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Unit 15 Flashcards

1
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encephal/o

A

Brain (coordinates body activity)

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chephal/o

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Head, crown

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cerebell/o

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Cerebellum (located in lower part of the brain) responsible for balance and coordination

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4
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cerebr/o

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Cerebrum (uppermost portion of the brain, largest) “thinking” part of the brain

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cognitive

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Ability (or lack of) to think, learn, and mobilize

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mening/o, mening/i

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Meninges (layers around the brain and spinal cord)

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Radic/o, radicul/o, rhiz/o

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Nerve root

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8
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mononeuropathy

A

Condition that affects a single nerve

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9
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neur/o

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Nerve (receives transmits messages to and from all of the body)

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myel/o

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Bone marrow, spinal cord (pathway for nerve impulses between brain, limbs, and lower body.)

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sensory organs

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Ears, eyes, nose, skin(touch), tongue.

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anesthesiologist

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Specialist of medication

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13
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Psychologist

A

Specialist of mind and emotions. NOT MD

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14
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psych/o

A

Mind, emotions

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15
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Psychiatrist

A

MD, specialist of mind and emotions

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-iatrist

A

Specialist

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17
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-iatry

A

Study of, field of

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18
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Conscious

A

Being alert, awake, aware, responsive

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19
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A&O

A

Alert and oriented

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20
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syncopal episode

A

Fainting spell (brief loss of consciousness)

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21
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LOC

A

Loss of consciousness of level of consciousness

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22
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Coma

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Deep state of unconsciousness, not responsive to pain, no speech..

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aneurysm

A

Weak spot in the wall of an artery, it can burst and rupture. Often fatal

24
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Stroke

A

Damage to the brain that occurs when blood flow to the brain is disrupted

25
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TIA

A

Transient ischemic attack (warning strokes)

26
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aphasia

A

Without the ability to speak (due to brain damage associated with a stroke)

27
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Hyperesthesia

A

Increased feeling

28
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-esthesia

A

Feeling, sensation

29
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seizure

A

Convulsion (sudden, violent, involuntary contraction of a group of muscles caused by a disturbance in Brian function)

30
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-ictal

A

Seizure

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preictal

A

Time before a seizure

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Postictal

A

Time after a seizure

33
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CNS

A

Central nervous system

34
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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

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Sciatica

A

Pain affecting the back, hip, and outer leg caused by the compression of spinal nerve root in the lower back

36
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-paresis, -plegia

A

Paralysis (loss of sensation and voluntary muscle movement)

37
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Hemiparesis, hemiplegia

A

Paralysis on one side of the body

38
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Monoplegia

A

Paralysis of one limb (arm) or area

39
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A+Ox3

A

Alert and oriented times three (person, place, and time)

40
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MS

A

Multiple sclerosis

41
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MRI

A

Magnetic resonance imaging

42
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EEG

A

Electroencephalogram

43
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CP

A

Cerebral palsy

44
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Paraplegia

A

Paralysis of both legs, and lower body

45
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Quadraplegia

A

Paralysis of all four extremities

46
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ADD

A

Attention deficit disorder

47
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ADHD

A

Attention deficit/hyperactive disorder

48
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Concussion

A

Violent shaking of jarring of the brain

49
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CAT

A

Computed axial tomography

50
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Analgesic

A

Drug that relive pain without affecting our consciousness

51
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Anesthesia

A

Absence of normal sensation, especially pain

52
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PERRLA

A

Pupils equal, round, responsive to light, accommodation

53
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HA

A

Headache

54
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Contusion

A

Bruise

55
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Hematoma

A

Tumor of blood

56
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esthesi/o

A

Feeling

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