Module 2: Unit 1 Flashcards
1
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Cerebell/o
A
Cerebellum
2
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Cerebr/o
A
Cerebrum
3
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Dur/o
A
(Hard) Dura Mater
4
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Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o
A
Nerve root
5
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Ganglion is what
Gangli/o, ganglion/o
A
Group of nerve cell bodies located outside the CNS
6
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Encephal/o
A
Brain/head
7
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Mening/i, Mening/o
A
Meninges
8
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Myel/o
A
Spinal cord
9
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Esthesi/o
A
Sensation, sensitivity, feeling
10
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Phas/o
A
Speech
11
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Polo/o
A
Gray matter
12
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Somat/o
A
Body (relating to cell body)
13
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Viscer/o
A
Internal Organs
14
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Autonom/o
A
Independent, self-governing
15
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Choroid/o
A
Choroid plexus (in brain that produces CSF)
16
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Ventricul/o
A
Ventricles
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Axon/o
A
Axon transport away from neuron
18
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Dendrit/o
A
Dentrite receive signals from neutrons and transport to cell body
19
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-metals
A
Enlarged
20
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Oligo-
A
Few/scanty
21
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-ictal
A
Seizure, attack
22
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-latrist
A
Specialist/physician
23
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-iatry
A
Treatment/specialty
24
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-paresis
A
Weakness
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Describe afferent
-ferent = to carry
Af- = toward
Nerves that carry toward
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Describe efferent
-ferent = to carry
Ef- = away from
Nerves that carry messages from the CNS
27
Describe ataxia
-ia = condition
A- = no, not, without
Tax/o = order, coordination
Condition of no coordination
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What is the synapse?
Relating to junctions between nerve cells
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What are purkinjie cells?
Large, branched neurons found in he cerebellum (motor)
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What are pyramidal neurons?
Excitatory neuron in cerebral cortex, hippocampus and amygdala
Play a key roll in motor control and cognition and memory
Linked to neurological disorders like Alzheimer’s disease
Pyramid shaped
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What are Schwann cells ?
Glial cells found in PNS
Support nerve regeneration and myelination
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What are Schwann cells ?
Glial cells found in PNS
Support nerve regeneration and myelination
33
Which of the following correctly describes the prefixes “mono-“ and “diplo-“ in medical terms?
A. “Mono-“ means one, and “diplo-“ means double
B. “Mono-“ means single, and “diplo-“ means double
C. “Mono-“ means many, and “diplo-“ means single
A
34
Which of the following terms refers to a tumor condition involving both nerve and ganglion structures?
A. Ganglitis
B. Neuropathy
C. Ganglioneuroma
D. Neurectomy
C
35
What does the term “rhizomeningomyelitis” refer to?
A. Degeneration of the spinal cord and brain stem
B. Inflammation of the nerve root, meninges, and spinal cord
C. Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord
D. Infection of the nerve endings and muscles
B
36
Which of the following terms refers to inflammation of both the brain and the meninges?
A. Encephalopathy
B. Meningitis
C. Encephalomeningitis
C
37
Which of the following terms refers to a tumor involving the choroid plexus of the brain?
A. Choroiditis
B. Choroidoma
C. Choroidectomy
B
