Nervous System Flashcards
(33 cards)
1
Q
cerebell / o
A
cerebellum
2
Q
cerebr / o
A
cerebrum
3
Q
dur / o
A
dura mater
4
Q
encephal / o
A
brain
5
Q
mening / o
A
membrane
6
Q
myel / o
A
spinal cord, bone marrow
7
Q
neur / o
A
nerve
8
Q
poli / o
A
gray matter
9
Q
psych / o
A
mind
10
Q
hemi-
A
half
11
Q
tetra-
A
four
12
Q
-algesia
A
excessive sensitivity to pain
13
Q
-algia
A
pain
14
Q
-esthesia
A
feeling sensation
15
Q
-kinesia
A
movement
16
Q
-kinesis
A
movement
17
Q
-lepsy
A
seizure
18
Q
-paresis
A
slight paralysis
19
Q
-phasia
A
speech
20
Q
-plegia
A
paralysis
21
Q
-praxia
A
action
22
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
23
Q
CAT
A
Computed axis tomography
24
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
25
CP
Cerebral Palsy
26
CSF
Cerebrospinal fluid
27
CT
Computed tomography
28
CVA
cerebrovascular accident (stroke)
29
EEG
Electroencephalogram
30
LP
Lumbar puncture
31
MRI
Magnetic resonance imaging
32
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
33
TIA
Transient Ischemic attack
