Neurological System Flashcards
(44 cards)
1
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
2
Q
PNS
A
Peripheral Nervous System
3
Q
Neurons
A
nerve cells
4
Q
Fascicles
A
nerve fibers
5
Q
Ganglion
A
Cluster of nerve cell bodies
6
Q
Neurotransmitters
A
Chemical messengers
7
Q
Afferent
A
sensory nerve fibers
8
Q
Efferent
A
motor nerve fibers
9
Q
ABR
A
Auditory Brainstem Response
10
Q
ALS
A
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
11
Q
cerebr/o
A
cerebrum, brain
12
Q
CNS
A
Central Nervous System
13
Q
CP
A
Cerebral Palsy
14
Q
crani/o
A
skull
15
Q
CSF
A
Cerebrospinal Fluid
16
Q
CVA
A
CerebroVascular Accident
17
Q
electr/o
A
electricity
18
Q
encephal/o
A
brain
19
Q
esthesi/
A
sensation, feeling
20
Q
ICP
A
IntraCranial Pressure
21
Q
kines/o
A
movement
22
Q
LP
A
Lumbar Puncture
23
Q
mening/o
A
meninges, membrane
24
Q
MG
A
Myasthenia Gravis
25
MS
Multiple Sclerosis
26
myel/o
marrow, spinal cord
27
neur/o
nerve
28
PET
Positron Emission Tomography
29
PNS
Peripheral Nervous System
30
Sz
Seizure
31
TBI
Traumatic Brain Injury
32
TENS
Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation
33
TIA
Transient Ischemic Attack
34
Suffix /plegia
paralysis, stroke
35
Hemiplegia
Paralysis of one side of the body
36
Quadriplegia
Paralysis of all four extremities
37
Paraplegia
Paralysis of both legs
38
Monoplegia
Paralysis of one limb
39
Dopamine
Neurotransmitter
40
Parkinson's Disease
Progressive disorder affecting movement due to the degeneration of nerves in the brain stem
41
Epilepsy
Caused by eletrical discharges of neurons interrupting the normal functions of the brain
42
Alzheimer's Disease
Condition of diffuse atrophy throughout the cerebral cortex causing progressive declines in physical and intellectual functions
43
encephal/o
Brain
44
IOP
Intraocular Pressure
