MT12 Nervous system Flashcards
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aesthesi/
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Sensation or feeling
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alges/
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Pain
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cephal/
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Head
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cerebell/
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Cerebellum (the forebrain)
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cerebr/
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Cerebrum (the hindbrain)
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crani/
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Skull
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encephal/
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Brain
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iatr/
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Physician or medicine or treatment
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meningi/
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Membrane that covers the brain and spinal cord
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ment/
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Mind
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myel/
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Spinal cord or bone marrow
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neur/
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Nerve or nervous system
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psych/
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Mind or behaviour
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Paresis
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Weakness or partial paralysis
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Phagia
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Swallowing or eating
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phasia
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Speech
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phobia
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Irrational fear
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plegia
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Paralysis
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therapy
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Treatment
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CNS
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Central nervous system
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TIA
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Transient ischaemic attack (in the brain)
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cerebral
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Pertaining to the brain
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Cerebrovascular
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Relating to blood vessels in the brain
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Cerebrospinal
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Pertaining to the brain and spinal cord
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Cranial
Pertaining to the skull
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Dysphagia
Difficulty with swallowing
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Dysphasia
Difficulty with speaking
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Encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain
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Haemorrhage
Bleeding
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Intervertebral
Pertaining to between the bones of the back
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Intracranial
Pertaining to within the skull
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Ischaemic
Pertaining to a deficient supply of blood to a body part
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Meningiomas
Tumour of the membrane covering the brain and spinal cord
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Meningitis
Inflammation of the membranes of the brain and spinal cord
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Myelitis
Inflammation of the spinal cord
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Necrosis
Death of body tissue
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Otorrhoea
Discharge from the ear
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Polyneuritis
Inflammation of many nerves
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Rhinorrhoea
Discharge from the nose
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Spinal
Relating to the backbone
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Vertebral
Relating to the bones in the back
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What is epilepsy
A condition of disordered electrical activity in the brain that causes convulsions
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What is a fit or convulsion
An involuntary contraction of the muscles producing contortion of the body and limbs
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hydrocephalus
Water or fluid on the brain
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hydramnios
Excess amniotic fluid or a buildup of amniotic fluid during pregnancy
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paraesthesia
Abnormal heightened sensation
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Panophobia
A fear of everything or a generalised fear
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androphobia
A fear of men
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hypnotic
A drug to induce sleep
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narcotic
A drug to induce narcosis/ deep sleep (stupor)
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analgesic
A drug that relieves pain
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anaesthetic
A drug for the removal of feeling
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psychology
Study of the mind and behaviour
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psychologist
A specialist who studies the mind and behaviour
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psychiatrist
A medical specialist in the treatment of mental illness
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psychiatry
A medical speciality concerned with treating mental illness
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gerontologist
A specialist in the study of aging
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geriatrician
A medical specialist in the healthcare of the elderly
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anaesthetist
Medical specialist in the study of the control of sensation and resuscitation
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anaesthesiologist
A specialist in the administration of drugs to control sensation and consciousness
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analgesia
Absence of pain or lack of sensitivity to pain
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anaesthesia
Condition of lack of feeling or sensation
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physiotherapy
Focuses on improving a patient’s ability to move his body
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What is occupational therapy
Focuses on improving a patient’s ability to perform activities of daily living
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ECG
Electrocardio gram
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EEG
Electroencephalogram
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neurology
Study of the nervous system
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Vasodilation
The widening of blood vessels
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Vascoconstriction
The narrowing of blood vessels
