Nervous System Flashcards
(34 cards)
1
Q
Cerebell/o
A
Cerebellum
2
Q
Esthesi/o
A
Sensation, sensitivity, feeling
3
Q
Gangli/o
A
Ganglion
4
Q
Ganglion/o
A
Ganglion
5
Q
Gli/o
A
Glia (gluey membrane)
6
Q
Meningi/o
A
Meninges
7
Q
Ment/o
A
Mind
8
Q
Mon/o
A
One, single
9
Q
Phas/o
A
Speech
10
Q
Poli/o
A
Grey matter
11
Q
Radic/o
A
Nerve root
12
Q
Radicul/o
A
Nerve root
13
Q
Rhiz/o
A
Nerve root
14
Q
Dendr/o
A
Branches
15
Q
Ton/o
A
Tension, pressure
16
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System: Brain, spinal cord
17
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral Nervous System: ganglion, nerve
18
Q
AD
A
Alzheimer’s disease
19
Q
ADHD
A
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder
20
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
21
Q
CP
A
Cerebral palsy
22
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal fluid
23
Q
CTE
A
Chronic traumatic encephalopathy
24
Q
CVA
A
Cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
25
EEG
Electroencephalogram
26
EP studies
Evoked potential studies
27
LP
Lumbar puncture
28
MS
Multiple sclerosis
29
OCD
Obsessive compulsive disorder
30
PD
Parkinson’s disease
31
PET
Positron emission tomography
32
PTSD
Post traumatic stress disorder
33
SAH
Subarachnoid hemorrhage
34
TIA
Trans ischemic attack
