Lesson 4A (Part 1) Flashcards by Lindsay Moulaison

Q

What is the nervous system composed of? (4)

A

Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Ganglia

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What does the nervous system do? (3)

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Master controller
Regulates
Communicates systems in the body

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What is the nervous system the centre of?

A

All mental activity

thought
learning
memory

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What does the nervous system carry?

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Electrical messages to and from the brain and spinal cord

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Neur/o

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Nerve

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Neuron

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Nerve cell

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Neuroma

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Nerve tumour

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Neuritis

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Inflammation of the nerve

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nerve

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Mening/o

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Membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord

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Myel/o

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Spinal cord

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Myelogram

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X-ray of the spinal canal using contrast material

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Cele

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Abnormal protrusion of a structure out of the normal anatomical position
- hernia

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Meningomyelocele

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Protrusion of membranes and spinal cord

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Cerebell/o

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Cerebellum

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Cephal/o

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Head

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Cephalgia

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Headache

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Encephal/o

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Inside the head

- brain

Q

Anencephalic

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Born without a brain/skulll

Q

Dys (3)

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Difficult
Painful
Abnormal

Q

Dyslexia

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Difficulty reading

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Pathy

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Disease or abnormality

Q

Encephalopathy

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Disease of the brain

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Neuropathy

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Disease of the nerves

Plasia (3)

1. Development 2. Formation 3. Growth

Aplasia

No development

Hyperplasia

Over development or growth

Hypoplasia

Under development or growth

Plegia

Paralysis

Hemiplegia

Paralysis on one side of the body

Quadriplegia

Paralysis for all four limbs

Paraplegia

Paralysis of both legs