1
Q
Reading, writing, and learning disorders=
A
Dyslexia
2
Q
Manner of walking =
A
Gait
3
Q
Listening with a stethoscope=
A
Auscultation
4
Q
CNS
A
Central nervous system
5
Q
vLDL
A
Very low density lipoprotein
6
Q
MI
A
Myocardial infarction
7
Q
PVC
A
Premature ventricular contraction
8
Q
BP
A
Blood pressure
9
Q
LDL
A
low density lipoprotein
10
Q
CSF
A
cerebrospinal fluid
11
Q
MS
A
Multiple sclerosis
12
Q
HDL
A
High density lipoprotein
13
Q
CCU
A
coronary care unit
14
Q
CVP
A
Central venous pressure
15
Q
Encephal/o
A
Brain
16
Q
My/o
A
Muscle
17
Q
Comat/o
A
Deep sleep
18
Q
Coron/o
A
Heart
19
Q
-lepsy
A
Seizure
20
Q
Atri/o
A
Upper heart chamber
21
Q
Mening/o
A
Membrane
22
Q
Cardi/o
A
Heart
23
Q
-plegia
A
Paralysis
24
Q
-phasia
A
Speech
25
Kines/o
Movement
26
Myel/o
Spinal cord
27
Sphygm/o
Pulse
28
Phleb/o
Vein
29
-sthenia
Strength
30
Lex/o
Word, phrase
31
-paresis
Weakness
32
Brachi/o
Arm
33
Neur/o
Nerve
34
One of the 2 upper chambers of the heart
Atrium
35
Rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria
Flutter
36
Microscopic fiber that carries the nervous impulse along a nerve cell
Axon
37
A drug that treats arrythmias and strengthens the heart beat.
Digoxin
38
Carries messages away from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and organs.
Motor nerves
39
Congenital defects in the lumbar spinal column caused by imperfect union of vertebral parts
Spina bifida
40
Peculiar symptom or sensation occurring before the onset of an attack of a migraine of an epileptic seizure
Aura
41
Manner of walking
Gait
42
Temporary interference of blood supply to the brain causing short episode of neurological dysfunction
Transient ischemic attack
43
Small artery
Arteriole
44
Relaxation phase of the heart beat
Diastole
45
Three protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord
Meninges
46
Abnormal sensation including burning, prickling, tingling sensation, or numbness
Paresthesia
47
Inflammation of the membranes covering spinal cord and brain
Meningitis
48
Viral infection affecting peripheral nerves
Shingles
49
Specialized nervous tissue in the RA that begins the heart beat
Pacemaker
50
Very rapid, random, inefficient and irregular contraction of the heart
Fibrillation
51
Type of glial cell that transports water and salts from capillaries
Astroctye
52
Area of dead tissue
Infarction
53
Full of deep sleep
Comatose
54
Part of the brain anterior to the cerebellum and between the medulla and the rest of the mid-brain
Pons
55
Thin, delicate inner membrane of the meninges
Pia mater
56
Enlargement of the heart
Cardiomegaly
57
Chest pain resulting from myocardial ischemia
Angina pectoris
58
Without meaningful speech
Aphasia
59
Destruction of tue myelin sheaths on neurons in the CNS and its replacement by plaques of sclerotic tissues
Multiple Sclerosis
60
Nerve cell that carries impulses throughout the body
Neuron
61
Neurotransmitter chemical released at the end of nerve cells
Acetylcholine
62
Faster than 100bpm
Tachycardia
63
Slower than 60 mph
Bradycardia
64
Extra heart sound, heard between normal beats
Murmur
65
Lack of normal sensation
Anesthesia
66
Organ that receives a nervous stimulus and passes it on to afferent nerves
Receptor
67
Chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity
Epilepsy
68
Brain disorder marked by gradual and progressive mental deterioration
Alzheimer's Disease
69
Posterior part of the brain that coordinates muscle movements and maintains balance
Cerebellum
70
Thick, outermost layer of the meninges surrounding the brain and spinal cord
Dura mater
71
Contraction phase of the heart beat
Systole
72
Pacemaker of the heart
Sinoatrial node
73
Local widening of an arterial wall
Aneurysm
74
Increased sensation with pain
Hyperthesia
75
Autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by weakness of voluntary muscles
Myasthenia gravis
76
Circulates throughout the brain and spinal cord
Cerebrospinal fluid
77
Abnormal heart rhythms
Arrythmia
78
Slow movement
Bradykinesia
79
Slowly growing benign tumor
Meningioma
80
Failure of proper conduction of impulses from SA node throughout the AV node to the atrioventricular bundle
Heart block
81
Muscular, middle layer of the heart
Myocardium
82
Flow of blood from the heart to the lungs
Pulmonary circulation
83
Uncomfortable sensations in the chest related to cardiac arrythmias such as premature ventricular contractions
Palpitations
84
Improper closure of the mitral valve
Mitral valve prolapsed
85
Listening w/ a stethoscope
Auscultation
86
Instrument to measure BP and pulse
Sphygmomanometer
87
Softening of the brain
Encephalomalacia
88
Softening of the =
Encephalomalacia
89
Heart disease caused by rheumatic fever
Rheumatic heart disease
90
Drug used to treat angina, HTN, and arrythmias
Beta-blockers
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