Nervous System Flashcards

1
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poly-

A

many

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semi-

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partial

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quadri-

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four

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sub-

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under

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tri-

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three

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trans-

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across

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6
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alges/o

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sense of pain

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angi/o

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vessel

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arteri/o

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artery

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astr/o

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star

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cephal/o

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head

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cerebell/o

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cerebellum

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cerebr/o

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cerebum

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12
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clon/o

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rapid contracting and relaxing

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13
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concuss/o

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to shake violently

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14
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crani/o

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skull

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15
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dur/o

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dura mater

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15
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cutane/o

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skin

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cyt/o

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cell

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17
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electr/o

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electricity

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18
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encephal/o

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brain

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19
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esthesi/o

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sensation, feeling

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20
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hal/o

A

to breathe

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20
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gil/o

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glue

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hemat/o

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blood

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hydr/o

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water

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23
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isch/o

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to hold back

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24
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lumb/o

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low back

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24
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later/o

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side

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25
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medull/o

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medulla oblongata

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mening/o

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meninges

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27
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meningi/o

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meninges

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27
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ment/o

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mind

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28
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my/o

A

muscle

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29
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myel/o

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spinal cord

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30
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neur/o

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nerve

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31
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pont/o

A

pons

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32
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poli/o

A

gray matter

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33
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radicul/o

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nerve root

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34
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spin/o

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spine

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34
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scler/o

A

hard

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35
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thalam/o

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thalamus

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36
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thec/o

A

sheath

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37
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tom/o

A

to cut

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38
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ton/o

A

tone

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39
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topic/o

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a specific area

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40
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vascul/o

A

blood vessel

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41
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ven/o

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vein

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42
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ventricul/o

A

ventricle

43
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vertebr/o

A

vertebra

44
Q

-algia

A

pain

44
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-al

A

pertaining to

45
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-ar

A

pertaining to

46
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-ary

A

pertaining to

47
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-asthenia

A

weakness

48
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-cele

A

protrusion

49
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-eal

A

pertaining to

50
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-ectomy

A

surgical removal

51
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-emic

A

pertaining to a blood condition

52
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-gram

A

record

53
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-graphy

A

process of recording

54
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-ia

A

condition

55
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-ic

A

pertaining to

56
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-ical

A

pertaining to

57
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-ine

A

pertaining to

58
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-ion

A

action

59
Q

-itis

A

inflammation

60
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A
61
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-nic

A

pertaining to

62
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-oma

A

tumor, mass

63
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-osis

A

abormanl condition

64
Q

-otomy

A

cutting into

65
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-ous

A

pertaining to

66
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-paresis

A

weakness

67
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-pathy

A

disease

68
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-phasia

A

speech

69
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-plasty

A

surgical repair

70
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-plegia

A

paralysis

71
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-rrhaphy

A

suture

72
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-taxia

A

muscle condition

73
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-tic

A

pertaining to

74
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-trophic

A

pertaining to development

75
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a-

A

without

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an-

A

without

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A
78
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bi-

A

two

79
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e-

A

without

80
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dys-

A

abnormal, difficult

81
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endo-

A

within

82
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epi-

A

above

83
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hemi-

A

half

84
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hyper-

A

excessive

85
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in-

A

inward

85
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intra-

A

within

86
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mono-

A

one

87
Q

para-

A

abnormal, two like parts of a pair

88
Q

AD

A

Alzheimer’s disease

88
Q

AHT

A

abusive head trauma

89
Q

ALS

A

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

90
Q

ANS

A

autonomic nervous system

91
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CNS

A

central nervous system

92
Q

CP

A

cerebral palsy

93
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CSF

A

cerebrospinal fluid

94
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CTE

A

chronic traumatic encephalopathy

95
Q

CVA

A

cerebrovascular accident

96
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CVD

A

cerebrovascular disease

97
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EEG

A

electroencephalogram, electroencephalography

98
Q

GA

A

general anesthesia

99
Q

HA

A

headache

100
Q

ICP

A

intracranial pressure

101
Q

IV

A

intravenous

102
Q

LP

A

lumbar puncture

103
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MS

A

multiple sclerosis

104
Q

PNS

A

peripheral nervous system

105
Q

PET

A

positron emission tomography

106
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SBS

A

shaken baby syndrome

107
Q

SCI

A

spinal cord injury

108
Q

TBI

A

traumatic brain injury

108
Q

TENS

A

transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation

109
Q

TIA

A

translent ischemic attack

110
Q

VS

A

vital signs