mening/o, mening/i layers around the brain and spinal cord

mon/o = one, single neur/o = nerve -pathy = abnormal condition “condition that affects a single nerve”

spinal cord or bone marrow pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower body

an- = without esthesi/o = feeling -ologist = specialist A specialist who controls medicine

-iatrist = specialist -iatry = study of, field of

fainting spell brief loss of consciousness

CNS Flashcards by Gino Pierangeli

enchephal/o

brain

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encephal/o

brain

coordinates all body activities

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cephal/o

head, crown

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cerebell/o

cerebellum
•located in lower back of cranium
•responsible for balance and coordination

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cerebr/o

cerebrum
•largest, upper-most portion of brain
•“thinking” part of the brain

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cognitive

our ability (or lack of) to think, learn, and memorize

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meninges

mening/o, mening/i

* layers around the brain and spinal cord

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mening/i

meninges

•layers around the brain and spinal cord

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mening/o

meninges

•layers around the brain and spinal cord

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nerve root

•radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

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radic/o

nerve root

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radicul/o

nerve root

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rhiz/o

nerve root

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mononeuropathy

mon/o = one, single
neur/o = nerve
-pathy = abnormal condition
“condition that affects a single nerve”

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myel/o

spinal cord or bone marrow

* pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower body

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neur/o

nerves

* receives and transmits message to and from all parts of the body

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Sensory Organs

•ears, eyes, nose, skin (touch), tongue

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anesthesiologist

an- = without
esthesi/o = feeling
-ologist = specialist

A specialist who controls medicine

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psychologist (not MD)

psych/o = mind, emotions

not a medical doctor, and specializes in the mind

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psych/o

mind, emotions

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psychiatrist

-iatrist = specialist

* -iatry = study of, field of

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conscious

•being alert, awake, aware, responsive

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A&O

alert and oriented

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syncopal episode

fainting spell

* brief loss of consciousness

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LOC

loss of consciousness or level of consciousness

coma

* deep state of unconsciousness | * no response to pain, no speech…

aneurysm

* localized weak-spot or balloon-like enlargement of the wall of an artery * often fatal if ruptures

stroke

•damage to brain that occurs when blood flow to brain is disrupted (blockage or rupture)

TIA

* transient ischemic attack | * “little” strokes; warning…

aphasia

* a- = without * -phasia = speech * loss of ability to speak, write, comprehend language * often due to brain damage associated with stroke

–phagia

to swallow

hyperesthesia

* hyper- = excessive, increased | * -esthesia = feeling, sensation

seizure

* convulsion, -ictal * sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in brain function * preictal = time before a seizure * postictal = time after a seizure

preictal

time before a seizure

postictal

time after a seizure

cerebral palsy

sciatica

pain affecting the back, hip, and outer leg caused by the compression of the spinal nerve root in the lower back

paralysis

* -paresis, -plegia | * loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement

hemiparesis or hemiplegia

•paralysis on one side of the body

paraplegia

•paralysis of both legs & lower body

quadriplegia

•paralysis of all four extremities

monoplegia

•paralysis of one limb (arm) or area

ADD

attention deficit disorder

ADHD

attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder

concussion

violent shaking or jarring of the brain

A + O x 3

alert and oriented times three (person, place, and time)

multiple sclerosis

CAT

computed axial tomography

PERRLA

pupils are equal, round, responsive to light and accommodation

analgesic

drug that relieves pain without affecting consciousness

anesthesia

* an- = without, no * -esthesia = feeling * absence of normal sensation, especially pain

MRI

•magnetic resonance imaging

EEG

•electroencephalogram

headache

cerebell/o

cerebellum

cerebr/o

cerebrum

mening/o

meninges

mening/i

meninges

radic/o

nerve root

radicul/o

nerve root

rhiz/o

nerve root

mononeuropathy

condition that affects a single nerve

myel/o

bone marrow/spinal cord

neur/o

nerve

sensory organs

eyes, ears, nose, skin, tounge

esthesi/o

feeling

psych/o

mind/emotions

-iatrist

specialist

-iatry

field of

conscious

alert and oriented

syncopal episode

fainting or brief loss of consciousness

coma

deep state of unconsciousness

aneurysm

balloon like enlargement in the wall of a vessel due to weakness

stroke

tissue damage that occurs when blood flow is restricted or cut off to a certain area of the brain

TIA

transient ischemic attack

aphagia

loss of ability to speak

hyperesthesia

increased feeling or sensation

convulsion

seizure

-ictal

seizure

CNS Flashcards

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