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nervous system Flashcards

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Agraphia

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Inability to convert ones thoughts into writing

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afferent nerves

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Transmitters of nerve impulses toward the central nervous system

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Analgesia

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Without sensitivity to pain

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Anesthesia

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Without feeling or sensation

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Aphasia

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Inability to communicate through speech, writing, or signs

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Astrocyte

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A star shaped neurological cell found in the central nervous system

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Ataxia

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Without muscular coordination

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Aura

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Sensation an individual experiences prior to migraine or epileptic seizure

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Autonomic nervous system

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Part of nervous system that regulates vital functions of the body. (Heart, smooth muscle, etc.)

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Axon

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Part of nerve cell that transports nerve impulses away from the nerve cell body

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Bradykinesia

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Abnormally slow movement

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Brain stem

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Stemlike portion of brain that connects the cerebral hemisphere with spinal cord

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Burr hole

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Hole drilled into the skull using a form of drill

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Central nervous system

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One of two main divisions of the nervous system consisting of brain and spinal cord

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Cephalagia

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Pain in the head

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Cerebellum

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Part of the brain responsible for coordinating voluntary muscle movement

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Cerebral concussion

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Brief interruption of brain function, usually with loss of consciousness lasting few seconds

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Cerebrospinal fluid

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Fluid flowing through brain around spinal cord that protects from physical blow

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Cerebrum

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Largest and uppermost part of the brain. Controls consciousness, memory, sensation, emotion, voluntary awareness

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Cheyne strokes respirations

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Abnormal pattern of breathing characterized by periods of apnea follows by deep rapid breathing

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Coma

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A deep sleep in which individual cannot be aroused and does not

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Craniotomy

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Surgical incision into the cranium or skull

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Dendrite

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Projection that extends from the nerve cell body; receives impulses and conducts them into cell body

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Dysexia

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Condition characterized by impairment of ability to read.

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Dysphasia

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Difficult speech

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Efferent nerves

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Transmitter of nerve impulses away from the central system

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Epidural Space

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The space immediately outside of the dura matter that contains supporting cushion of fat and connective tissue

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Epilepsy

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Neurological condition characterized by recurrent episodes of sudden brief attacks of seizures

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Ganglion

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Knit like mass of nerve tissue found outsid

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Hemiplegia

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Paralysis of one half of the body

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Hyperesthesia

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Excessive sensitivity to sensory stimuli

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Lethargy

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State of being sluggish

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Lumbar puncture

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Insertion of hollow needle and stylet into subarachnoid space

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Meninges

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The 3 layers of protective membrane that surrounds the brain and spinal cord

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Microglia

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Small neurological cells found in the interstitial tissue of the nervous system that engulfs cellular debris, waste products, and pathogens

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Migraine headache

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Reaccuring, pulsating, vascular headache on one side of head, slow onset.

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Multiple sclerosis

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Degenerative inflammatory disease of central nervous system attacking myelin sheath

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Myelin sheath

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Protective sheath that covers the axon of many nerves in the body; it acts as an electrical insulator and helps speed nerve impulses

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Narcolepsy

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Uncontrolled sudden attacks of sleep

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Neuron

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A nerve cell

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Oligodenendrocytes

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A type of neurological cell found in the interstitial tissue of the nervous system; helps form myelin sheath

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Paraplegia

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Paralysis of the lower extremities and trunk

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Peripheral nervous system

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Part of the nervous system outside the central nervous system. 12 pairs of cranial nerves 31 pairs spinal nerves

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Petit mal seizure

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Small seizures in which there are sudden temporary loss of consciousness

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Romberg test

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Evaluate cerebellar function and balance

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Shingles

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Acute viral infection seen mainly in adults. Inflammatory or spinal or cranial nerve pathways

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Shunt

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Tube or passage that diverts or redirects body fluid from one cavity or vessel to another

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Somatic nervous system

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Part of the peripheral nervous system that provides voluntary control over skeletal muscles

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Synapse

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Space between the end of one nerve and the beginning of another. Nerve impulses transmits

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Bell’s palsy

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Temporary or permanent unilateral weakness or paralysis of the muscle in face after teams, infection, or tumor.

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Carpal tunnel syndrome

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Pinching or compression of the median nerve within the carpal tunnel due to inflammation or swelling causing pain

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Cerebral angiography

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Visualization of cerebral vascular system via x-ray after injection of radiopaque contrast

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Cerebral palsy

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Congenital brain damage that is permanent but not progressive

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Cerebrovascular accidents

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Death of specific portion of brain tissue. Decrease of blood flow to that area

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain or spinal cord tissue caused by virus that enters CNS when experiencing viral disease

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Grand mal seizure

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Epileptic seizure characterized by a sudden loss of consciousness. Involuntary muscle contractions

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Huntington’s chorea

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Inherited neurological disease characterized by rapid jerky involuntary movement

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Hydrocephalus

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Abnormal increase of cerebrospinal fluid in the brain causes ventricles of brain dilating. Increased head circumference

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