral disease, affects peripheral nerves, painful blisters on body, shingles
69
Huntington Disease
hereditary diease of CNS
70
Huntington chorea
bizzare involuntary body movements, dementia
71
hydrocephalus
abnormal accumulation of CSF of brain
72
meningioma
benign tumor of coverings of brain
73
meningitis
inflammation of meninges
74
migraine headache
caused by dilation of arteries
75
multiple sclerosis
CNS disease, demyelination nerve fibers, episodes of neurological function
76
myasthenia gravis
autoimmune disorder that affects NMJ, decrease in muscle strength
77
myelitis
inflammation of spinal cord
78
narcolepsy
sleep disorder, need to sleep suddenly, attacks of paralysis, dreams intruding while awake
79
Parkinson disease
progressive degeneration of an area of brainstem, decrease of dopamine
80
hemiplegia, paraplegia, quadriplegia
paralysis on one side of body, paralysis from waist down, paralysis of all 4 limbs
81
poliomyelitis
inflammation of gray matter of spinal cord caused by virus
82
polyneuritis
inflammation of 2 or more nerves
83
reflex sympathetic dystrophy
abnormal function of sympathetic nervous system in response to pain perception
84
sleep apnea
stopping breathing during sleep
85
spina bifida
congenital defect in spinal column, absence of vertebral arches, pouching of spinal membrane
86
flat affect
dulled emotional tone
87
apathy
lack of interest
88
catatonia
unresponsiveness to one's outside environment, muscle rigidity, no communication
89
grandiose delusion
to think that he or she has great wealth, intelligence, power
90
persecutory delusion
to think that someone is plotting against him or her with intent to harm
91
dysphoria
restless, dissatisfied mood
92
euphoria
exaggerated well-being
93
hallucination
false perception
94
ideation
formation of thoughts or ideas (suicidal)
95
mania
increased activity
96
neurosis
psychological condition with anxiety
97
psychosis
distortion of reality, cant communicate or function
98
thought disorder
thought that lacks clear processing
99
ADHD
ATTENTION DEFICIT/HYPERACTIVITY DISORDER
100
ALS
AMYOTROPHIC LATERAL SCLEROSIS
101
TIA
TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK
102
CVA
CERBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT
103
DTR
DEEP TENDON REFLEXES
104
EEG
ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM
105
ECT
ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY
106
MRI
MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
107
PTSD
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER
108
spondyl/o, vertebr/o
vertebra
109
ton/o
tone or tension
