Creative Study Chapter 4 Flashcards by Alex Bresach

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Neuron

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functional units that consist of cell bodies (nucleus/dendrites), axon, and myelin

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Myelin

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fat and protein sheath around axons

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Central Nervous System

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brain and spinal cord

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Peripheral Nervous System

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nerves that branch from the CNS

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Autonomic Nervous System

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nerves that carry involuntary impulses to smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and various glands

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Somatic Nervous System

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voluntary, conscious control (skeletal muscles)

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum (little brain)

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cerebr/o

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cerebrum largest part of the brain

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crani/o

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skull

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encephal/o

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entire brain

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esthesi/o

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sensation

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gangli/o

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ganglion (knot)

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gli/o

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glue

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gnos/o

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knowing

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hypn/o

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sleep

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kinesi/o

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movement

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lex/o

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word or phrase

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mening/o

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meninges (membrane)

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meningi/o

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meninges (membrane)

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myel/o

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spinal cord or bone marrow

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narc/o

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stupor or sleep

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neur/o

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nerve

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phas/o

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speech

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phob/o

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exaggerated fear or sensitivity

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phor/o

carry or bear

phren/o

mind

psych/o

mind

schiz/o

split

somat/o

body

somn/i

sleep

somn/o

sleep

spin/o

spine (thorn)

spondyl/o

vertebra

stere/o

three-dimensional or solid

tax/o

order or coordination

thalam/o

thalamus (a room)

thym/o

mind

ton/o

tone or tension

top/o

place

ventricul/o

ventricle (belly or pouch)

vertebr/o

vertebra

cata-

down

-asthenia

weakness

-lepsy

seizure

-mania

condition of abnormal impulse toward

-paresis

slight paralysis

-plegia

paralysis

ADHD

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

ALS

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

ANS

Autonomic Nervous System

BD

Bipolar Disorder

CNS

Central Nervous System

CP

Cerebral Palsy

CSF

Cerebrospinal Fluid

CT

Computed Tomography

CVA

Cerebrovascular Accident

DTR

Deep Tendon Reflexes

ECT

Electroconvulsive Therapy

EEG

Electroencephalogram

GAD

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

GCS

Glasgow Coma Scale

HD

Huntington Disease

LP

Lumbar Puncture

MRA

Magnetic Resonance Angiography

MRI

Magnetic Resonance Imaging

MS

Multiple Sclerosis

NCV

Nerve Conduction Velocity

OCD

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

PET

Positron-Emission Tomography

PNE

Peripheral Nervous System

PSG

Polysomnography

PTSD

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

SAD

Seasonal Affective Disorder

SPECT

Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography

TIA

transient Ischemic Attack