Chapter 12 Flashcards

1
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alges/o

A

sense of pain

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2
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astr/o

A

star

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3
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cephal/o

A

head

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4
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cerebell/o

A

cerebellum

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5
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cerebr/o

A

cerebrum

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6
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clon/o

A

rapid contracting

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7
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dur/o

A

dura mater

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8
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encephal/o

A

brain

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9
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esthes/o

A

sensation

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10
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gli/o

A

glue

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11
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medull/o

A

medulla oblongata

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12
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mening/o

A

meninges

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13
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meningi/o

A

meninges

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14
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myel/o

A

spinal cord

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15
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neur/o

A

nerve

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16
Q

poli/o

A

grey matter

17
Q

pont/o

A

pons

18
Q

radicul/o

A

nerve root

19
Q

thalam/o

A

thalamus

20
Q

thec/o

A

sheath

21
Q

ton/o

A

tone

22
Q

ventricul/o

A

ventricle

23
Q

-paresis

A

weakness

24
Q

-phasia

A

speech

25
Q

-plegia

A

paralysis

26
Q

-taxia

A

muscle cordination

27
Q

-trophic

A

pertaining to development

28
Q

ALS

A

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

29
Q

ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

30
Q

CNS

A

central nervous system

31
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy

32
Q

CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

33
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

34
Q

CVD

A

cerebrovascular disease

35
Q

EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

36
Q

HA

A

headache

37
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

38
Q

LP

A

Lumbar puncture