Lesson 4A (Part 2) Flashcards
(32 cards)
Aphasia
Loss of speech
Where are speech centres of the brain in most people?
On the left side
What is another word for a stroke?
Cerebrovascular Accident
CVC
Cerebrovascular accident
What is a stroke?
When a blood vessel in the brain may burst causing internal bleeding
- or a clot creates a blockage
TIA
Transient ischemic attack
Transient ischemic attack
Short period of insufficient blood supply to the brain
- and symptoms as a stroke
MS
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis
Many hardenings
Neurologist
A physician specializing in disease of the brain, spinal cord and nerves
Neurosurgeon
A specialist who performs surgery on the brain and spinal cord
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
Magnetic resonance imaging
Uses a magnetic field and pulses of radio wave energy to produce images of the brain
PET
Positron emission tomography
Positron emission tomography
Uses trance amounts of radioactive material to map functional processes of the brain
Where does the digestive system extend from?
The mouth to the anus
What are the major accessory organs of the digestive system? (3)
- Liver
- Gallbladder
- Pancreas
What does the digestive system do? (3)
- Digestion
- Absorption
- Elimination
Gastr/o
Stomach
Gastroscope
An instrument to help look into the stomach
Hepat/o
Liver
Chol/e
Bile
Cholecyst/o
Gallbladder
Cholecystitis
Inflammation of the gallbladder
